ZuPreem
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| Founded | 1993 |
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| Owner | The Carlyle Group |
| Website | zupreem |
ZuPreem, a brand of Compana, manufactures and sells animal feeds, particularly for zoo animals and exotic pets. It is based in Shawnee, Kansas.[1]
History
[edit]The idea for ZuPreem started when Mark Morris, Sr. founder of Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc., and his son Mark L. Morris Jr. developed a range of specialized diets for cats and dogs with particular health concerns, marketed as Prescription Diets and Science Diets. A phone call to Morris Jr. from a local zoo director Gary Clarke in 1964 lead him to begin researching the nutritional needs, and developing foods, for many different species of animals, including primates, bears, reptiles, birds, and exotic felines. David R. Morris, the son of Morris Jr., ran the company from 1993 to 2021 expanding the line of foods with an emphasis on companion exotic animals. By 2007 the company determined that it had the largest market share of extruded/pelleted nutritional complete foods for companion birds in the United States and was sold in numerous countries around the world.
In April 2021 the company was sold to St. Louis-based Compana, which is managed by the investment firm The Carlyle Group.[2]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Contact Us". 18 August 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ↑ "Manna Pro® Products Acquires Category Leader ZuPreem® Brand to Expand Portfolio Into Premium Companion Bird Market" (Press release). Business Wire. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
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