pet food founded 2005 headquarters secaucus new jersey 07096 2157 united states products refrigerated pet food website www.freshpet.com freshpet is an american manufacturer of refrigerated food and treats for dogs and cats using natural ingredients and are the first in the fresh and refrigerated category to be distributed across north america . 1 it was founded in 2006 and combines meats with fruits and vegetables to make foods and treats for pets . 2 3 freshpet stock is traded on nasdaq under the ticker symbol frpt . 4 pet foods manufactured by this company are available in over 10 000 stores in north america 5 including mass market stores natural food retailers pet specialty stores and retailers target whole foods petco 6 petsmart 7 and walmart . 2 8 while sales in other pet food categories were declining due to the recession the frozen refrigerated dog food market grew by 10 % in 2010 with similar growth in the refrigerated cat food market . according to pet market outlook 2011 2012 this growth is attributable almost exclusively to the efforts of freshpet . while frozen refrigerated pet food still represents less than one percent of total pet food sales sales in this particular segment are expected to grow by 25 % on a compounded annual basis through 2015 . 9 freshpet also has freshpet vet site where veterinarians can gain detailed information on which fresh pet food is best to recommend to pet patients . 10 contents 1 manufacturing facility 2 products 3 minimal processing 4 media exposure 5 viral youtube video 6 philanthropic activities 7 references 8 further reading 9 external links manufacturing facility edit in 2013 freshpet opened a new manufacturing facility the freshpet kitchens located in bethlehem pennsylvania . this new 25 million facility was built to resemble human grade manufacturing standards . all freshpet food recipes are manufactured in this facility . 3 products edit freshpet food makes refrigerated dog and cat foods and dog treats under the brands freshpet select dog joy vital nature s fresh and dognation . freshpet select foods and dog joy treats are sold at grocery and mass merchandise retailers . vital foods and dognation treats are sold at pet specialty retailers . nature s fresh foods are sold at natural retailers . freshpet vital raw selection consists of ready to serve refrigerated raw meals for dogs . the recipes include probiotics with raw chicken or beef and kale spinach and sweet potatoes . fresh baked is freshpet s dry dog food recipe range . according to freshpet it is made with 100 % fresh poultry real fruits and vegetables . freshpet also claims it does not contain any processed meat meals and is made using the latest technology that allows cooking at low temperatures . freshpet announced in 2016 that more recipe options for cats would be offered . new recipes would include slice and serve rolls and reseal able cat cups in gravy . minimal processing edit unlike traditional shelf stable pet foods freshpet ingredients are cooked once at lower temperatures . thus similar to less processed foods such as milk natural cooked meats and yogurt the meals have a shorter shelf life . media exposure edit during the 2007 pet food recalls being one of the few pet food companies not affected freshpet capitalized on the opportunity and had record high sales . 11 the new york times reported that as of april 2013 freshpet sales revenue grew more than 44 percent . 3 in the fall of 2013 the associated press wrote a feature article on freshpet food and the growing trend of buying holistic food for pets . 5 in september 2014 freshpet placed at number 8 on google s youtube ad leaderboard which ranks the 10 most viewed commercials posted to the site in that month . the commercial starred youtube celebrity noah ritter nicknamed apparently kid garnering 3.2 million views . 12 in 2011 freshpet signed with darling agency of new york as its first agency of record . the agency created a tv campaign that aired on abc cbs and nbc . the 30 sec and two 15 seconds spots ran during the view 13 good morning america the today show and rachael ray . fresh pet ads also ran on cable networks . according to kathryn winstanley vp of marketing at freshpet the target audience for freshpet food is empty nesters 14 between the ages 45 54 whose household income is in excess of 100 000 . viral youtube video edit on december 7 2015 freshpet uploaded the santa elves video on their youtube page with 458 618 views so far . 