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Portland Pet Food expands distribution into China

Portland Pet Food Company

The company will extend its international distribution network through a partnership with Caesars Diffusion Limited.

Portland Pet Food Company

Petco's PupBox subscription service acquired by FabFitFun

Acquiring PupBox allows FabFitFun, a women's shopping club, to serve existing members and new audiences that want to pamper themselves and their companion animals within the same shopping platform.

FabFitFun is acquiring Petco's PupBox subscription service.

Something to Chew on

Raw pet food adoption: What does the future hold?

Pet owners in North America and Europe are increasingly feeding raw and other ‘alternative’ pet foods, especially younger owners, but do barriers remain?

Pet owners are increasingly feeding raw and other alternative pet food formats.

Three Dog Bakery names Kristi Ross as CEO

Three Dog Bakery

Ross was most recently the chief marketing officer at Targeted PetCare and spent 16 years at Nestlé Purina.

Krisi Ross has been appointed as Three Dog Bakery's new CEO.

Adventures in Pet Food

5 pet food takeaways from Global Pet Expo 2024

Pet food sales growth is slowing but still outpacing other categories, partially fueled by increasing innovation, new formats and private label pet food.

Crack Nip Cat Treats

Pet Food Additives/Supplements

Key pet supplement trends, challenges in 2024

Personalization, gut microbiome and natural ingredients top the list for what pet parents are looking for when it comes to supplementing their companion animals’ diets.

Biotics for pet health is an up-and-coming trend that can encompass more categories than just gut well-being.

Trending: Pet Food Podcast

EPISODE 58: What role does water reduction play in sustainability when it comes to pet food processing?

Ecolab’s Kunal Mehta joins host Lindsay Beaton to discuss how pet food processors can reduce, reuse and recycle water to impact their sustainability while maintaining safety and quality.

Sound Cloud Cover Art 800x800 Kunal Mehta

China launches new global pet supply chain platform

The platform aims to help Chinese pet companies gain access to markets overseas.

Tradional Chinese Bldg

Native Pet doubles footprint with Tractor Supply partnership

The company will bring its full line of products to 2,200-plus retail stores nationwide and tractorsupply.com.

Tractor Supply has a rapidly growing pet category that will now include Native Pet's dog supplements.

Pet Food Ingredients

Functional benefits continue to gain in pet food

As health and wellness continue to command top billing in pet parents’ concerns, functional options are stepping in to provide answers to what may ail pets.

Functional pet foods and treats are growing in popularity among pet owners, leading to an increased focus on functional ingredients within the space.

Market Trends and Reports

Pet health, wellness trends mirror human concerns

As humans become more aware of their own health and wellness, their attention also focuses on that of their furry family members.

The last several years have put humans in tune with their own health and wellness, leading to increased scrutiny and awareness of their pets’ needs, as well.

Purina establishes 'factory of the future' in North Carolina

Nestle Purina PetCare

Nestlé Purina PetCare opens its $450 million, 1.3-million-square-foot pet food factory in former brewery located in Eden, North Carolina.

Purina opened its first pet food manufacturing operation in North Carolina.

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