Pet Food Press Releases: Page 2

Midwestern Pet Foods provides 12,000 pet meals for Texas flood relief

Midwestern Pet Foods

Premium pet food manufacturer partnered with distributor Phillips Pet Food & Supplies to deliver emergency pet food supplies to impacted communities.

Brand Insights

Pet Food Manufacturer Thinks Outside the Box with EDL’s Double Tight Wrap Machine

EDL, as Massman Company

EDL Double Tight Wrap shrink wrapping machines use two perpendicular bands of LDPE film to tightly unitize and totally enclose a product or collation.

Pet Food Manufacturer Thinks Outside the Box with EDL’s Double Tight Wrap Machine

Pet Food Marketing and Branding

Kelly & Co.'s wins World Branding Award for freeze-dried pet treats

The freeze-dried pet nutrition manufacturer secured recognition at the World Branding Awards – Animalis Edition 2025-2026.

Hill's Pet Nutrition names Hsu president

Hill's promotes Yvonne Hsu, former U.S. division leader, to global president role as former president moves to Colgate-Palmolive growth position.

Yvonne Hsu has been promoted to Hill's Pet Nutrition president effective July 1.

MAWS Act would fund use of invasive blue catfish in pet food, animal feed

The bipartisan federal bill would establish a NOAA pilot program providing grants to pet and animal food companies to develop supply chains for blue catfish harvested from the Chesapeake Bay.

Under the MAWS Act, NOAA would administer grants to pet and animal food manufacturers to use the invasive blue catfish which is threatening the Chesapeake Bay on the Atlantic coast of the U.S.

Stella & Chewy's names Jay Thompson as CEO

New CEO brings experience from Chobani, PepsiCo and Generous Brands to help guide strategic expansion.

Jay Thompson has been named the new CEO at Stella & Chewy’s.

GAPFA Technical Congress concludes with board elections, 2026 event announcement

Global pet food industry leaders gathered in Bangkok to address safety standards, sustainability and regulatory collaboration.

Global Alliance of Pet Food Associations (GAPFA)

Insect-based Cat and Dog Food

Polish biotech secures funding for autonomous insect protein plant for pet food

Proteine Resources plans to commercialize functional beef alternative using mushroom waste-fed insects within the premium pet food segment.

Konrad Włodarczyk (left) and Bartłomiej Roszkowski (right)

IQI names new managing director

IQI Trusted Petfood Ingredients

Arjan van Waes assumes leadership role effective July 1, succeeding Mark Oostendorp as the specialty ingredients company expands its service offerings.

Arjan van Waes will succeed Mark Oostendorp, who is leaving IQI.

Bühler hosts Scale-Up Day to connect food tech innovators, industry partners

Event brought together mature start-ups and global food system leaders to accelerate sustainable innovation and commercialization.

Thierry Duvanel, director of innovation at Bühler North America, addresses the crowd at Scale-Up Day on June 25 in Uzwil, Switzerland.

ProAmpac partners with university to develop fiber-based packaging

Collaboration with Western Michigan University supports curbside recyclable and compostable packaging innovations.

Barrett Petfood leaders named 2025 Entrepreneur of the Year Heartland winners

Tom Barrett and Sarah Barrett Reiner recognized for growth and innovation in premium pet food manufacturing.

Heat and Control acquires Fabcon Food Systems

Acquisition adds UK-based food equipment manufacturer to strengthen Heat and Control’s global footprint and product offering.

The Fabcon Food System team.

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