RAWZ launched a cat purée line built on goat milk and green mussels
The family-owned brand is positioning the line on hydration and joint support, using goat milk and green mussels as the functional ingredients.
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Central Bark promoted its CFO to CEO after a 17% systemwide sales increase in Q2
Jason Perras held the CFO role for over two years at the Milwaukee-based franchise, which operates 45 locations nationwide.
2 min read · Sep 15
Fressnapf, Jollyes, and ZU expanded their European store networks this summer and fall
Fressnapf added seven French stores in September, Jollyes launched three UK locations, and ZU acquired nine Portuguese spaces.
5 min read · Sep 15
Oxyfresh launched a dental powder for dogs and cats, expanding beyond water additives
The company is positioning stores to move pet parents from occasional dental treats to daily-application routines, a format decision that shifts the shelf conversation from impulse to preventative care.
3 min read · Sep 15
Non-Stop Dogwear launched a performance harness refined with athletes for pulling sports
The Norwegian brand worked with canicross and bikejoring competitors to refine the new Freemotion Harness Pro for movement under load.
3 min read · Sep 14
Pet nutrition and tech companies raised new funding across four rounds
Lickicious raised $1.9M for a 60,000-square-foot facility, MAASH raised $14.1M for mycoprotein production, DocPharma raised $2M to add 100 dark stores, and Beta Bugs raised $1.1M for black soldier fly genetics.
4 min read · Sep 14
PawzNDogz signs Southeast Pet to distribute snuffle mats across six-state US region
The Canadian brand built an international independent retail base before signing a US regional distributor.
4 min read · Sep 12
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