KENT Pet Group, Inc.

⭐ Celebrating Todd Hunter: 45 Years at KENT Pet Group ⭐ Three-cheers for Todd Hunter, our esteemed Plant Manager, who after 45 years of dedication and leadership has retired from KENT Pet Group. Todd was a driving force for KPG — showing a dedication to producing quality products with high standards, but also going above and beyond in every way, including consistently breaking records. The team made sure to send Todd off with a little surprise party including some cake, and a custom World's Best Cat Litter® jacket. Thank you, Todd, for 45 phenomenal years! 👏 #KentPetGroup #EmployeeAppreciation #KentCares 

The World’s Best Cat Litter® team is hitting the road for a one-of-a-kind experiential event to launch our latest litter formula – Poop Fighter®! 🚌 The House Smelling Party Tour is a 55-day road trip across the country to show cat lovers nationwide how our new formula fights poop stink like no cat’s business! The road trip features a custom designed tiny house filled with furniture, fun feline décor, and of course some cats that will be available for adoption at various stops along the coast-to-coast tour. In addition to shining the spotlight on cat adoption, the tiny house will also be used to showcase the poop-fighting abilities of Poop Fighter® and its light lemongrass scent. Major shout out to our partners at TRG for helping develop the idea and bring it to life. ️ Check out this write up in Ad Age about the campaign, as well as the mini musical they created for the effort: https://shorturl.at/AIn9L Another shout out to Jackson Spalding for helping amplify the effort! The tour kicked off in Pasadena, CA, at CatCon, where thousands were in attendance to see our tiny house in action – including quite the cat celebrity named, Calvin. Check out our recap of the launch event: https://shorturl.at/riidV And enjoy this quick video recap:

Oh what a time we had in Texas...🤠 KPG Marketing Programs Specialist Emelie Knobloch made the trip to visit our friends at the SPCA of Texas for a one-of-a-kind event called Paws Cause. 🐾 The event is a major fundraiser for the Dallas-based shelter, and Knobloch was in attendance not only because the SPCA of Texas is one of the premiere shelter partners in our GiveLitter® program, but also because our flagship litter brand, World's Best Cat Litter®, was nominated for "Company Partner of the Year" as part of the SPCA of Texas's Paws of Excellence Awards.️ 🌟 The nomination is given to "animal welfare heroes who have made a significant difference in the lives of animals in North Texas." “It’s an incredible honor to have been nominated for this award showcasing our partnership with SPCA of Texas,” said Knobloch. “We met so many Dallas community members that share our passion for animal welfare but spending time with our shelter friends and learning how much of an impact our natural litter makes was the most rewarding.”

Here’s an exciting progress update on Kent Pet Group’s new production facility! 🚧   🏗️ The foundation work for key structures in the production process like batching, grinding, receiving, and bulk storage is complete.    🌞 Work on the production building foundation is underway and will shift to the warehouse later this summer.    🚀 Steel erection began with the receiving building, and has progressed to the batching building, with the production building starting later in July.    🚜 Excavation is in progress for the track bed, receiving track, and storage spurs.    We’re thrilled to say we’re on schedule, aiming for a late summer/early fall 2025 completion!    #Progress #Production #KentPetGroup

Kent Pet Group is pretty lucky to have some stellar summer students and interns in the mix. 👏   Please join us welcoming all five participants - each of whom will be working in various departments throughout KPG over the next few months: Hanna McConnaha - The University of Kansas Sidney Brockmann - Iowa State University Jillian Kelly - Mississippi State University Tatum Englund - Iowa State University Rebecca Potter - Black Hawk College Best of luck with your summer experiences! #workbasedlearning #KentPetGroup

🎉 KENT Pet Group is thrilled to announce that our flagship litter brand, World's Best Cat Litter®, has been honored with the 2024 Pet Insight Vanguard Award! 🏆     The recognition acknowledges not only our company's unique understanding of consumer needs and the alliances we foster with retailers and distributors, but also our unwavering commitment to pet health and safety. "Vanguard Award recipients are celebrated for your trustworthiness, dependability and steadfast commitment to delivering high caliber quality and ensuring pets’ health and safety." #KentPetGroup #WorldsBestCatLitter #VanguardAwards #PetCareExcellence #Innovation #PetWellbeing

Oh… WE know about corn. 🌽🌽🌽 Happy National Corn on the Cob Day!

Workplace safety is the cornerstone of everything we do at Kent Pet Group. From our production facility to our corporate headquarters, ensuring everyone's safety is paramount amongst all KPG employees. For National Safety Month, KPG's Director of Safety Stacey Cook is passing along some sage advice about the importance of always exceeding safety expectations in the workplace. Stay safe #KPG! #safetymonth #workplacesafety #kpg

Enjoyed teaching my new Sustainability & Innovation class this semester at St. Ambrose University. Thank you to Dr. Kit Evans-Ford, social entrepreneur from Argrow's House for inspiring my class. Also, thank you to Thu-Trang Pham, Youth Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation Officer of the United Nations Development Programme in Viet Nam for sharing about the SDGs. Thank you to Jean Broders and Dr. Elizabeth Flickinger from KENT Pet Group, Inc. for explaining how their sustainable innovation process is used for new product development. Finally, thank you to Rachel Evans and Megan Fox at the Waste Commission of Scott County for a tour of the Recycling facility. And a shout out to these organizations whose sustainability story students shared: Nest Cafe, Bix7, QC MetroLINK, and Megan Tarasi at HNI Corporation.

Members of the KENT Pet Group marketing team took part in a Women Lead Change - Quad Cities Women Workshop on Wednesday — working with speaker Tina Bakehouse, MA to learn about the importance of letting go, noticing more, and using everything at your disposal to drive success. 💪 The team also discussed the importance of "being fully present" and took part in an interactive improv exercise called "Yes and..." — which was meant to show how effective communication can lead connection with others. #WomenLeadChange #KPG #connections