Bil-Jac Foods Appoints Michael Greenwell CEO
Bil-Jac named Michael Greenwell, formerly of Post Consumer Brands' pet division and The Honest Kitchen, as chief executive officer.
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April 2025
Instinct Pet Food Partners with Demand Chain AI to Enhance Sales & Operations Planning Capabilities
Instinct partnered with Demand Chain AI to improve its demand forecasting, production scheduling and inventory planning as the company grows.
March 2025
Petcurean Demonstrates Ongoing Sustainability Leadership in Action in 2024 Sustainability Impact Report
Petcurean released its 2024 sustainability report. It highlights the upcycled ingredients in Go! Solutions Benefit Chews and progress on recyclable packaging.
February 2025
Royal Canin dog food plant in Rolla to shut down
Royal Canin said it would permanently close its Rolla, Missouri plant, ending production in April 2025 and moving manufacturing to other sites. The closure affected 105 employees.
January 2025
PE firm Entrepreneurial Equity Partners invests in pet-food maker Bil-Jac Foods
Just Food reported on e2p's investment in Bil-Jac and noted that the financial terms and the size of the stake were not disclosed.
e2p Adds New Portfolio Company: Bil-Jac Foods
Chicago private equity firm Entrepreneurial Equity Partners invested in Bil-Jac Foods in partnership with Ray Kelly. Former Petco CEO Ron Coughlin joined the company as executive chairman.
November 2024
General Mills to acquire Whitebridge Pet Brands' North American premium cat feeding and pet treating business
General Mills agreed to buy the Tiki Pets and Cloud Star brands from NXMH for $1.45 billion. The deal also included two manufacturing plants in Joplin, Missouri.
September 2024
Better Choice Company Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire SRx Health for Approximately $125 Million
Halo's parent Better Choice agreed to acquire Canadian specialty pharmacy company SRx Health in an all-stock deal, with SRx holders to own about 85% of the combined company.
August 2024
Petcurean Celebrates 25 Years: Honouring a Legacy of Trusted Premium Pet Nutrition by Giving Back to Pets, People and the Planet
Go! Solutions maker Petcurean marked its 25th anniversary and announced a donation of 250,000 cat and dog food meals to rescues and shelters.
VICTOR Super Premium Pet Food Invests Millions in Texas Facility
VICTOR said it had put more than $5 million over the past year into its Mount Pleasant, Texas plant, including automated finished-product sampling and third-party lab testing.
June 2024
Instinct Pet Foods Cuts Ribbon on Phase One of Lincoln, Nebraska, Expansion
Instinct finished the first phase of its Center of Excellence in Lincoln, Nebraska, which makes freeze-dried and frozen pet food and brings operations from several locations onto one campus. Full completion was expected in March 2025.
United Petfood enters the US market with purchase of a Wellness Pet facility in Indiana
United Petfood bought Wellness Pet Company's Mishawaka, Indiana plant, and Wellness shifted that production to its Decatur, Arkansas facility.
April 2024
PetSmart Expands Access to Purpose-Driven and Sustainable Offerings, Pilots First-of-its-Kind Toy Takeback and Packaging Recycling Programs
PetSmart announced wider sustainable product offerings and recycling pilots, and named Only Natural Pet as one of its partner brands. The release describes Only Natural Pet as a wholly owned PetSmart subsidiary and Certified B Corporation with more than 200 products.
Governor Evers, WEDC announce Nestlé Purina's $195 million expansion in Jefferson factory
Purina announced a $195 million expansion of its wet pet food plant in Jefferson, Wisconsin. The expansion is meant to raise output of brands including Pro Plan and Beneful IncrediBites by nearly 50%.
October 2023
The Honest Kitchen Rounds Out Their Executive Leadership Team With New CEO, Will Lisman
The company named consumer packaged goods veteran Will Lisman as CEO. The release also mentions an expansion of its Topeka, Kansas, Whole Food Clusters plant.
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