Big Country Raw: Quality raw pet food without compromise

This Canadian company’s business strategy focuses on providing high-end raw pet food nutrition that pets and their owners will love.

July 22, 2024

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Big Country Raw

Canada-based, 100% family-owned Big Country Raw may be a pet food company, but a large part of its business strategy involves acknowledging the people who make the industry tick — from company employees to pet owners.

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Naturaw Pet Food secures funding to expand UK production

Wet food currently accounts for 13% of the total pet food volume in Mexico. It holds significant potential for companies willing to innovate and redefine its role as more than just an occasional treat.

Ethical solutions wanted in Mexico's competitive pet food industry

Adventures in Pet Food

Pet food company origin stories keep the market dynamic

How did your pet food company get started? Origin stories in our industry are often unique and inspiring, keeping the market fresh and moving forward.

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Brand Insights

Pet food ingredient insights for new product development

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Explore sustainable and healthy ingredients that keep your formulations profitable.

Pet food ingredient insights for new product development

Pet Food Company Profiles

Reál Mesa: Mediterranean-inspired pet food and a year of growth

As the company celebrates one year on the market, Reál Mesa looks to continue doing business with a Mediterranean flair.

Reál Mesa’s goal is to provide pet owners with Mediterranean-inspired food and treat options to thrill their dogs while maintaining an accessible price point to meet their practical needs, as well.

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The Missing Link: Part of 130 years of pet health

This pet supplement company has decades of history on its side as it continues to look forward into the future of animal wellness.

President and CEO Jaime MicKinley, here with her Miniature Australian Shepherd Noah, is helping to lead the company and its brands into a successful future with a focus on consumer connection and pet wellness.

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PawCo: Plant-based, sustainable dog food

This vegan dog food company stands out in an emerging niche of the pet food market.

PawCo’s complete, fresh vegan dog food formulas aim to sustainably mix quality plant-based protein with all the vitamins and minerals a dog needs. Here, Paco the Doodle poses with the company’s green mix & carrots formula.

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Natural Farm: 100% natural pet treats, chews, bones

Natural Farm’s owner couldn’t find the treats and chews he wanted for his own dog, so he launched himself into the pet treats space determined to make his own.

Natural Farm aims to offer all-natural treats, chews and bones to dogs that won’t break the bank. Pictured: Happy customers Shiba Inu Alibi, Lab mix Luna and Husky mix Maisy.

Top Pet Food Companies

Purina rises to #1 of top 10 pet food companies in 2023

Purina’s upset comes with a caveat though. Mars is a privately owned company, so its annual revenue is only estimated and may be higher than the figure listed in Petfood Industry’s database.

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Pet Food Company Profiles

Fromm: Five generations of premium pet food innovation

Fromm Family Pet Food has a long history in the pet space and an even longer history in the world of animal nutrition.

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Artie: Providing people with the power to cook for their pets

Artie stands out with freeze-dried and dehydrated whole food ingredients combined with a unique appliance made for turning those ingredients into cooked pet food.

Eli, a Terrier mix, typifies the excitement many dogs have for “home cooked” meals, and Artie aims to help more dogs experience that happiness.

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Primal Pet Group: Two businesses, one evolution

With a focus on nutrition and trailblazing, Primal builds a solid foundation in two pet food segments.

Primal Pet Group CEO Jon Balousek (here with Labradoodle Buster and Goldendoodle Beau) is at the helm of two brands sitting at the top of their respective segments in terms of longevity and innovation.

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Identity Pet Nutrition: Going beyond canned pet food

This small company has grown from canned dog and cat foods to human-grade, gently cooked options since its 2018 founding.

Co-founder, President and CEO Jeremy Petersen has built Identity Pet Nutrition (alongside his brother Trevar) to grow in the niche of wet and fresh pet food nutrition. (Also pictured is Chief Dog Officer Shih Tzu Zoey.)

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New Zealand Natural Pet Food combines raw nutrition, freeze-dried convenience

This New Zealand-based company has expanded to the U.S. and is focused on providing freeze- and air-dried formulas and treats for both dogs and cats.

The New Zealand Natural Pet Food Co. is slowly expanding with its freeze-dried and air-dried formulas alongside the co-founders’ (Amber Cordero and Jacqueline Taylor, pictured here with official taste-testers Homie the West Highland Terrier/Sydney Silkie, Roco the Toy Poodle/ Australian Terrier, Nuinui the Toy Poodle and Pierre the Miniature Poodle) determination to help pet parents provide easily accessible, premium nutrition for their animals.

Pet Food Company Profiles

Volhard Dog Nutrition: 50 years of fresh feeding support

This company provides the building blocks that set dog owners up for fresh feeding success.

Volhard owners Brian and Lisa Berg are carrying on a 50-year legacy of high-quality dog nutrition alongside the dogs they train at their 24-acre canine training facility. (Pictured here: German Shepherds Thunder, Justice, Legend and Blackjack.)

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