Growth and Expansion
Back in August of 2013, Pet Age wrote an article about expansion. Now, a little less than a year later, Pet Age itself is expanding. In less than two years, readers have seen the book itself grow,...
View ArticleMade in USA Pet Expo Will Feature Natural Products
With the natural products industry expanding because of consumer demand, retailers are always looking to find new products for the customers. To help them, Long Island Pet Professionals and Whitegate...
View ArticleBacker’s 2014 Total Pet Expo Moves To One Floor Venue
Backer’s Total Pet Expo is moving to a larger, one-floor exhibit hall. The hall will feature an easy-to-navigate, one-floor layout for the upcoming 2014 Total Pet Expo in Chicago. The show has been on...
View ArticlePet Age to Sponsor Product Innovation Awards
Pet Age will sponsor Total Pet Expo’s Product Innovation area. Pet Age will provide a panel of experts to determine the winners of the Product Innovations awards. Awards for first, second and third...
View ArticleThree Generations of Growth
When Blaine Phillips graduated from a Florida college in 1981, he came back north to Pennsylvania to work in the family feed store founded by his grandfather. He wasn’t just the third generation to...
View ArticleCat-Sip Real Milk Treats Acquired
PET-AG, Inc. has acquired Cat-Sip Real Milk Treat for Pets, developed by AKPharma, Inc. Cat-Sip is made from real Grade A, 1 percent low-fat milk, treated with an enzyme to break down the milk sugar...
View ArticleNew Territory Manager at Nature’s Logic
Britt Baldock has been named Arizona territory manager for Nature’s Logic Pet Food. Baldock has over 20 years of experience in the consumer goods and pet industry. Nature’s Logic, a pet food company...
View ArticleNature’s Logic Adds New Distributors
Nature’s Logic’s full line of products is now being distributed by Monarch Pet Products and Lucid Distribution. Monarch Pet Products of Denver is a wholesale distributor of natural pet foods, treats...
View ArticleWoof Gang Bakery to Open 20 New Stores
Woof Gang Bakery will open the company’s first franchise locations in the states of Kansas and Virginia. The company is also expanding with 18 additional franchise stores opening in Florida, North...
View ArticleWoof Gang Launches Private Label
Woof Gang Products and Distribution announced a new line of private label products that will be available exclusively at Woof Gang Bakery and Grooming locations. The Woof Gang product line includes...
View ArticleFromm Launches New Website
In celebration of 110 years of business, Fromm will launch a completely redesigned consumer-facing website. The new website will showcase Fromm’s history through photos and videos as well as recipe...
View ArticleIn Home Pet Services Helps Donate Supplies
The fourth annual “Mayday for Mutts” held by Robyn Elman, president and founder of In Home Pet Services, Inc, raised $3,000 worth of products for two local animal rescue groups. Mayday for Mutts is a...
View ArticleWoman of the Year Finalists Announced
Women in the Pet Industry Network has announced the finalists in its annual Woman of the Year Award contest. Award categories include , Advocate and Rising Star. Five finalists were named in each...
View ArticleWright Joins Vital Essentials
Jon D. Wright has been hired to join the Vital Essentials sales management team. Over the past 20 years, Wright has held marketing leadership positions with Kimberly-Clark, ConAgra Foods, Birds Eye...
View ArticleNortheast Pet Retailer Nominated for Advocacy Award
Dave Ratner, owner of Dave’s Soda & Pet City has been nominated for the National Retail Federation‘s (NRF), America’s Retail Champion award. The NRF created this to recognize outstanding retail...
View ArticlePet Valu Holds Successful Litter Drive
Pet Valu recently held a Litter Drive to help local shelters. Pet Valu asked their customers to purchase a 40 pound bag of Kitty’s Best Litter to donate to a local shelter. This resulted in 500,000...
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