Niche pet food formats poised for growth in pet specialty 03.26.2021 By Jordan Tyler NielsenIQ shared valuable industry data pointing to up-and-coming pet food trends, purchasing behaviors and continued impacts of the FDA-DCM debacle.Read More
Freshpet raises 2025 target to 11 million households, $1.25 billion in annual sales 02.24.2021 By Jordan Tyler The company reported a nearly 30% increase in net sales for the full year 2020 and an annual net loss of $3.2 million. Read More
Instinct achieves SQF certification 02.22.2021 By Jordan Tyler The raw pet food manufacturing facilities in Lincoln, Neb. received the rank of “Excellent” from the Global Food Safety Initiative.Read More
University study shows human-grade pet food leads to ‘less poop’ 02.05.2021 By Jordan Tyler Researchers at the University of Illinois concluded fresh, human-grade dog diets resulted in higher digestibility and less fecal matter.Read More
Sous-vide dog food startup chosen as Purina Pet Care Innovation Prize finalist 01.28.2021 By Jordan Tyler Purina has selected the five winning pet industry startups for its 2021 cohort, each receiving $10,000 in funding and industry support.Read More
Slideshow: New and upcoming pet food, treat processing facilities 01.08.2021 By Jennifer Semple A look at new pet food and treat manufacturing plants completed in 2020 or scheduled for completion in the near future, and which pandemic-era features are to be included.Read More
Lyka receives $1.6 million in seed funding 08.19.2020 By Jordan Tyler The Australian fresh dog food company plans to accelerate product development and scale-up with these added investments.Read More
Freshpet ‘hitting on all cylinders,’ sales up 33% in Q2 08.05.2020 By Jordan Tyler Despite disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the fresh pet food company has delivered strong growth so far in 2020.Read More
Smalls raises $9 million in capital funding 08.05.2020 By Jordan Tyler The company has secured $12 million in total Series A funding, which it plans to use to expand its product offerings and its team.Read More
Raised Right expands distribution throughout Western Canada 07.17.2020 By Jordan Tyler The human-grade pet food and treat brand has entered a distribution partnership with Avafina Pet Products.Read More