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American Pet Nutrition( APN) is a family-owned business of self-proclaimed pet lovers with a passion for animal nutrition and improving the quality of life for dogs and cats. Launched by Jack Behnken in 1972, the pet food company is based near Salt Lake City, Utah, and is guided by one simple principle –‘ Do It Better!’
CEO Ryan Wilson explains what this philosophy means for APN:“ We are small but mighty. Internally, we like to use the boxing reference that‘ we punch above our weight’ as we compete against much larger corporations. I believe our size gives us a distinct advantage by allowing us to be nimble and quick to respond to both consumer trends and retailer needs. We still hark back to our heritage and believe we do it better than the big corporate brands.”
APN has several brands of pet food, ranging from value to super-premium, including its largest and fastest growing brand, Supreme Source ® which offers superpremium, natural dry and wet dog food, baked biscuits, jerky treats, meal toppers and
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