NEWS 86 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE February 2025 Pooch & Mutt announced its acquisition of BIOME9, a company renowned for its personalised gut health testing and science-backed supplement plans for dogs. Pooch & Mutt explains that this strategic move reinforces its commitment to improving the customer experience and delivering holistic solutions that help dogs of all needs and breeds lead happy, healthy lives. Vafo’s acquisition of Pooch & Mutt in 2020 has enabled the brand to expand its presence in the UK. With Vafo’s support and backing, Pooch & Mutt has further strengthened its innovation strategy by acquiring BIOME9, ensuring it stays at the forefront of the pet health food market, according to the announcement. Founded in 2023 by James Cox, Founder of Consumer Specialist Stonebridge (Simba Sleep, Revolut, Castore, Townhouse etc.), BIOME9 has gained a loyal customer base through its unrivalled gut health check service and supplement plans. With pioneering cutting-edge science, research and AI, BIOME9 deep-dives into dogs’ microbiomes, identifies gaps, and offers personalised support strategies to combat the effects of modern lifestyles. By leveraging BIOME9’s expertise, Pooch & Mutt can now provide more precise, science-driven recommendations tailored to each dog’s unique microbiome. The company states this will align with its mission to provide pets with what they genuinely need while strengthening the company’s position in the pet nutrition space. Read more>> CH4 Global, Inc., officially opened phase one of its first full-scale EcoPark, where it has began to grow and process Asparagopsis in 10 largescale cultivation ponds with a combined capacity of 2 million litres - capable of producing 80 metric tonnes of the seaweed each year. Over the next year, the facility will expand to 100 ponds capable of producing enough Asparagopsis to serve 45,000 cattle per day – a significant step toward meeting demand from CH4 Global's existing commercial partners in Australia and beyond. With additional investment, the facility could eventually expand to 500 ponds capable of serving hundreds of thousands of cattle per day. Built at Louth Bay, 23km south of Port Lincoln on Eyre Peninsula, the EcoPark consists of research and development facilities, a seedling hatchery, patented inland growth ponds, and harvesting and drying technologies to convert Asparagopsis into CH4 Global’s Methane Tamer products – allowing end-to-end production. Asparagopsis, which is a red seaweed native to South Australia, drastically reduces methane emissions from cows by up to 90 per cent. The company aims to sustainably grow methane-reducing Asparagopsis at scale in the EcoPark. CH4 Global Founder and Chief Executive Dr. Steve Meller said the EcoPark was the first commercial facility of its kind, enabling the scalable propagation of Asparagopsis to meet the needs of feedlots under contract. CH4 Global's system delivers consistent, high-quality production at a fraction of the cost, enabling profitability throughout the value chain without government subsidies. Read more>> Pooch & Mutt expands its portfolio with new acquisition CH4 Global begins Asparagopsis production at its first full-scale EcoPark
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