Sentences with phrase «pet food business»

Town & Country is a privately - owned, family - run pet food business based in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire.

In August 2014, Mars acquired Procter & Gamble's pet food business in the United States, which increased Mars» U.S. market share in Tracked Channels from 15 % to 20 % for 2014, on a pro forma basis.

What inspired you to get into the pet food business?

As my colleague Mark Kalaygian writes in his own column on the following pages, some pet industry observer recently published an article questioning the «luxury» end of the pet food business.

That is the question several readers asked me after reading my September column that focused on the luxury end of the pet food business and concerns about the quality of the product.

Bargain Hunters Seizing the Day We may think that online shopping has already transformed the pet food business, but digital technology is only just beginning to flex its muscles.

Tuffy's has been in the pet food business for over 50 years, and many changes have taken place over that time.

HSUS going into the pet food business.

As a 26 - year veteran of the natural pet food business, Anthony Bennie, founder and chief nutrition officer at Clear Conscience Pet, admits that he has come to reject the conventional wisdom that prevails in the pet industry with regard to food, treats and chews for older dogs.

It means the company you trust to keep your dog healthy is not a pet food business, but a marketing business.

Our Quality Assurance program maintains the strictest standards of food safety in the pet food business.

We toured Cedarburg, Thiensville and Mequon Wisconsin learning the history of the towns, how they were a part of the Fromm and Nieman families, the important buildings and businesses that existed in these towns because of them, and how they all ultimately lead to the Fromm Family pet food business as it is today.

Sarah has been in the natural pet food business for years and when she's not at The Happy Beast, you can find her working at Colorado Integrative Veterinary in Longmont or doing dog food demos for Earthborn Holistic, one of our favorite brands.

Pet Business: What inspired you to get into the pet food business?

It was a challenge that Tom was up for, despite his relative lack of experience in the pet food business.

«My ancestors were looking into how to raise the foxes better, and one of the important areas was nutrition,» says Bryan Nieman, brand director and member of the family's fifth generation in the pet food business.

Upon close of the transaction, West will serve as president of Smucker's new pet food business.

When the founder's son, Forrest E. Mars, Sr., returned from England where he had established the first canned pet food business in that country, he formed a company in Newark, New Jersey, to make small chocolate candies that could be sold throughout the year and not melt in the summer months.

Steve has a long track record of managing and scaling billion - dollar pet food business - first as President and COO of Hill's Pet Nutrition, and then as Chairman and CEO of holistic pet food company Halo - and he brought the unparalleled insights of a deep industry insider that have helped Team Ollie build their product better, smarter and faster.

General Mills is moving into the pet food business with a deal to buy Blue Buffalo Pet Products for roughly $ 8 billion in cash.

Unlike most homecooked pet food businesses that deliver daily, a one - or two - month supply of PetCubes meals can be purchasedor delivered at once, and stored in the freezer for daily feeding.

Companies with major pet food businesses include Nestlé, Mars, J.M. Smucker (owner of recently acquired Big Heart Pet Brands, formerly known as Del Monte) and Colgate - Palmolive.

Not exact matches

Before pet food retailer Bentley's Pet Stuff, high - end apparel company Courage B and interior design company Precise Graphix became the powerhouse businesses they are today, the owners first had to apply to be on The Profit.

Your list of credentials should probably include personal pet ownership — if not currently, at least in the past — as well as other pet - related experience, including working at a pet food store, an animal hospital or other animal - related business.

Billionaire pet - food entrepreneur Clay Mathile says to really grow your business, you've got to learn how to let go at some point.

Mathile, an Ohio farm boy turned business magnate, came on board to manage pet - food company Iams in 1970 when it was doing $ 500,000 a year in sales.

The research conducted by professor Margaret Neale and doctoral student Peter Belmi of Stanford Graduate School of Business is good news for hairdressers and suit salespeople and provides food for thought for any schlubby, hoodie - clad entrepreneurs out there.

At least 40 one - for - one businesses have sprung up in Toms» wake, selling (and donating) everything from medical scrubs (Figs) to pet food (Bogo).

Heinz has dabbled in its own riskier plays in the past — for instance, buying into pet food (9Lives and Kibbles»n Bits) and canned tuna (StarKist), businesses it later sold to Del Monte.

