Phillips Pet Food & Supplies to Expand Fresh and Frozen Food Distribution
Phillips Pet Food & Supplies, a national pet product distributor and Pet Age’s 2018 Distributor of the Year, will expand its Fresh & Frozen category on July 2, 2018, to further its initiative...
View ArticleBarkstrong Acquires Pioneer Naturals Dog Food
California-based Barkstrong, LLC has completed its acquisition of Pioneer Naturals dog food today and, through a distribution partnership with several key regional pet specialty distributors, is...
View ArticleDane Creek Capital Corp. Acquires Spring Meadows Natural Pet Food
Dane Creek Capital Corp. (DCCC), the pet industry’s merchant bank, announced it has acquired Spring Meadows Natural Pet Food, a manufacturer of frozen raw pet food for dogs and cats. Spring Meadows is...
View ArticleStudy Shows how Service Dogs can Benefit Veterans with PTSD
A new study shows how veterans with PTSD may benefit physiologically from using service dogs. This study, led by the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, is the first published research to...
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Champion Petfoods Donates 75,000 Meals for Pets Displaced by Wildfire
When wildfires caused more than 1,700 people to be airlifted from Canada’s Little Grand Rapids and Pauingassi First Nations in May, they were forced to leave their pets behind, leaving hundreds of dogs...
View ArticleDave’s Pet Food Voluntarily Recalls 95% Premium Beef Canned Dog Food Due to...
The following message from Dave’s Pet Food was posted on the FDA’s site on June 12 and confirmed by Pet Age with the company. Dave’s Pet Food of Agawam, Massachusettes, is recalling a single lot of...
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Fauna Foods Buying Show
Fauna Foods Corporation held its buyers show on Friday at Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
View ArticlePetco Appoints New CEO
Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. announced that it has named Ron Coughlin as its new chief executive officer. Coughlin joins the company from HP Inc., where he served for 11 years, most recently as...
View ArticleWind Point Partners Acquires Pestell Group
Wind Point Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm, has partnered with experienced Consumer Packaged Goods executive Matt Miller to acquire Pestell Group. Pestell, comprised of two distinct...
View ArticleThe Petco Foundation Honors Lifesaving Animal Welfare Heroes
The Petco Foundation gathered more than 450 animal-loving guests at this year’s “Celebration of Love” Lifesaving Awards, which recognized seven organizations and individuals from across the country for...
View ArticleJolly Pets/Horsemen’s Pride Appoints New Sales Director
Jolly Pets/Horsemen’s Pride, a manufacturer of pet specialty items, has announced that Simon Power has joined its team as sales director. Power brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience in...
View ArticlePet Sustainability Coalition Opens Ticket Sales for Second Annual Impact...
The Pet Sustainability Coalition (PSC) opened ticket sales for the second annual Impact Unleashed event to be held on September 20 and 21 in Denver, Colorado. A first of its kind, Impact Unleashed...
View ArticlePet Releaf is Giving Away a Trip to its Colorado Hemp Farm at this Year’s...
One of the retailers attending this year’s SuperZoo will be walking away with a trip to Colorado thanks to CBD pet product maker Pet Releaf. Like the company did at Global Pet Expo, Pet Releaf will be...
View ArticleAPPA Brings on 2 New Team Members
American Pet Products Association (APPA) Executive Vice President and COO Andrew Darmohraj has announced the addition of two new staff members. Charmaine Davis-Ford serves as chief accountant for APPA....
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Pet Parents Expands Team to Invest in Pet Parent Education and Awareness
Pet Parents, a manufacturer of premium washable dog diapers, washable dog belly bands and washable pee pads has hired Micka Virtudazo to lead Pet Parents’ efforts in creating content that aids in the...
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Woof Gang Bakery’s 5th Annual Adopt-a-Thon
For the month of May, Woof Gang Bakery locations across the country held their fifth annual Adopt-A-Thon to support local animal rescue organizations. There were adoptions, pet supply drives and...
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Pathway Vet Alliance to Add In-House Diagnostics with New Heska Corporation...
Pathway Vet Alliance, a national veterinary management group serving pets and their parents in the U.S., will be partnering with Heska Corporation, a point of care diagnostics company for veterinary...
View ArticlePACCC on the Importance of Certification
The Professional Animal Care Certification Council released a PSA presenting how beneficial animal care certification can be for pets’ safety.
View ArticleHappy 60th Anniversary, APPA!
The American Pet Products Association celebrates its 60th anniversary. A look back at the group’s history:
View ArticlePhillips Pet Food & Supplies to Open 15th Distribution Center
Phillips Pet Food & Supplies, a pet product distributor and Pet Age’s 2018 Distributor of the Year, will open its 15th distribution center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on July 2. The Cedar Rapids site...
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