15 the video was made in collaboration with the salt lake county animal services 16 and freshpet donated one meal of freshpet food for every share the video generated . freshpet has been a leader in the utilization of digital viral videos which gain many millions of views and in addition significant levels of pr in mashable 17 huffington post 18 previously freshpet has released the freshpet holiday feast 13 dogs and 1 cat eating with human hands and the apparently kid s first ever tv commercial . according to katie tyson 19 freshpet s marketing manager apparently kid s first ever tv commercial was released to drive brand awareness . philanthropic activities edit in april 2014 it was reported in mediapost 20 that freshpet in partnership with whole foods market intends to introduce a national poster contest . each whole foods market store will design a poster and freshpet will make donation to the winning store s favorite pet charity . the youtube video le holiday feast was a joint venture between freshpet and the humane society of utah 21 to help animals find permanent homes . this collaborative effort was able to collect supplies and donations for many animal shelters . freshpet also offered to pay the adoption fees and provide the families with a supply of pet food to get them started . 22 in june 2015 richard thompson freshpet s ceo presented a check of 6 500 to colonial regional police department chief roy seiple in support of the department s k 9 unit . 23 references edit form s 1 . sec securities and exchange commission . sec . retrieved 22 october 2014 . a b lehigh valley live freshpet kitchens invites you to grand opening . a b c the new york times freshpet dog food promotes products sources in the u.s. . 13 june 2013 . investors information on our food incluing pet food ingredients freshpet investor relations . freshpet . http google.com freshpet . retrieved 2015 12 23 . external link in publisher help a b yahoo news pet owners buy organic raid fridge to feed fido . freshpet vital balanced nutrition chicken recipe with peas carrots & brown rice fresh dog food 1 lb . petco store . www.petco.com . retrieved 2015 12 23 . freshpet vital pet food for dogs & cats petsmart . www.petsmart.com . retrieved 2015 12 23 . freshpet select chunky beef vegetables & brown rice dog food recipe walmart.com . walmart.com . retrieved 2015 10 28 . packaged facts u.s. pet market outlook 2011 2012 . freshpet . freshpetvet.com . retrieved 2015 12 21 . newsweek capitalizing on pet food panic . the 10 most watched ads on youtube in september . adweek.com . adweek . freshpet launches tv ad campaign for dog food . petfoodindustry . retrieved 11 november 2015 . freshpet launches major tv campaign . mediapost . retrieved 11 november 2015 . freshpet videos . youtube . retrieved 15 december 2015 . green mark . utah shelter pets play santa s furry helpers in holiday video with charitable cause . fox13now . retrieved 15 december 2015 . stanley t. l. freshpet reveals marnie as lead elf in santa s doggie workshop wrapping gifts for good viral pets . mashable . retrieved 2015 12 21 . the cuteness is out of hand when shelter pets help out in santa s workshop . the huffington post . retrieved 2015 12 21 . parkhill rick . how freshpet turned a viral video into sales . vmamedia . retrieved 15 december 2015 . freshpet lands in whole foods supported by new creative campaign . www.mediapost.com . retrieved 2016 03 28 . polite shelter pets show us the right way to do christmas dinner . the huffington post . retrieved 2016 03 28 . utc t. l. stanley2014 12 18 05 50 47 . freshpet s doggie christmas tribute will give you paws . mashable . retrieved 2016 03 28 . freshpet donates to colonial regional police k 9 unit . lehighvalleylive.com . retrieved 2016 03 28 . further reading edit nj.com paw print pet food company steps up to the plate south charlotte weekly culinary corner canine cuisine businessweek article not made in china abc news pet food alternatives for worried owners business notes hoboken resident named vp at the marcus group business notes freshpet to make presentation available on web external links edit supermarket news fresh pet fare spurs category sales freshpet dog food freshpet reviews pet fresh retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title freshpet & oldid 730332280 categories animal food manufacturerscompanies based in hudson county new jerseypet food brandspet foodscat food brandsdog food brandscompanies listed on 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