Badlands Ranch launches into independent pet channel

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Adapted from a press release. Badlands Ranch, a premium dog nutrition brand providing superfood-packed dog food and treats for canine health, is now available to independent pet stores through its partnership with key distributors in the channel, including Phillips Pet Food & Supplies, Veterinary Service Inc. (VSI), American Distribution and Manufacturing Company (ADMC) and National Animal Nutrition, Inc. (NAN). One of Badlands Ranch’s leading products, Superfood Complete, has sold over 3 million units. The product includes superfoods such as turmeric, ginger and lion’s mane mushrooms. Through these new strategic partnerships, this product will be available in numerous additional retailers. The…
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Report: E-commerce pet subscription services changing shopping patterns

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A recent PYMNTS report, The Replenish Economy: A Household Supply Deep Diveit was revealed that among the 15% of retail subscribers participating in the Chewy’s Goody Box pet food and toy subscription program, 53% now shop in stores less often while 11% of participants in the program no longer shop in stores for these items at all. The study, which drew from a survey of more than 2,000 US consumers in September to better understand their subscription habits and how these affect their overall shopping behaviors, found that subscription services are altering traditional shopping patterns, leading to a decrease in…
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Better animal rescue equipment coming to CSFD in honor of retiring Dep. Chief

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COLORADO SPRINGS — “We’re in there initially for the human life,” said Colorado Springs Fire Department Deputy Chief Steve Wilch. Saving people is first priority for firefighters. When everyone is out the fire often witness panic about pets “Firefighters, we are trained in our emergency medical skills, EMTs. But we also know we can deliver some of those lifesaving skills to a pet through the oxygen delivery and just through stimulation,” said Wilch. Pets are often unable to escape a burning structure. Even calm, well trained dogs get confused and can react unpredictably when there’s a fire. “They know that…
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The Scoop: Purina barks back after social media group blames its pet food for sick pets

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Pet food maker Purina is struggling after a surge of online allegations that their Purina Pro Plan products are causing pets to fall ill and even die after suffering symptoms including “lethargy, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle weakness, seizures, rapid weight loss and rectal bleeding, ” NBC News reported. The rumors began spreading in the Facebook Group Saving Pets One Pet @ A Time. A group administrator says she has received reports of Purina Pro Plan sickening 969 cats and dogs, with 234 reported deaths. As often happens in the social media sphere, the rumors spread beyond their initial home on Facebook…
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Huge pet food myth people don’t notice

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In 2024, welcoming a new pet into your home comes with almost the same amount of pressure and additional equipment as welcoming a baby – and can be just as expensive. From puppy brain trainers to personalized food bowls and anti-anxiety weighted pet blankets, our appetite for pet accessories is matched only by our appetite for cute online content: that is, both ravenous and bottomless. One industry that has boomed in response to our desire to meet our furry family members’ every developmental and emotional need, is the raw pet food industry. Worth an estimated $214 billion dollars as at…
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Pet Food’s Environmental Impact Can’t Be Ignored

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At this point, it’s old news that meat is environmentally unsustainable and needs to be reduced if we have any chance of remaining below 1.5 degrees of global warming. Most of this discourse focuses on humans eating meat. But there’s another factor that’s critical to this conversation: our companion animals, and the environmental impact of pet food. There are at least 78 million dogs and 58 million pet cats in the United States today, and between 60 to 70 percent of households have at least one pet. Worldwide, we’re talking about a pet population in the 10 digits. That’s a…
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Alpha wolf concept is too furious for the pet food industry

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In real wolf packs, there are no alphas, betas or other Greek letter designations for degrees of dominance and submission. Nevertheless, the concept of alpha male appears repeatedly in business leadership guides and advice, not to mention the misogynistic depths of the internet. “Highly intelligent, confident and successful, alpha males represent about 70% of all senior executives,” reported the Harvard Business Review. “As the label implies, they’re the people who aren’t happy unless they’re the top dogs—the ones calling the shots. Although there are plenty of successful female leaders with equally strong personalities, we’ve found top women rarely if ever…
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Advent, CVC collaborate on bid for European pet food giant PPF: Report- Republic World

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European pet food business | Image:Partner in Pet Food Listen to this article 1 min read Private equity giants Advent International and CVC Capital have joined forces in a bid to acquire Partner in Pet Food (PPF), a prominent player in the animal food industry in Europe, currently owned by Cinven, according to a report by the Financial Times on Sunday . While negotiations are ongoing, the outcome remains uncertain, according to the report, quoting people familiar with the matter. Previously, Cinven had set a valuation target of approximately 2 billion euros ($2.16 billion) for PPF, as per the report.…
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