Pet Food Processing

11/06/2025

Natoo Pet Foods has teamed up with sales management firm SLA Brands to support its continued growth and expansion throughout the United States and Canada. Through the partnership, SLA Brands will represent Natoo across North America, leveraging its extensive network to strengthen the brand’s retail partnerships and foster its growth in the pet specialty channel.

Details here: https://ow.ly/uUcK50XnuS8

The brand has partnered with SLA Brands to expand its presence in the pet specialty channel.

11/06/2025

News from World Grain 📰 Cargill will lay off about 80 employees tied to its headquarters office in Wayzata, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice filed with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. Cargill said the layoffs, which will begin on Dec. 31, are part of a business restructuring the company is undergoing.

Details: https://ow.ly/cMgI50XnuIv

The layoffs are part of a companywide business restructuring that was announced at the end of 2024.

11/06/2025

The North American Renderers Association (NARA) is calling into question Mexico’s value-added tax on imported feed ingredients, arguing that it’s a violation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). According to NARA, the 16% Mexican tax undermines the cross-border value chain that US renderers and their Mexican customers rely on and is a violation of fair treatment, market access and non-discrimination.

Keep reading on this issue: https://ow.ly/gAn650Xnuob

According to the association, the tax undermines the cross-border value chain that renderers depend on.

11/06/2025

As the Canadian market continues to evolve, pet parents are rethinking value purchases, prioritizing health and rewarding brands that align with their ethical and environmental values. Research and insights from Packaged Facts show that the Canadian remains resilient during these challenging economic times. Pet parents are looking for more “made in Canada” products that emphasize transparency to support their ongoing “pets as family” mindset.

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Packaged Facts research shows what’s driving the Canadian pet food market.

11/06/2025

PERSONNEL UPDATE 💼 Protix has appointed Maiko van der Meer as chief executive officer. As a seasoned professional with extensive experience at the largest food and feed companies in the world, van der Meer is the perfect fit to guide the company through its international growth and establish itself as an industry leader for functional ingredients, according to Protix.

More on the new personnel: https://ow.ly/1uQe50Xnu4a

Maiko van der Meer brings nearly three decades of experience to the role.

11/06/2025

Zesty Paws and Native Microbials entered a new partnership to develop a new line of pet supplement products featuring the “world’s first” novel microbial species derived from the gut of healthy dogs, seeking to provide dogs relief from gastrointestinal issues. The collaboration will debut with two products, set to hit the market in the first half of 2026.

Continue reading about the collab: https://ow.ly/ywtw50Xnu0l

The partnership includes developing a new line of pet supplement products featuring the “world’s first” novel microbial species derived from the gut of healthy dogs.

11/06/2025

Today's headlines:

🍁From Packaged Facts, a look at the Canadian market
🤝Zesty Paws and Native Microbials team up to bring advancements in microbial science to pet supplements
💼Protix welcomes its new CEO
🌎North American Renderers Association opposes Mexico’s 16% tax on imported feed ingredients
🏭Cargill to lay off 80 employees from headquarters
📈Natoo Pet Foods teams up with SLA Brands to accelerate growth in North America

To read these stories and more, be sure to visit our website!

11/05/2025

A consumer survey reveals growing mistrust in commercial . General Mills plans to close two pet food manufacturing facilities. And Nestlé shares its growth plans, targeting the market.

Read more on these top headlines and others from October: https://ow.ly/EpVI50XmPEL

Look back on the most-read industry headlines from October 2025.

11/05/2025

The United States and China have released a new trade framework, addressing agricultural trade barriers. Through the agreement, China will suspend all its retaliatory tariffs that have been implemented since March 4, 2025, on several US agricultural products. The framework also dictates a removal of all China’s retaliatory non-tariff countermeasures taken against the United States.

Get the full details on the agreement: https://ow.ly/ZkMV50XmPqc

As part of the agreement, China will suspend all retaliatory tariffs on several US agricultural products.

11/05/2025

ACQUISITION 🤝 Finnish food company Snellman Group is growing its business with its latest of British premium raw pet food manufacturer Benyfit Natural Raw Pet Food from Real Pet Food Company. Marking the company’s first acquisition in the United Kingdom, this move is an important step in Snellman’s growth strategy, establishing a direct presence in one of Europe’s most developed pet food markets, according to the company.

Continue reading: https://ow.ly/Z4W950XmPn9

Marking the company’s first acquisition in the region, this move is an important step in its growth strategy.

11/05/2025

Pet Food Institute’s Pat Tovey breaks down some of the upcoming changes to pet food labels as processors adapt to the Pet Food Label Modernization. The goal is to align more closely with human food labeling and to provide pet parents with the information they need to make educated choices about the food they feed their furry companions.

Read more about the upcoming changes: https://ow.ly/bNrS50XmPb6

Pet Food Institute explains what to know about the changes coming to pet food labels.

11/05/2025

ACQUISITION 🤝 Feeders Pet Supply has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Indiana-based Pet Food Centers, further adding to Feeders’ growth and expansion. With this acquisition, Feeders will take over four stores in Indiana along with one store in Tennessee.

Details on the : https://ow.ly/bZe250XmPp8

This marks the retailer’s sixth acquisition in nine years.