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Cypriot pet food producer expands production, sustainability efforts

Champion Pet Food is investing in new production and packaging capacities, expanding its product portfolio, and increasing reliance on solar energy while strengthening its presence in Mediterranean export markets.

Georgios Tsappis, founder and managing director, and his daughter Sophia, business manager, together with Messi the Jack Russell terrier, keep an eye toward the future for Champion Pet Food based in Cyprus.

Petfood Forum News

3 key leadership strategies for women in pet food

NextUp executive Karen Jones will lead a new career development session at Petfood Forum 2025, offering strategies to help women in pet food strengthen connections, build leadership skills and advance their careers in a hybrid workplace.

In 2025, the Women in Petfood Leadership initiative continues to gain momentum and membership.

Petfood Forum News

Empowering women in pet food: Leadership initiative expands opportunities

Women in Petfood Leadership continues to grow, offering career development, networking, and mentorship opportunities to support and elevate women in the pet food industry.

Designed to support women's career development in the pet food industry, the Women in Petfood Leadership program aims to connect and empower women and their allies, fostering business and career growth.

Sustainable Dog and Cat Food

Replace lawns with gardens in pet food sustainability plans

A company garden can foster teamwork and build connections among employees as pet food professionals collaborate to grow their own fruits, vegetables and flowers.

Goldrush and Jonathan apples ripen in the author's front yard as it is transitioned to regenerative agriculture. Note the squares of dead grass, which were later replaced with flower beds.

Snellman Group to build Finnish factory to boost raw pet food production

Snellman Petfood produces raw food, treats and freeze-dried products under brands MUSH, Fodax and Raw for Paw.

Snellman said both environmental and sustainable development considerations would be taken into account in the building of the factory.

Market Trends and Reports

Report: Pet ownership expands as Gen Z shifts trends

APPA’s 2025 State of the Industry report shows pet ownership reaching 94 million U.S. households as Gen Z drives multi-pet adoption.

The most significant growth in cat ownership was among Gen Z and Millennial men.

Petfood Forum News

Petfood Forum names 2025 First for Forum ambassadors

Program offers first-time attendees free access, allowing newcomers the opportunity to network, exchange ideas and do business with the industry's leading pet food manufacturers and suppliers.

Petfood Forum's opening reception at KC Live! in the Power & Light District is a great place for first-time attendees to relax and network with other pet food industry professionals.

Pet Food Company Profiles

Raised Right: A premium pet food company grown from family roots

This human-grade, gently cooked pet food business has top quality and customer satisfaction in mind every step of the way.

Raised Right is truly a family affair dedicated to feeding pets the best food possible. Pictured: Braeden Ruud (co-Founder/CEO), Camila and Ava Ruud (Braeden's wife and daughter), Mary Ann Ruud (co-founder/chief nutrition officer) and Larry Ruud (co-founder /CFO)

Ingredient Issues

Quality is…?

Various business strategies may give ‘quality’ different meanings, but it should be a bedrock of every company.

Quality should be part of every business strategy and is, in fact, core to a company’s success, no matter what form it takes.

Pet Food Ingredients

Sustainability, pet health and wellness key topics for novel proteins

As the options for novel proteins expand, pet owners are looking for them to do more.

Novel proteins continue to expand in availability as science-backed solutions become more prominent and pet owners become more educated on their existence and what they can provide.

Obesity continues to be a problem for pets

Global pet obesity in mature pet ownership markets continues to grow as a top challenge to overall pet health.

Dogs and cats are bearing the brunt of the pet obesity epidemic, with numbers going up in spite of significant options in the pet food space to help mitigate the issue.

Safety & Quality

Navigating pet nutrition myths in the social media age

Misinformation spreads quickly online — pet food professionals must step up to educate consumers.

Pet owners need to research to ensure their decisions are based on science and appropriate for their specific pet before making nutritional decisions.

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