October 29, 2025
Freeze-dried pet food continues to see growth amongst dry food in total U.S. pet retail.¹ For executives and operations leaders evaluating how to best enter or innovate in the category, with traditional kibble experiencing continued negative growth, the decision to invest in costly new freeze-dried manufacturing capabilities is a pivotal one. To build in-house, or leverage the proven capabilities of a co-manufacturing partner to accelerate development and growth?
With our state-of-the art facility and capacity for hundreds of thousands of pounds per month, we’re a solution for customers to grow their pet food line, create efficiencies, and meet consumer demand in their next shelf reset.
Building a freeze-dried facility or retrofitting an existing plant requires significant capital, specialized personnel expertise, and a long runway before production. For many brands, the faster and more cost-effective alternative is partnering with a contract manufacturer like Petsource by Scoular.
By leveraging our turnkey solutions from concept to commercialization, brands avoid sunk costs in equipment and construction, jumping immediately to the benefits of co-manufacturing, like:
With lower initial investment, more predictable costs, and reduced financial risk, leveraging a partner like Petsource creates cost efficiency.
Validating processes, achieving certifications, and securing ingredient supply. All of these can add delays to getting on-trend products in front of consumers. Petsource’s proven infrastructure and R&D team enable brands to:
With a co-manufacturer, pet food brands can move from concept to shelf, expanding their line of products quickly and with solutions tailored to their preferences.
Looking to expand your line with freeze-dried offerings? Petsource’s co-manufacturing capabilities enable you to minimize upfront investment and ongoing costs, flexibly scale production according to market demand, and bring new products to shelves quickly.
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