Kent Pet Group Hires Retail Sales Specialist to Grow World’s Best Cat Litter Brand

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Jim Ingram has joined the Kent Pet Group as a retail sales specialist covering the Southeastern U.S. Ingram’s primary responsibility will be growing the World’s Best Cat Litter brand in the pet specialty segment throughout the retail pet market. In addition to partnering with pet retailers, other duties will include dealer events, pet expos, distributor open houses and trade shows. Ingram will also actively promote the brand through the company’s community outreach programs aimed at animal shelters, cat rescues and other animal welfare organizations. Having 28 years of pet industry experience, Ingram has spent the last five years with Animal Supply Company, a national pet distributor and a valued World’s Best Cat Litter customer. At Animal Supply Company, Ingram managed over 125 pet retailers in five Midwestern states.

The Kent Pet Group, Inc., a subsidiary of Kent Corporation, headquartered in Muscatine, Iowa, develops, produces and delivers research-proven, innovative solutions for dog and cat customers throughout the United States and select global markets.

Kent Corporation is a diversified family owned corporation with subsidiary companies developing science and nutrition-based finished food products, food and beverage ingredients, nutraceutical and personal care applications, animal nutrition and companion animal products. In addition to Kent Pet Group, the subsidiary companies consist of Grain Processing Corporation (GPC), Kent Nutrition Group, headquartered in Muscatine, Iowa, and Kent Precision Foods Group headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.