And as
his pet food grew in popularity, so did his family — in the form of hundreds of Merrick employees proud to make the freshest, most delicious pet food available.
According to the data collected from the company's U.S. Pet Retail Point - of - Sale Panel, which represents more than 11,000 pet stores, dollar sales of grain - free natural
pet foods grew by a healthy 24 percent between Oct. 2014 and Sept. 2015.
Not exact matches
Billionaire
pet -
food entrepreneur Clay Mathile says to really
grow your business, you've got to learn how to let go at some point.
She is looking to secure an investor in Hong Kong, which she identifies as a
growing market for premium
pet food with little competition.
But if we look at the fastest -
growing firms in recent years as ranked by Inc., we see all sorts:
pet food, alternative energy, online gaming, cybersecurity.
Chef
Peter shared with me that he is continually attending seminars,
food panels, and training sessions to
grow his understanding and awareness, then brings it to the staff.
Our
growing clientele includes the world's leading functional
food and beverage, dietary supplement, cosmetic and
pet food manufacturers who have become loyal customers through the years.
«Retort
foods and pharmaceuticals packaging are
growing markets, for example for
PET - based transparent deposition films, while high - barrier films are used in case - ready and modified atmosphere packaging.
THE installation of a third extruder at LINPAC Ritterhude is enabling the leading European
food packaging manufacturer to deliver products made from up to 100 per cent recycled content for the first time and address the
growing demand for
PET and rPET in north - west Europe.
Certified organic
pet food is an emerging sector of the
growing Australian organic industry and will in future likely reflect the growth of the vast overseas market.
Pet foods and
pet products are one of the fastest
growing markets for sweet potatoes today.
I've tended to think of them as
Peter Rabbit
food and un-enthusiastically eaten the few puny things I pulled out of the ground when I tried to
grow them last year.
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As
growing numbers of people consider
pets less as animals and more as family members, Okin said, pampering has increased and the options for
pet food with high - quality meat has kept pace.
By Amber St.
Peter Corned beef hash was a big holiday
food in our family when I was
growing up.
What's more, many
pet food manufacturers import ingredients from China — more than 85 million pounds a year and
growing.
I love to cook and eat the
food I
grow, I adore all living things and I sleep with my
pets.
• Smucker's strong brand portfolio across its three operating segments (coffee,
pet foods, and consumer
foods) • Its leading share positions and the resources it deploys to support its brands • The company's strong relationships with retailers, which allow it to gain shelf space for new products and line extensions • Its expansion in the
growing pet sector that came with the Big Heart acquisition
Following a pattern of
growing through acquisitions, in January 2017 ADM bought Crosswind Industries, a company that specializes in
pet treats,
pet food and related ingredients.
With
growing consumer interest in high - quality
pet nutrition and an ever - expanding variety of
food, treats and other consumables on the market, retailers have an opportunity to reach new levels of sales success with these fast - moving categories.
Founded in 2002, Blue Buffalo is the fastest
growing major
pet food company making natural
foods and treats for dogs and cats under the BLUE brand, which includes BLUE Life Protection Formula, BLUE Wilderness, BLUE Basics, BLUE Freedom and BLUE Natural Veterinary Diet.
Though maintaining healthy
pet weight is dependent on the
food choices that consumers make for their animals, these decisions will be easier, as demand for and supply of natural products continues to
grow.
Now there's every brand / type of
food known to man available, veterinary medicine has
grown by leaps and bounds with advances in the care of our
pet's health, and the
pet toy market is simply out of sight.»
BLUE is also the number one
pet food brand in the rapidly
growing E-Commerce channel, where Blue Buffalo generated over $ 250 million of net revenues in 2017
growing over 75 percent versus prior year.
Accounting for nearly $ 1 billion in sales annually, they are the fastest -
growing food type in
pet specialty retail stores, according to GfK's point - of - sale panel representing over 11,000 U.S. superstores and neighborhood shops.
Erica Goode, feeding and water product manager for Petmate, says the category is
growing as
pet owners increasingly seek products that address some of their most pressing needs when it comes to providing water and
food for their animals — safety, cleanliness and timeliness.
«The interest in grain - free
pet food continues to
grow,» says Chanda Leary - Coutu, senior manager, marketing and communications for WellPet.
«Having access to health products at the same store location where owners purchase their favorite
pet food creates a pharmacy - like environment and one - stop shopping,» Brown says, adding that antibiotic alternatives in particular are
growing in popularity.
Stop me if you've heard this one before... A small
pet product company starts off by exclusively serving
pet stores, eventually
grows into prominence and promptly moves on to seek its fortunes in the
food / drug / mass (FDM) channel.
As
pet owners increasingly indulge their animal companions during special occasions, specialty retailers have the opportunity to capitalize on the
growing market for holiday - related
pet food and treats.
Traditional
pet foods (kibble and canned) are
growing at a rate of five percent per year; raw
food is
growing at a rate of 20 percent.
In 2004, Primal
Pet Foods got a big boost in
growing its presence on
pet store shelves when its products were picked up by a local
pet food distributor in Northern California.
A few of the fast -
growing innovation trends in
pet food are limited ingredient diets, freeze - dried and dehydrated
foods.
This challenge has only
grown as the variety and selection of
foods continues to increase in the small
pet market.
Primal
Pet Foods further expanded its offerings to include recipes based on exotic proteins, the demand for which had
grown significantly due to improving consumer education about the impact that nutrition has on a
pet's health — particularly in regards to
food allergies.
In fact, GfK data shows the average number of raw
pet food products
pet stores carry has
grown from 19 items per location to 35 over that same time period, with 69 percent of retailers opting to carry raw
food (up from 50 percent in 2013).
Besides the humanization trend,
pet specialty retailers may want to note the
growing interest in feeding raw
food, says Carol Gailen, co-owner of The Original mine
Pet Platter in Chicago.
But as
pet parents face a
growing number of choices in
pet food, many companies use the term «natural» loosely,» says Brad Johnson, chief marketing officer, at the St. Louis - based Nature's Variety.
Freeze - dried and dehydrated dog
foods and treats offer many advantages to
pet specialty retailers, enabling them to build inventories that are closely aligned with some of today's most dominant trends — namely the
growing interest in raw diets and the inclination of dog owners to take their furry buddies with them everywhere they go.
Our sponsor owners have been great partners as we invested in
growing our business and capabilities to drive value creation, and our iconic
pet food and snack brands have significant growth potential.
I saw the first signs of a
growing natural and healthy
pet food market, and knew I could make a difference.»
As concern about the origin of
pet food and supplies continues to
grow, retailers should stock more products made in the USA.
«As the retail and consumer interest in this category has
grown, a significant number of
pet food brands have entered the market with freeze - dried and dehydrated products of various sorts, creating the current growth trends and influx of such products into the marketplace.»
Deep Freeze The presence of frozen raw
foods in
pet stores is
growing as more retailers install freezers.
Leary - Coutu says as the demand for limited - ingredient products has
grown, she's seen more natural
pet food companies adding these formulas to their product offerings, with some offering novel protein sources like lamb and duck, along with grain - free options.
Both freeze - dried (up 357 percent compared to 2012) and frozen
pet food (up 187 percent versus 2012) are categories that are
growing and may offer unique benefits to your shoppers, so make sure you stay up to date to better guide their buying decisions.
Marie Moody: The raw
food category, although relatively small, is the fastest
growing pet food category.
The transaction establishes General Mills as a leader in the U.S. Wholesome Natural
pet food category, the fastest
growing portion of the overall
pet food market, and accelerates its portfolio reshaping strategy.
For retailers looking to
grow their customers» interest in supplements, several manufacturers notes the clear connection between the category and high - quality
pet foods.
Matt Koss, founder and president of Primal
Pet Foods, a manufacturer of raw dog and cat
food, says while the raw
food segment still only accounts for a small percentage of the overall
pet food category, it is the fastest
growing pet food segment.