Who owns Freshpet?
Freshpet is owned by Freshpet, Inc. (the United States, NASDAQ: FRPT).[1]
Evidence: Freshpet, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-23, SEC EDGAR, 23 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Freshpet, Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Bedminster, New Jersey
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 2006
- Category
- Pet & animal care › Pet food › Dog food
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: FRPT
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Freshpet
Freshpet sells gently cooked refrigerated meals for dogs and cats, made from whole ingredients and distributed through around thirty thousand branded fridges the company installs in supermarkets and pet stores. It created the refrigerated pet food category in retail. Owning the fridges gives it control of its own shelf space, which no other pet food maker has.
Ownership timeline of Freshpet
Where Freshpet sits in Freshpet
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Freshpet
Freshpet controls 2 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in pet & animal care.
Also in pet & animal care
- Dog Joy (2011)
Other brands in dog food, and who owns them
The 36 brands in dog food on Brandtree belong to 17 owners. The largest is VAFO, with 8.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Brit | VAFO | 🇨🇿 Czech Republic |
| Cesar | Mars | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Club 4 Paws | Kormotech | 🇺🇦 Ukraine |
| Bobtail | RCL FOODS | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| American Journey | Chewy | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Sojos | WellPet | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Master Dog | Carozzi | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| Hill's Pet Nutrition | Colgate-Palmolive | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Freshpet
Freshpet is a publicly listed company headquartered in Bedminster, New Jersey, United States, founded in 2006. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control, and it is listed as NASDAQ: FRPT.
Freshpet was founded in 2006 to sell refrigerated pet food, a category that did not exist in retail because it required the company to place and maintain branded fridges in supermarkets at its own expense. That distribution model is the whole business and the main barrier to competitors.
🇺🇸 Freshpet and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Freshpet is not one of them.
- 4health — Tractor Supply 🇺🇸
- Advantage — Elanco 🇺🇸
- American Journey — Chewy 🇺🇸
- Apoquel — Zoetis 🇺🇸
- Aqueon — Central Garden & Pet 🇺🇸
- Aureomycin — Phibro 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Freshpet?
The parent company of Freshpet is Freshpet, Inc., a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Freshpet American?
Yes. Freshpet originated in the United States in 2006 and its owner, Freshpet, Inc., is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Freshpet still owned by Freshpet, Inc.?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Freshpet is still owned by Freshpet, Inc. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Freshpet, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-23 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 23 February 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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