Pet Industry News
The deals, launches, and strategic moves behind the brands and operators shaping the industry.
A second freeze-dry plant gives Golden Pet a structural cost advantage over its DTC peers
Golden Pet Brands acquired Scoular's Petsource freeze-dried pet food plant in Seward, Nebraska — a $130M-capex facility that served as a contract manufacturer for much of the indie freeze-dry market. The deal vertically integrates the Dr. Marty, Badlands Ranch, and Ultimate Pet Nutrition portfolio and tightens supply for competitors.
A second freeze-dry plant gives Golden Pet a structural cost advantage over its DTC peers
Golden Pet Brands acquired Scoular's Petsource freeze-dried pet food plant in Seward, Nebraska — a $130M-capex facility that served as a contract manufacturer for much of the indie freeze-dry market. The deal vertically integrates the Dr. Marty, Badlands Ranch, and Ultimate Pet Nutrition portfolio and tightens supply for competitors.
Wellness Pet hires a CPG marketer to fix a positioning problem
Wellness Pet Company named Allyson Borozan, most recently CGO at Bob's Red Mill, as Chief Marketing Officer. The hire signals that Clearlake Capital is repositioning the squeezed natural-pet brand for a rebuild cycle, not an exit.
Precision-fermented lamb protein clears FDA, opening a new ingredient class for pet food
Bond Pet Foods cleared FDA review for the first precision-fermented animal protein approved for U.S. pet food, jointly developed with Hill's. The clearance creates a regulatory template — and forces Mars, Purina, Blue Buffalo, and every other top-tier pet food company to choose between building, partnering, or waiting.
Gallant Posts Pilot Data on IV Stem Cell Therapy for Canine OA, Wins Expanded FDA Conditional Approval Eligibility
Pilot data from Gallant on its IV-delivered stem cell therapy for canine osteoarthritis showed statistically significant improvement, and the company won expanded FDA conditional approval eligibility targeting 2028. Pet pharma just entered its biotech era.
Spectrum Brands Pet Care Sales Up 11% as Aquatics Aisle Returns to Growth
Q2 fiscal 2026 results from Spectrum Brands beat consensus, with Global Pet Care up 11.2% reported and 7.6% organic to $299.3 million. The print confirms the aquatics aisle and grooming-tools categories have bottomed.
Phibro Q3 Sales Up 10% as MFA Acquisition Pays Off; VERRATAIN Sustainability Platform Launches
Q3 fiscal 2026 net sales at Phibro were $383.5M, up 10%, with raised guidance. The company also launched VERRATAIN, a sustainability platform that positions Phibro at a new layer of the pet food and animal protein supply chain.