Ebos positive on pet food prospects

5th May 2022 By Staff Reporter | news@foodticker.co.nz | @foodtickernz

Healthcare and pet food company Ebos Group says a growing pet population and the premiumisation of products will help support its pet food business.

In an investor presentation yesterday, the NZX- and ASX-listed Australasian company said it was also realising the benefits of its A$80m investment in a state-of- the-art pet food manufacturing facility at Parkes, New South Wales, scheduled for completion by the end of FY22.

Ebos owns the premium pet food brand Blackhawk and pet treats brand Vitapet, sold in pet speciality and grocery retailers throughout New Zealand and Australia.

The company said in February that strong sales of its premium pet food brands boosted revenue at Ebos Group’s animal care division to A$274m for the six months to December 2021, up 12.4% on the previous corresponding period.