Wild Calling Pet Food, a Colorado, USA-based cat and dog food company, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on October 25, reported Business Den. In court documents, Wild Calling listed more than US$4.5 million in unsecured claims.
Wild Calling markets their dog and cat foods as natural with high meat inclusion. The formulations use ingredients such as elk, kangaroo, trout, bison, rabbit, poultry and beef. Their pet foods are sold in pet specialty stores. The dog and cat foods are also sold on Chewy.com.
History of Wild Calling
Wild Calling’s CEO Tim Peterson founded the company in 2012, along with other members of his family.
In January, Wild Calling filed paperwork with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission stating that the company had raised. US$1.9 million in funding, with US$2 million still available for investors.
In August, Wild Calling sold their warehouse in Greeley, Colorado, which they built in 2012, reported the Greeley Tribune. The 40,000 square foot building was sold because of a favorable real estate market, said Peterson. Wild Calling contracted to lease the warehouse for seven years after the sale.
Recent pet food business news
Einstein Pets, a low-calorie premium dog treat manufacturer, has relocated its company headquarters to a larger space in Sarasota, Florida. The move brought the Chia-powered dog treat company into a new area of the city that is booming with entrepreneurs.
Simmons Pet Food, a supplier of custom and private label pet food solutions in North America, has broken ground on a facility expansion at its Flexible Packaging Facility in Emporia, Kansas, USA. The US$38 million investment will increase operations by 200,000 square feet and create approximately 100 new jobs in the Emporia area. The company expects to begin operations in 2019. Simmons Pet Food currently employs 500 people at its Emporia location.
Wagg Foods, UK premium pet food producer, has increased its overall equipment efficiency by 30 percent with OAL Connected, a modular suite of packaging line software. Wagg Foods has also secured its packaging lines from errors and ensured full compliance with retailers’ code of practice, according to a company press release.
