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1 week ago | globalpetindustry.com | Steve Randall

As the cultivated meat market continues to innovate and expand, positioning to play a key role in the future of pet food, strategic partnerships are emerging. The most recent involves the plant-based dog food brand THE PACK, which Romanian manufacturer Prefera Petfood has acquired. According to Prefera, the British player is expected to bring “a host of new high-quality nutrition products to the market.” THE PACK recently became the first company to sell cultivated meat pet treats worldwide.

1 week ago | globalpetindustry.com | Steve Randall

Almost 2 decades after it was founded, North Carolina-based Natural Dog Company is starting the next stage of its journey as part of a firm owned by a Wall Street titan. FoodScience LLC, which became part of Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (MSCP) in November 2024, is adding Natural Dog to its existing pet brands, Pet Naturals and VetriScience Laboratories, along with a private label offering. The firm also has 2 human-related brands.

2 weeks ago | globalpetindustry.com | Steve Randall

German chemicals company Symrise posted sales of €1.3 billion ($1.5B) in the first quarter of 2025, with growth supported by higher volumes. Organic growth was 4.2%, maintaining the company’s full-year outlook of 5-7%. The Taste, Nutrition & Health segment, where the firm’s pet food business is included, hit sales of €799 million ($911.7M) between January and March 2025. During the same period in 2024, sales hit €775 million ($884.2M).

2 weeks ago | globalpetindustry.com | Steve Randall

Pets at Home is expanding its subscription offering to make it easier for pet parents to get the regular products they buy. The UK pet retailer has enabled customers to use its Easy Repeat service for more than 3,000 products via its digital platforms, including its website and app. According to the company’s recent earnings release, subscription sales increased 21% year over year.

2 weeks ago | globalpetindustry.com | Steve Randall

Meatly launched the world’s first pet treats made from lab-grown meat almost 2 months ago, but others are keen to gain a slice of the burgeoning market. While the British firm benefitted from early regulatory approval, a global first, BioCraft Pet Nutrition also achieved a new milestone in 2025 by becoming the first registered supplier of Category 3 animal by-products (ABP) in the EU through Austrian approval.