Author: Glenn Polyn

Listen to this article Muenster Milling Company, an extruded and freeze-dried pet food manufacturer, has announced the completion of its new freeze-drying facility in Denton, Texas. The new, vertically-integrated facility includes raw meat processing capabilities that can produce different protein blends and nutritional profiles, state-of-the-art freeze drying and turnkey retail packaging in multiple sizes. With the opening of the new facility and warehouse, covering nearly 120,000 square feet, Muenster now operates more than 20 freeze dryers, with capacity to add more. Muenster has in-house product design and formulation capabilities to complement its customers’ development efforts, and its new freeze-drying facility…

Listen to this article Three Dog Brands, LLC (TDB), a portfolio company of Topspin Consumer Partners, recently announced that Kristi Ross has been appointed as the company’s new chief executive officer. He brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in pet care and consumer packaged goods. Ross was most recently chief marketing officer at Targeted PetCare, a private equity-backed pet platform, where he was responsible for marketing, e-commerce and new product development. Prior to Targeted PetCare, Kristi spent 16 years at Nestlé Purina where she held leadership positions throughout the commercial organization and was responsible for marketing and sales.…

Listen to this article Supreme Petfoods, a leading manufacturer of small pet foods and treats, recently announced a significant milestone for its YouTube channel, @SupremePetfoods. The channel exceeded 100,000 subscribers and was honored with the prestigious YouTube Silver Play Button award. This achievement underscores Supreme Petfoods’ commitment to supporting its retail partners through comprehensive consumer marketing initiatives. From social media marketing on platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Pinterest to in-store point-of-sale materials, Supreme Petfoods continues to work to increase the sales of its retail partners and contact pet owners. “We are incredibly proud to have reached this…

Listen to this article Midwestern Pet Foods recently announced that Earthborn Holistic will debut a new look at the Global Pet Expo. The company unified the brand with new, modernized packaging and improved nutrition while staying true to the core recipes… which now taste better than ever. Brand categories include Earthborn Holistic Grain-Free Classics, Earthborn Holistic Venture Limited Ingredient Diets and Earthborn Holistic Unrefined Ancient Grains & Superfoods. Attendees can meet sales reps to hear about deals at the show and see the new packaging. Earthborn Holistic isn’t the only one debuting a new look at the Global Pet Expo.…

Listen to this article Independence Pet Holdings, Inc. (IPH), a leading multi-brand, multi-channel pet insurance provider, and Synchrony, a premiere consumer financial services company, recently announced that IPH has completed the acquisition of Pets Best Insurance Services, LLC from Synchrony. Synchrony has received a portion of the consideration as an equity investment in IPH and has committed to enter into a commercial agreement with IPH, both of which will help expand IPH’s activities in the pet industry and allow both Synchrony and IPH to further leverage synergies between CareCredit’s Synchrony health and wellness credit card and IPH’s products in the…

Listen to this article Dogs from every corner of the world have become one of the top customers for the COLLAR Company, the Ukraine-based pet product manufacturer launched in December 1995. Yuriy Sinitsa, the company’s founder and CEO, describes how his company has served dog parents and their canine companions in his country as well as around the world. How was the COLLAR Company able to operate despite Ukraine’s military conflict with Russia? Despite the war in Ukraine, the COLLAR Company worked at full capacity, released new collections of pet accessories and took part in such pet trade fair exhibitions…

Listen to this article Petmate, a leading manufacturer of pet supplies, recently announced a Crystal Apple Sponsorship with The Pet Care Trust, a national nonprofit dedicated to enhancing the academic and personal development of children. The sponsorship will directly benefit the Pets in the Classroom grant program, which provides financial support to educators to purchase and maintain small animals in the classroom. “We recognize the huge impact pets have on the development of school children,” said Steve Clark, Chief Revenue Officer at Petmate. “We are excited to play a role in supporting the life-changing benefits of the Pets in the…

Listen to this article Vital Essentials, Carnivore Meat Company’s flagship premium raw pet food brand, recently announced a strategic partnership with Anipet Animal Supplies Inc. and Freedom Pet Supplies Inc., marking a significant step toward expanding the brand’s premium freeze-dried and frozen pet food distribution in Canada. Anipet Animal Supplies Inc., a family-owned distributor based in Western Canada, along with Freedom Pet Supplies, the primary distributor in Eastern Canada, are joining forces with Vital Essentials to expand the brand’s reach and enter the new market segments across the country. This partnership will increase Vital Essentials’ presence, ensuring that Vital Essentials’…

Listen to this article Nilodor Pet Brands, a multi-market odor elimination and cleaning solutions specialist and contract manufacturer to many powerhouse brands in the pet shampoo and pet odor elimination markets, recently announced that Bobbi Panter, the creator of her namesake line of pet shampoos, has rejoined the company, effective immediately. Panter became a legend in the pet-product market when he developed his own, high-quality, customized pet shampoos. She began by mixing ingredients in her kitchen to help her own pet, who developed sensitive skin and damaged fur as a result of prescription steroids. Finding success, she is ready to…

Listen to this article The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO), an independent organization that guides state, federal and international feed regulators with ingredient definitions, label standards and laboratory standards, recently shared concerns its for the current version of the proposed federal law that would defund the state. oversight and authority to review the marketing or labeling of pet food. HR7380, the “Pet Food Uniform Regulatory Reform Act of 2024” or the “PURR Act,” was introduced in Congress on February 15, with the goal of creating a more streamlined federal regulatory process that would prohibit state governments from directly…