Pet Food News: Page 116

Market Trends and Reports

BRF pet food grew 1.8% in Q4 2023, superpremium brands led

Superpremium brands Biofresh and Guabi Natural expanded their share of pet sales in 2023 compared to the previous year.

Pfi brazil Dog Map Erik Lam Dreamstime

Badlands Ranch launches into independent pet channel

The premium dog nutrition brand from actress and animal advocate Katherine Heigl is now available to independent pet stores.

Founded by actress Katherine Heigl, Badlands Ranch will now be available to independent pet stores.

Pet Supplies Plus, DoorDash partner for on-demand delivery

New partnership offers same-day delivery of pet products from 700-plus Pet Supplies Plus stores nationwide.

Pet Supplies Items Via Door Dash

Turtle, shark, livestock among undeclared species in cat food

Undeclared animal species in pet foods may cause both health problems and ethical concerns. Researchers looked at 138 canned cat food products from 62 brands.

Dall·e 2024 02 28 11 48 50 Comic Book Drawing Of Turtle Crawling Out Of A Cat Food Dish While The Cat Looks At It In Surprise

Pet Food Market

Russia tightens restrictions on European pet food while import replacement challenges arise

Russia bans more pet food from Europe, shrinking pet food imports down 31% compared with the previous year.

A lack of raw materials and vital ingredients are factors hindering a Russian import-replacement push, especially in the specialized pet food segment.

Kemin Nutrisurance opens largest pet food manufacturing plant in South America

Located in Vargeão, Santa Catarina, Brazil, Kemin's newest additions to its regional headquarters make it the largest pet food manufacturing plant by volume capacity for producing dry and liquid palatants.

The Innovation Center and spray drying facility were recently inaugurated during a ribbon cutting with Kemin Nutrisurance president Kimberly Nelson and Kemin Industries Worldwide group president David Raveyre.

Market Trends and Reports

J.M. Smucker pet food sales down 40% in Q1 FY24

If one excludes net sales in the prior year related to the pet food brands the company sold, net sales actually increased.

Dall·e 2024 02 27 13 11 17 Andy Warhol Painting Of A Cat Holding A Stack Of Dollar Bills

Elanco Animal Health to cut 420 jobs in restructuring

Company will shift resources from its farm animal to pet health units to drive adoption of its products.

Meal delivery service launches ButcherBox For Pets

ButcherBox, a direct-to-consumer meat and seafood brand, will now offer dry food, treats and supplements for dogs.

Butcher Box For Pets Lifestyle 4

Market Trends and Reports

New facility boosting Hill’s Pet Nutrition wet pet food innovation

The Tonganoxie plant opened in 2023. The facility increased the company's production capacity and provided a runway for the expansion of Hill's Science Diet and Prescription Diet brands.

Control room in Hill's Pet Nutrition's newest manufacturing plant in Tonganoxie, Kansas

Pet Food Market

Blue Buffalo to build warehouse in Kansas, create 103 jobs

General Mills’ pet division had an annual revenue of US$2,300,000,000 in 2022.

Dall·e 2024 02 26 10 40 13 Spray Paint Graffiti Painting By Banksy Of Cat Dressed As Construction Worker

Market Trends and Reports

Blue Buffalo volume sales resumed growth in early 2024

This growth in Blue Buffalo’s Life Protection recipe may be part of a larger wave of growth for General Mills’ pet foods, now that some supply chain challenges have receded.

Dall·e 2023 05 09 11 59 43 Impressionist Painting Of Dog Sitting On Pile Of Money 2 Border

Page 116 of 660