Now if you take a critical look at the franchise industry, you will observe that majority are food kiosks, health & beauty or fitness franchises, business services like courier, pet franchise, cleaning services, coffee shop, senior care, personalized gifts, lodging and hotel, and convenience store.

CHAMPIONS INCLUDE: Dave Lewis, Group Chief Executive, Tesco (Chair) Erik Solheim, Executive Director, United Nations Environment (Co-Chair) Vytenis Andriukaitis, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Peter Bakker, President, World Business Council for Sustainable Development John Bryant, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Kellogg Company Paul Bulcke, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Nestlé Nguyen Xuan Cuong, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam Michael La Cour, Managing Director, IKEA Food Services AB Wiebe Draijer, Chairman of the Executive Board, Rabobank Shenggen Fan, Director General, International Food Policy Research Institute Peter Freedman, Managing Director, The Consumer Goods Forum Louise Fresco, President of the Executive Board, Wageningen University & Research Liz Goodwin, Senior Fellow and Director, Food Loss and Waste, World Resources Institute Marcus Gover, Chief Executive Officer, Waste and Resources Action Programme Hans Hoogeveen, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the UN Organizations for Food and Agriculture Gilbert Houngbo, President, International Fund for Agricultural Development Selina Juul, Chairman of the Board and Founder, Stop Wasting Food Movement in Denmark Yolanda Kakabadse, President, WWF International Sam Kass, Former White House Chef, Founder of TROVE and Venture Partner, Acre Venture Partners Michel Landel, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive Committee, Sodexo Esben Lunde Larsen, Minister of Environment and Food, Denmark José Antonio Meade, Minister of Finance, Mexico Gina McCarthy, Former Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Denise Morrison, President and Chief Executive Officer, Campbell Soup Company Kanayo Nwanze, Former President, International Fund for Agricultural Development Rafael Pacchiano, Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources, Mexico Paul Polman, Chief Executive Officer, Unilever Juan Lucas Restrepo Ibiza, Chairman, Global Forum on Agricultural Research Judith Rodin, Former President, The Rockefeller Foundation Oyun Sanjaasuren, Chair, Global Water Partnership Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, Vice President for Country Support, Policy and Delivery, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa Feike Sijbesma, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Managing Board, Royal DSM Rajiv Shah, President, The Rockefeller Foundation Andrew Steer, President and Chief Executive Officer, World Resources Institute Achim Steiner, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme Tristram Stuart, Founder, Feedback Rhea Suh, President, Natural Resources Defense Council Rhoda Peace Tumusiime, Former Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, The African Union Sunny Verghese, Co-Founder, Group Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Olam International Tom Vilsack, Former Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture Senzeni Zokwana, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Republic of South Africa

With over 30 years of experience in the industry, Peter works closely with leading businesses and organizations on market and business development projects at Agromeris, an advisory firm that focuses on the unique needs of the specialty food and agricultural marketplace.

Our flexible packaging business allows the world's biggest brands of food and drink, pharmaceutical, pet food, home and personal care products to reach consumers across Europe, Asia, Oceania, and South America.

They include: Peter Granoff, MS, Owner / Partner, Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant; Matthew Hoffman, PhD, Grower Program Coordinator, Lodi Winegrape Commission; Allison Jordan, Executive Director, California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance; Cyril Penn, Editor in Chief, Wine Business Monthly; Rhonda Smith, Viticulture Farm Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension; Ann Thrupp, PhD, Executive Director, Berkeley Food Institute; Beth Vukmanic Lopez, SIP Certification Manager, Vineyard Team; and Steve Lederer, Napa County Green Business Program and Napa County Director of Public Works.

«This co-investment funding is urgently required to upgrade and modernise SPC Ardmona's fruit and vegetable processing operations and transform it from a cannery into a modern food company, which will enable the business to develop innovative products, be more competitive and build export market potential,» SPCA managing director Peter Kelly said.

The Naturally Good Expo is Australia's first business - to - business trade exhibition that will bring together all sectors of the industry to see the latest products, innovations and trends in food and beverages, supplements, beauty, household and pet products.

The beauty of a group of certified organic businesses getting together to exhibit with us was that buyers could access a whole range of products at the one stand — from certified organic beef, vegetables, condiments and flours to wine, chocolate, dried fruit and pet food.

