Tag: pet food industry
Thai Union invests in insect-based pet treats
Thai Union Group PCL (Thai Union), via its Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) Fund, has invested in Orgafeed, one of the leading insect-based pet treat start-ups...
Hill’s Pet Nutrition partners with Bond Pet Foods to develop craft meat protein
Hill's Pet Nutrition and Bond Pet Foods will collaborate to develop sustainable meat protein to provide long-term options for cat and dog nutrition.
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VEOS Group opens new plant in Spain
Belgium-based VEOS Group, one of the specialized global leaders in the animal protein market, announced that the company’s new plant in Spain, VEOS Iberica,...
Kainos Capital acquires Texas-based Muenster Milling
Kainos Capital acquired Muenster Milling, family-owned pet food and ingredient manufacturer based in Texas, USA. Proprietary transaction builds on Kainos’ history of partnership with family-owned manufacturing businesses.
Hill’s Pet Nutrition plans to build new pet food factory
Hill's Pet Nutrition plans to build new factory in Tonganoxie, Kansas to help meet growing demand for its pet food. Proposed investment in state-of-the-art facility will create 80 new jobs.
Tyson Foods sells pet treats business to General Mills for 1.2 billion dollars
Tyson Foods, Inc. announced that it has sold its successful pet treats business to General Mills, Inc. for approximately $1.2 billion. Transaction includes Nudges®, True Chews® and Top Chews® brands.
Trouw Nutrition breaks ground on $12 M expansion in Illinois
Trouw Nutrition announced a $12.1 million investment budget to expand its pilot facility in Highland, Illinois. The project is targeted to be completed by the end of 2021.
KKR acquires Natural Pet Food Group
KKR acquired Natural Pet Food Group, a New Zealand-based premium pet food company. The investment will support Natural Pet Food’s growth in New Zealand and worldwide.
TOMRA Food offers safe, fault-free pet food production
TOMRA Food offers a safe and fault-free production by optical sorting technologies for pet food producers.
Bold rethinking of pet nutrition with insect protein gains momentum
With over 500 million cats and dogs globally, feeding our pets contributes to a soaring 56 and 151 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emission per year - similar to the combined emissions of the Philippines and Mozambique. Insect protein is a rapidly emerging sustainable pet food ingredient.