Recent Articles from Julia Rivera
Trends and Products: Food Sensitivity
Pets can develop allergies or intolerance to certain foods and ingredients. Allergic reactions include hot spots, hives or itchy, irritated skin. When a pet suffers from food allergies, one popular course of action is to get the pet on the right diet. Limited ingredient food and treats are typically crafted to reduce the number of […]
Mars Launches Animal Shelter Volunteer Program to Address Urgent Crisis
Press release: Mars Mars Petcare – proudly part of the Mars family of brands – recently announced it is putting its strength and scale as the world’s largest pet care company behind the launch of its largest shelter volunteer program ever. Supporting Mars Petcare’s ambition to end pet homelessness, the program – Service Humans Needed […]
Pet Partners Welcomes Microsoft’s Guevara to Board of Directors
Press release: Pet Partners Pet Partners, the nation’s leading organization registering therapy animals for animal-assisted interventions (AAI), is pleased to welcome Microsoft’s Raquel Guevara to its board of directors. Raquel Guevara leads the customs team and tax process and innovation team within the Worldwide Tax and Customs Department, Finance, at Microsoft Corporation. She is responsibl[...]
BrightPet Expands Frozen, Freeze-Dried Portfolio With Bravo! Acquisition
Press release: BrightPet Nutrition Group BrightPet Nutrition Group (BrightPet), a leading marketer and manufacturer of premium and super-premium pet foods, treats and care products, has completed the strategic acquisition of Bravo! Pet Foods (Bravo), a pioneer in frozen raw and freeze-dried pet diets. The transaction by BrightPet, a portfolio company of A&M Capital Partners (AMCP), […[...]
Pirz Named Primal President to Accelerate Neighborhood Pet Channel Growth
Press release: Primal Pet Group Primal Pet Group recently announced that Matt Pirz will be returning as president of Primal Pet Foods. In this newly created role, the industry veteran and Primal Pet Group board member will lead and take ownership of all commercial activities for the brand. As president of Primal Pet Foods, Pirz […]
ZIWI USA Names Karlyn Kubin Branding, Marketing Specialist
Press release: ZIWI The ZIWI USA team is proud to announce the hiring of a new team member in the marketing department of the business. To support continued growth of the business in North America and improve its overall branding and marketing initiatives, ZIWI announced the addition of Karlyn Kubin, branding and marketing specialist. ZIWI […]
The Dog Stop Continues Expansion, Secures 20 New Locations in Q3
Press release: The Dog Stop The Dog Stop, the all-inclusive and award-winning dog care brand which is rapidly expanding across the U.S., recently announced that it has signed multiple franchise deals in the third quarter of 2022 that will bring more than 20 locations to more American cities, many of which are in new markets. […]
Bessemer Investors-backed Pet Flavors Adds VPs David Medina, Cathy Martin
Press release: Pet Flavors Pet Flavors, a market-leading producer of pharmaceutical-grade flavor bases and palatants used in chewable pharmaceuticals for pets, recently announced the appointments of David Medina as vice president, commercial and business development, and Cathy Martin as vice president, marketing and strategy. Pet Flavors is backed by Bessemer Investors, a New York-based investment[...]
Earth Buddy Study: Full-Spectrum CBD Effective at Calming Pets
Press release: Earth Buddy Throughout July 2022, one of the most stressful times for pets with frequent fireworks and thunderstorms, Earth Buddy had over 70 pet parents participate in a four week at home study using MoreBetter’s software. As a leader in cannabinoid science for pets, Earth Buddy’s goal was to collect real world evidence […]
Purina Celebrates Completion of $156M Factory Expansion
Press release: Purina Purina leaders and community representatives recently gathered in Clinton, Iowa, to celebrate the completion of a $156 million expansion at the company’s local factory. The project expands capacity and production capabilities for Purina‘s high-quality pet care brands and adds a technical training center. The expansion results in 96 new positions at the factory, [...]
Nulo Announces Promotion of Jennifer Gibbs to Chief Sales Officer
Press release: Nulo Nulo recently announced the promotion of Jennifer Gibbs to chief sales officer, a new position for the company. Previously Nulo’s senior vice president of sales, Gibbs now oversees sales in all distribution channels, globally. As a C-Suite member of Nulo’s executive team, Gibbs reports directly to founder and CEO, Michael Landa. “We […]
Specialty Retailer Ren’s Pets Opens in Truro, Nova Scotia
Press release: Ren’s Pets Ren’s Pets, a leading Canadian specialty retailer of pet food and supplies, has opened another store in Eastern Canada in Truro, Nova Scotia. The 5,100 square foot store is located at 140 Wade Road in the Walmart plaza and is the 44th store for Ren’s. “It’s so wonderful to add another […]