Primal Pet Foods, Inc.
1 brand in the KibbleLab database
About Primal Pet Foods, Inc.
Pioneer of raw frozen and freeze-dried pet food, founded in 2001 by Matt Koss. Owned by private equity firm Kinderhook Industries until its February 2026 acquisition by Canada's Pure Treats, Inc. (maker of PureBites).
Visit the official Primal Pet Foods, Inc. site- Parent company
- Pure Treats, Inc.
- Founded
- 2001
- