Increased pet ownership, paired with premiumization and pandemic-era shifts, is supporting historic growth for the global pet care industry.

This worldwide coalition serves as a key, central forum for discussions about food safety, trade, nutrition and companion animal welfare.

KKR is the new owner of Natural Pet Food Group, the producer of three premium pet food and treat brands.

Pure Pet Food has raised a significant investment from Mercia Asset Management funds in the United Kingdom.

The supplier integrated its automated can handling system with Steriflow’s static retort cookers to create a seamless process for VC Petfoods.

TEGRAVIA™ is the company’s first fiber ingredient, on par with the performance of other fiber sources such as beet pulp and microcrystalline cellulose.

VetUK’s online pet pharmacy services, as well as its large portfolio of pet food and other pet care products, are expected to add to VetPartners’ portfolio.

Exports to China were up 197%, while Canada, Japan and Mexico remain the top three single-country export markets for dog and cat food. 

The company plans to release its alternative protein cat food formulas in spring 2021, which feature sustainability attributes up and down the supply chain.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued new temperature and time conditions to classify heat-treated and raw/minimally heat-treated pet food product imports.