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Green Bay Pet Food Partners with Festival Foods to Offer Hemp Chews Throughout Wisconsin
Festival Foods, a Wisconsin-based company, operates 32 stores throughout the state and has introduced Vital Essentials Hemp Chews in the pet section of all locations except Fort Atkinson and La Crosse-Copeland Ave. There are three options to choose from: RELAX, RELIEF and REVIVE. - August 02, 2020 - Vital Essentials
Weichmann Named National Sales Manager for Vital Essentials
Joey Weichmann has been promoted to National Sales Manager. He will manage the sales and distribution of Vital Essentials and Vital Cat(R) brands for the United States and Canada. - June 12, 2020 - Vital Essentials
Weichmann Named North American Sales Manager for Carnivore Meat Company Raw Pet Food Brands
Carnivore Meat Company, the maker of raw freeze-dried and frozen pet food brands Vital EssentialsⓇ and Vital CatⓇ, has promoted Joey Weichmann to National Sales Manager. He will manage the sales and distribution of Vital Essentials and brands for North America. - June 07, 2020 - Carnivore Meat Company
Carnivore Meat Company to be Recognized for Donations During Pandemic
Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance (NEWMA) will recognize raw frozen and freeze-dried pet food manufacturer Carnivore Meat Company for its donation of $100,000 to Green Bay nonprofits and for donating the use of its ultraviolet (UV) sterilization machine to sanitize and disinfect protective equipment (PPE) for front-line medical and public service workers throughout Northeast Wisconsin. - June 04, 2020 - Carnivore Meat Company
Manufacturing Alliance Recognizes Maker of Vital Essentials for COVID-19 Relief Efforts
Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance (NEWMA) will recognize Carnivore Meat Company, the maker of Vital Essentials® and Vital Cat® raw frozen and freeze-dried pet food, for its COVID-19 relief initiatives. - June 04, 2020 - Vital Essentials
Vital Essentials to Send Pet Food and Treats to Those in Need
Vital EssentialsⓇ Care Packages will be sent to pet parents each week during May to help those who may be struggling during these uncertain times. Nominate yourself, a neighbor, friend or family member to receive a care packaging with Vital Essentials or Vital CatⓇ food and treats. Nominations will be accepted through the month of May. - May 13, 2020 - Vital Essentials
Carnivore Meat Company Kicks Off “Vital Relief Challenge” with $100,000 Donation to Green Bay WI Community
Carnivore Meat Company and its family of brands announced today it will donate $100,000 to Green Bay area nonprofits including food pantries, shelters and other community outreach organizations as part of its COVID-19 community response initiative. In addition to their donation, the company is... - April 04, 2020 - Carnivore Meat Company
Vital Essentials Launches Vital Relief Challenge with $100,000 Donation
To kick off the Challenge, Vital Essentials announced it’s donating $100,000 to Green Bay area nonprofits including food pantries, shelters and other community outreach organizations. “As an essential manufacturer of pet food, we’re blessed to be able to continue to successfully operate with a safe and healthy team,” says Carnivore Meat Company CEO and Owner Lanny Viegut. “Unfortunately, others have landed in some pretty tough spots.” - April 04, 2020 - Vital Essentials
NutriCanine Donates 1,000 lbs of Food Amid COVID-19 Crisis
NutriCanine is donating 1,000 lbs of dog food to vulnerable and immunocompromised members of the community, as well as those financially impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. - March 21, 2020 - NutriCanine
Vital Essentials Hosts Hemp Expert at Global Pet Expo
Sessions to meet with Colby Adams, lead biochemical engineer, will be available in Vital Essentials booth #615 during the Global Pet Expo to be held in Orlando FL. Advance registrations are encouraged as space is limited. - February 22, 2020 - Vital Essentials
Vital Essentials Hosts 4th Annual Love Your Pet Photo Contest
Vital Essentials® will be celebrating Love Your Pet Day with its 4th Annual Love Your Pet Photo Contest, February 14 through February 20, 2020. Winners will be selected and announced on February 21, 2020. Entering the contest is easy and fun. - February 09, 2020 - Vital Essentials
Avafina Pet Products Selected as Distributor for Vital Essentials®
Partnership Will Support 400+ Western Canada Independent Pet Retailers. Vital Essentials® announced its partnership with Avafina Pet Products, a leading importer and distributor of pet supplies and accessories. Avafina Pet Products will market, sell and support Western Canada to over 400+ independent pet retailers and pet chain stores. - January 13, 2020 - Vital Essentials
