Pet Equipment Processing

Pet food news review Oct. 13-17: recall, Purina, new presidents

The past week in the pet food industry brought a recall, financial data from a pet food giant, leadership moves and more.

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Global Commerce

Purina sales down, market share up, growth modest in first nine months 2025

Nevertheless, Purina’s market share improved overall.

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EPISODE 96: How can acquisitions preserve a company's brand mission and purpose?

Charlie Nelson of KLN Family Brands and Kyle Gallus of Finley's discuss their partnership-focused acquisition approach that prioritizes mission preservation over traditional M&A strategies.

Petfood Industry Word Extruder: challenge your pet food knowledge

Provided pointers, pensative players puzzle out pet food parlance.

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Pet Food Marketing and Branding

Private label pet food growth beating out name brands

As store brands become more mainstream and consumer perception and cost consciousness collide, the private label space is seeing growth that outpaces that of name brands.

Private label pet food is seeing growth that is outpacing name brands.

Competitive landscape favors corporate kingpins

The convergence of evolving e-commerce strategies, omnichannel shopping trends and consumer demand for comprehensive solutions presents significant growth opportunities for larger companies.

Pet owner spending has broadened across physical and digital retail channels among all types of pet products and services.

Petfood Forum News

Petfood Forum Asia returns to Bangkok for 2025 conference

Co-located with Pet Fair South East Asia, the October 29 event will focus on regional market trends and innovations.

Petfood Forum Asia registration includes five educational presentations, networking breaks, lunch and access to two Pet Fair South East Asia receptions.

Bank of America downgrades Freshpet amid broader pet decline

Bank of America noted that overall pet food growth has declined during the past six months.

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Nigerian pet food market growth fueled by health and humanization

As pet humanization and premiumization gain traction in Nigeria, pet food producers may benefit from focusing on health, wellness and omnichannel distribution.

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Sustainable Dog and Cat Food

Worm composting turns wasted kibble into fertilizer

Worms may provide waste management for ingredient suppliers and pet food makers.

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Business Strategy

General Mills to close Missouri plants bought from Whitebridge

In November 2024, General Mills acquired Whitebridge Pet Brands' North American premium cat food and pet treat business from NXMH for US$1.45 billion.

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EPISODE 95: The evolution of pet nutrition with Robert Downey of Annamaet

Companion animal nutritionist Robert Downey discusses transformative changes in pet food formulation and industry practices over his 35-year career.

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