- CEO
- Zhong Li Hao
- Full Time Employees
- 4,312
- Sector
- Consumer non-durables
- Industry
- Food: specialty/candy
- Address
- No. 88, Feilong Road Yantai SD China 264003
- IPO Date
- Aug 21, 2017
- Business
- Yantai China Pet Foods Co., Ltd. (002891.SZ) manufactures and sells pet food products for dogs and cats, primarily in China with exports to approximately 65 countries and regions across five continents. The company offers an extensive portfolio of core products under brands including Wanpy Naughty, Zeal True, and Toptrees Leading; these encompass pet dry food, pet wet food and canned food, pet snacks such as freeze-dried, baked, chicken, duck, beef, fish, and pet biscuits; pet fresh meat food; pet staple food wet food; dental bone cleaning products; rawhide chews; and over 1,000 varieties in total covering staple foods and treats. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Yantai, China, the company operates in the pet food industry, targeting pet owners with premium, human-grade nutritional products that meet international standards for markets in North America, Europe, Asia, and beyond, including subsidiaries focused on brands like Wanpy, Dr Hao, and King Kitty.
Recent developments include substantial investments in research and development leading to new product launches, such as organic pet foods in 2022 that boosted sales by 15% and now represent about 30% of total revenue, alongside a 20% increase in the wet pet food category. The company expanded distribution in the U.S. market in 2023 to tap into the projected $40 billion pet food sector, aiming for 5% annual market share growth, while forming strategic partnerships with retailers and distributors expected to drive 20% sales growth in the next fiscal year. In early 2023, it partnered with BUCATSTATE on small pet industrial parks, and analysts project a 10% compound annual growth rate through 2025 supported by acquisitions like a 2021 natural pet food competitor that doubled production capacity and added $25 million in annual revenue, with first-half 2025 operating revenue reaching 2.432 billion yuan.