In addition to Fresco, Dutch members of Champions 12.3 include Hans Hoogeveen, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the UN Organizations for Food and Agriculture; Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever; Wiebe Draijer, Chairman of the Managing Board for Rabobank; Feike Sijbesma, CEO and Chairman of the Managing Board for Royal DSM; and Peter Bakker, President and CEO of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.

Dave Lewis, Group Chief Executive, Tesco (Chair) Erik Solheim, Executive Director, United Nations Environment (Co-Chair) Vytenis Andriukaitis, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Peter Bakker, President, World Business Council for Sustainable Development John Bryant, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Kellogg Company Paul Bulcke, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Nestlé Wiebe Draijer, Chairman of the Executive Board, Rabobank Shenggen Fan, Director General, International Food Policy Research Institute Peter Freedman, Managing Director, The Consumer Goods Forum Louise Fresco, President of the Executive Board, Wageningen University & Research Liz Goodwin, Senior Fellow and Director, Food Loss and Waste, World Resources Institute Marcus Gover, Chief Executive Officer, Waste and Resources Action Programme Hans Hoogeveen, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the UN Organizations for Food and Agriculture Selina Juul, Chairman of the Board and Founder, Stop Wasting Food Movement in Denmark Yolanda Kakabadse, President, WWF International Sam Kass, Senior Food Analyst at NBC News and former U.S. White House Chef Michael La Cour, Managing Director, IKEA Food Services AB Michel Landel, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive Committee, Sodexo Esben Lunde Larsen, Minister of Environment and Food, Denmark José Antonio Meade, Minister of Finance, Mexico Gina McCarthy, Former Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Denise Morrison, President and Chief Executive Officer, Campbell Soup Company Kanayo Nwanze, Former President, International Fund for Agricultural Development Rafael Pacchiano, Secretary of the Environment and Natural Resources, Mexico Paul Polman, Chief Executive Officer, Unilever Juan Lucas Restrepo Ibiza, Chairman, Global Forum on Agricultural Research Judith Rodin, Former President, The Rockefeller Foundation Oyun Sanjaasuren, Chair, Global Water Partnership Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, Vice President for Country Support, Policy and Delivery, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa Feike Sijbesma, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Managing Board, Royal DSM Andrew Steer, President and Chief Executive Officer, World Resources Institute Achim Steiner, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme Tristram Stuart, Founder, Feedback Rhea Suh, President, Natural Resources Defense Council Rhoda Peace Tumusiime, Former Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, The African Union Sunny Verghese, Co-Founder, Group Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Olam International Tom Vilsack, Former Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture Senzeni Zokwana, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Republic of South Africa

Recently the chairman of Nestle, Peter Brabeck, said that GM is the future and that the «ultimate social responsibility» for his food business «is to make as much profit as possible».

He turned down Harvard Business School on account of his new company, but lying in a hotel bed in Tokyo one day, decided that even being the king of Japanese pet food wouldn't exactly satisfy his ambitions.

After Yale, according to the book The Intelligent Entrepreneur, which tells the story of three successful Harvard Business School grads, he moved to California and began a career importing and exporting, capitalizing on Japan's interest in American pet food.

For nonfiction, he represents memoir (adult, new adult, young adult, graphic), cookbooks, food narratives, illustrated / art, photography, political books, current events, pop science, pop culture (especially punk culture and geek culture), self - help, how to, humor, pets, business and career.

Pet Business: Tell us a bit about KLN Family Brands» approach to providing high - quality pet food.

What we found is that nearly half of responding retailers identify their businesses as «natural» pet stores, with many placing a heavy focus on stocking and promoting natural nutritional products such as food, treats and supplements.

Clearly, Michael Levy, founder / co-owner of Pet Food Express, the recipient of the Pet Business Retailer of the Year award, knows a thing or two about selling pet products.

His role with the New Zealand - based pet food company will include the assessment and development of European and Middle Eastern markets through distributor business plans, customer relationships and routes to market.

These businesses don't simply exist to manufacture food for pets, their executives believe in gaining consumer trust and establishing relationships with customers by making the most nutritious formulas.

As of 1 March this year, pet businesses are to make sure that all dogs intended for sale are licensed by the Agri - Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) before they are sold.

Ray assigns all of the Pet Store Pro chapters that are relevant to his business, which he describes as «specializing in high - end pet food, treats and toys — like a GNC for dogs and cats.»