Vital Essentials® Recognized as Pet Business Industry Winner
Vital Essentials® has been honored with the Pet Business 2019 Industry Recognition Award in the Merchandising Displays category for its VE RAW BAR. The one-of-a-kind display features a freestanding rack that holds 12 bulk containers filled with freeze-dried chews and offers a 360° shopping... - January 08, 2020 - Vital Essentials
Carnivore Meat Company Supports Ben’s Wish Backpack Program
Carnivore Meat Company and its employees donated 4,450 servings this Christmas season to local charity, Ben’s Wish. Ben’s Wish is focused on solving food insecurities among families with school age children through their Weekend Backpack program, supplying more than 700 food packs on... - January 06, 2020 - Carnivore Meat Company
Carnivore Meat Company Invests in Pet Food Market Growth Fueled by Millennials
Millennials make up 35% of US pet owners and are spending more on pet food than any other generation, according to Pew Research Institute. This shift is spurring the trend towards the premiumization of pet food and Carnivore Meat Company is answering that growth with continued improvements in the... - October 31, 2019 - Carnivore Meat Company
Burgham Sales Ltd. Selected as Distributor for Vital Essentials®
Vital Essentials® announced its partnership with Burgham Sales Ltd., a leading importer and distributor of pet supplies and accessories. As part of the distribution agreement, Burgham Sales Ltd. will market, sell and support Vital Essential® and Vital Cat® raw pet food, treats and... - September 25, 2019 - Vital Essentials
Vital Essentials Retail Display Gets Top Recognition in Pet Food Industry at SuperZoo
Vital Essentials is again recognized for its innovative VE RAW BAR retail display, this time at SuperZoo trade show. The custom product display features twelve freeze-dried snacks for pets, and is available at thousands of independently owned pet stores across North America. A panel of leading... - August 27, 2019 - Vital Essentials
Carnivore Meat Company Named Among Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies
Carnivore Meat Company has been named among the fastest growing private companies in the United States by Inc. 5000 in its annual list. A 204% three-year growth rate garnered the second highest ranking among Green Bay companies and 14th place in Wisconsin. Carnivore Meat Company ranks #1966... - August 24, 2019 - Carnivore Meat Company
Carnivore Meat Company Makes Strides in Sustainability, Reducing Packaging Material by 30 Percent
Carnivore Meat Company® is implementing a new sustainability initiative to significantly reduce the total volume of packaging material consumed in its daily manufacturing operations. The first phase will take effect on October 1, 2019 with new product packaging and shipping materials used for the company’s VE RAW BAR freeze-dried snacks for cats and dogs. - August 16, 2019 - Carnivore Meat Company
Texas Tripe Announces Pet Food Recall
Texas Tripe is recalling on products from 5/28/2019 through 7/1/2019 for possible contamination. - August 03, 2019 - Texas Tripe
Vital Essentials Launches New VE RAW BAR Merchandise Display for Retail
Vital Essentials® has taken their award winning VE RAW BAR merchandise display with freeze-dried snacks to new levels. The new display will feature a freestanding rack that holds 12 bulk containers and product, offering a 360-degree shopping experience for pet parents. The display rack can be... - August 02, 2019 - Vital Essentials
Vital Essentials® Vital Cat™ Frozen Cat Food Now Available in Resealable Containers
Vital Essentials® Vital Cat™ Frozen Raw Cat Food is now available in resealable 14 oz. freezer-safe containers, which maintains the quality and freshness of the food. The Vital Cat line of frozen and freeze-dried cat food provides the ultimate limited ingredient, all-natural diet for the... - July 25, 2019 - Vital Essentials
Vital Essentials Reveals New Additions to Dog Food and Treat Lines
Vital Essentials® now offers four new freeze-dried dog food options and one freeze-dried dog treat at neighborhood pet stores across the United States. “At Vital Essentials, we consider ourselves pet health advocates who deliver the ultimate in healthy, nutritious foods for cats and dogs... - July 11, 2019 - Vital Essentials
Freeze-Dried Food Recognized with Pet Insight Vanguard Award
Carnivore Meat Company's innovative freeze-dried raw pet food has been recognized with the Pet Insight Magazine 2019 Vanguard Award. - July 08, 2019 - Carnivore Meat Company
Carnivore Meat Welcomes Newest Member to Its Vital Essentials® Pet Hero Team
