Stella & Chewy's Expands Reach with Meijer to Bring Premium Raw and Natural Pet Food to More Pet Parents
Stella & Chewy's freeze-dried raw food, kibble and treats became available at Meijer stores and online.
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What dog food brands announce, and what we see change on the shelf: new recipes, recipe changes, discontinued foods and company news, each tied to the foods we review.
April 2025
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.
Nulo Launches National Effort to Support Humane World's 'More Than a Pet' Campaign
From April 15 to June 30, Nulo donated one meal to Humane World for Animals for each bag of Nulo dry food bought at more than 450 participating retailers.
Farmina Pet Foods Unveils Over 20 Innovations at the 2025 Global Pet Expo
Farmina launched its first dog treats: 14 N&D dental treat recipes and seven VetLife treats for conditions such as struvite, renal and obesity. It also added N&D Brown Puppy and N&D White Puppy formulas.
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.
Introducing Bil-Jac 30/20 Performance: High-Protein Nutrition for Active Dogs
Bil-Jac introduced 30/20 Performance, an all life stages dry food with 30% protein and 20% fat for active and sporting dogs. The brand said it was available at PetSmart.
March 2025
Nulo Cold Pressed Answers Shelf-Stable Raw Trend
Nulo promoted its Cold Pressed line in beef, salmon, chicken and turkey. The company says the food is 85% animal ingredients by weight and cooked at about 140 degrees F.
Nulo Investing in its Highest Volume Business
Nulo added two dog recipes to its FreeStyle kibble line, Small Breed Beef & Sweet Potato and Limited+ Lamb. Both began shipping in April 2025.
Open Farm Unveils Epic Blend High-Protein Superfood for Dogs
Open Farm introduced Epic Blend, which combines oven-baked kibble with air-dried meat and organ pieces, in beef, chicken and salmon recipes. It was set to launch in April 2025.
Wellness Pet Introduces New Lineup of Customized Nutrition at Global Pet Expo 2025
Wellness introduced CORE+ Sensitive Skin & Stomach and Complete Health Sensitive Skin & Stomach dry dog foods made with salmon and pre-, pro- and postbiotics.
Natural Balance and Canidae Unveil Significant Pet Food Innovations at Global Pet Expo 2025
Ethos Pet Brands showed more than 100 new and refreshed products at Global Pet Expo 2025. For Natural Balance these included the Health Protection and Specialized Nutrition dry and wet dog food lines.
Midwestern Pet Foods' Earthborn Holistic Reports on Environmental Initiatives
Earthborn Holistic reported progress on its UPCs for Trees, recycled packaging and TerraCycle bag recycling programs ahead of Earth Day 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.
VICTOR Pet Food Introduces Sensitive Skin and Stomach Line for All Ages
VICTOR launched three chicken-free Sensitive Skin and Stomach dog foods: Salmon Meal and Brown Rice, Grain-Free Lamb Meal and Sweet Potato, and Beef Meal and Brown Rice.
February 2025
AvoDerm Settles Avocado Deception Class Suit From Pet Owners
The defendants settled the consumer suit over AvoDerm's avocado claims, and Judge Jon S. Tigar dismissed the proposed class action.
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.
Hill's Pet Nutrition Leads the Way in Microbiome Science at VMX 2025, Unveiling Breakthrough Product Innovations
Hill's upgraded Science Diet life stage dry dog foods with its ActivBiome+ Multi-Benefit technology and upgraded Prescription Diet z/d for dogs. It also introduced new Prescription Diet i/d for puppies, Multi-Organ and Brain Care + j/d formulas.
Farmina Pet Foods Earns 2024 Business Insider Awards for Best Dry Cat Food and Best Small Dog Breed Food
Farmina announced that Business Insider named its products the best small dog breed food and the best dry cat food in its 2024 awards.
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