Vital Essentials® has added Kregg J. Knox, inside sales professional, to their growing team. Kregg will manage Northwest and Southeast accounts, and brings over 12 years of sales experience to his new role. “Kregg’s background in sales and customer relations made him the perfect... - July 08, 2019 - Carnivore Meat Company
Bird Street Bistro Tops the Charts
Every once in a while a new product comes out that creates a stir of attention and a demand so high that retailers are having trouble keeping the products on their shelves. Bird Street Bistro cook and serve foods for companion birds is literally flying off the shelves everywhere. Joanie Lindquist,... - March 26, 2019 - Bird Street Bistro
Jiminy's to Introduce New Line of Chewy Dog Treats at SuperZoo 2018
Emerging Dog Treat Brand Launches Thoughtfully-Designed Training Treat with Recyclable Packaging to Uphold Dedication to Sustainability. - June 30, 2018 - Jiminy's
Global Harvest Foods Announces New Chief Executive Officer
Global Harvest Foods, the leading manufacturer in wild bird feeding, has announced the appointment of Dave Williamson as its new chief executive officer effective June 27, 2018. Mr. Williamson will replace Dave Whitley, who has stepped down to pursue other interests. Mr. Whitley will remain a board... - June 07, 2018 - Global Harvest Foods
Advance Pet Product Announces New Product Addition to Health and Wellness Line K9 Herbal Hemp Oil and Cheese to Debut at Global Pet Expo 2018 Booth #820
Advance Pet Product, leader in stainless steel supplies for pets, has recently expanded throughout the pet category with their new Health and Wellness Line which features K9 Herbal, a brand dedicated to the wellness of dogs. K9 Herbal’s new Hemp Oil and Cheese dog biscuit will debut at Global... - February 03, 2018 - Advance Pet Product
Tacoma WA Distribution Center Announced for Inukshuk Pro Dog Food
Corey Nutrition Company, makers of Inukshuk Professsional Dog Food, has opened their Northwestern US distribution hub in Fife, WA. Company president, Lee Corey, announced the opening yesterday as part his market expansion initiative to engage the growing sport dog communities in Washington, Oregon... - October 03, 2017 - Corey Nutrition Company
Steve’s Real Food Introduces Two New Ways to Effortlessly Enhance a Kibble Diet Using Freeze Dried Eggs and Goat Milk
Innovations in pet food - August 30, 2017 - Steve's Real Food
Announcing the 2017 Pet Food Safety Workshop
Chestnut Labs, an accredited contract laboratory and provider of food safety solutions, has announced it will host the 2017 Pet Food Safety Workshop October 3-4, 2017 in Kansas City, Mo. The workshop is designed for pet food industry professionals with food safety responsibilities, including... - July 15, 2017 - Chestnut Labs
Loving Pets Voluntarily Recalls Limited Lot Numbers of Air-Puffed Dog Treats Because of Possible Salmonella Health Risk
Loving Pets of Cranbury, NJ is voluntarily recalling a limited number of dog treats because of the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella can affect animals eating the products and there is risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products, especially if they have not... - June 14, 2017 - Loving Pets
Tender & True™ Pet Nutrition is the Only Company to Make Full Line of Antibiotic-Free, Sustainable and USDA Certified Organic Cat and Dog Food
Tender & True™ Pet Nutrition announces line of antibiotic-free, sustainable and USDA certified organic cat and dog food. This earns Tender & True Pet Nutrition the distinction of being the only company to make a full line of dog and cat food with these qualities. - May 02, 2017 - Tender & True Pet Nutrition
Sanitis Global Appoints New Director of Sales
Sanitis (http://www.sanitisglobal.com) announced today that Andy Boisvert has joined the firm to further develop their growing portfolio of regional and national accounts. - March 02, 2017 - Sanitis
Against the Grain Pet Food Voluntarily Recalls One Lot of Pulled Beef Due to Potential Adulteration with Pentobarbital
Out of an abundance of caution, Against the Grain Pet Food is voluntarily recalling one lot of Against the Grain Pulled Beef with Gravy Dinner for Dogs that was manufactured and distributed in 2015. The 12 oz. Against the Grain Pulled Beef with Gravy Dinner for Dogs that is being voluntarily... - February 14, 2017 - Against the Grain Pet Food
Evanger’s Voluntarily Recalls Hunk of Beef Due to Pentobarbital Exposure in One Batch of Food
Out of an abundance of caution, Evanger’s Dog & Cat Food of Wheeling, IL is voluntarily recalling specific lots of its Hunk of Beef product because of a potential contaminant Pentobarbital, which was detected in one lot of Hunk of Beef. Pentobarbital can affect animals that ingest it, and... - February 03, 2017 - Evanger's Dog and Cat Food Co.
Nominations for the K9 Awards to Recognize the Best Dog Foods and Treats Now Open
Call for nominations for the K9 Awards, created to help consumers discover the best dog foods and dog treats on the market today, is now open. Nominations are open to dog food and dog treat manufacturers that sell their products in North America. - October 04, 2016 - K9 Awards
Uckele Donates to Help Louisiana Horses Affected by Historic Floods
Uckele Health & Nutrition has sent relief for horses affected by the catastrophic Louisiana flooding, which has damaged or destroyed 60,700 homes and affected more than 102,000 people and countless animals. In response to the devastation, generous supplies of Zephyr’s Garden skin rescue... - September 01, 2016 - Uckele Health & Nutrition
Pet Nibbles Unveils New Website for Showcasing Pet Products
Pet Nibbles is all about homemade all natural pet treats! Pet Nibbles makes them, packages them, and the delivers these fantastic treats directly to you. Pet Nibbles is a small family business located in Washington state, and use only the best ingredients for your pet. They are constantly seeking out new recipes for healthy homemade treats for both cats and dogs. - July 07, 2016 - Pet Nibbles
Sanitis Announces New Partnership with HealthNet to Install Zylast Hand Hygiene Solution
Sanitis, an Austin-based supplier of innovative eco-friendly, next-generation infection control, disinfecting, and “green cleaning” products announced Friday that it has entered into a new partnership with HealthNet, Inc., Indiana’s largest Federally Qualified Health... - June 19, 2016 - Sanitis
SAHS Lifesciences Launches New Range of Poultry Feed
A premier poultry products manufacturer, SAHS Lifesciences Pvt Ltd introduces its new poultry feed range for different age of chickens raised for different purposes. - June 19, 2016 - SAHS Lifesciences Pvt Ltd
Ham Farms Rebrands: Increasing Focus on the Customer Relationship
Ham Farms’ core strength has always been the company’s relationship with its buyers and corporate customers. With the company’s continued growth and presence in the retail market, the new www.hamfarms.com highlights its broadened 3 pillared focus on engaging retail customers, integrating new brands, and growing the sweet potato market worldwide. - April 12, 2016 - Ham Farms
Rejenavite, LLC Publishes Study Demonstrating Fucus Vesiculosus Seaweed Effectively Treats Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Animals
Rejenavite, LLC has published a new study from University of Tasmania Faculty of Health demonstrating fucoidan sourced from Fucus vesiculosus taken orally significantly reduces IBS symptoms. - April 07, 2016 - Rejenavite, LLC
New, Canned Bravo Dinners Simplify Serving a Healthy Meal
Delicious Grain and Gluten Free Canned Dinners for Dogs and Cats. - January 31, 2016 - Bravo Pet Foods
Research Leads to New Treatment for Lymphoma in Dogs and Cats
New research has found that fucoidan treatment of lymphoma cells resulted in suppression of lymphoma growth. - January 13, 2016 - Rejenavite, LLC
Rejenavite, LLC Announces Release of New Fucoidan Enriched Pet Supplement
Rejenavite, LLC has brought to market a new fucoidan-rich pet supplement based on over 1300 studies showing beneficial health and longevity properties. - December 19, 2015 - Rejenavite, LLC
Holistic Dog Health Necessitates Superior Ingredients, Says Pet Bistro™
The Pet Bistro™ range of organic treats and food may just change what consumers feed their dogs. - May 20, 2015 - Pet Bistro
Former Ad Exec Launches Dog Treat and Lifestyle Brand
Artisanal entrepreneur, seeks alternative funding from Kickstarter.com to expand her line of natural dog treats. With two weeks left in the campaign, she is seeking crowd-funding support for a brand that includes packaged goods and an online information portal. - December 18, 2014 - Licks n' Love
Developmental Disability Employment Incentives Spreading Across the Nation: Good Reasons™ and Delaware-Based Organization Share Model and Mission
Good Reasons™, a new social enterprise and dog treat line launched by Westchester-based provider of social services Community Based Services, Inc. (CBS), is on a new mission. While their internal mission of providing an integrated workforce and employment for people with autism and other... - October 01, 2014 - Good Reasons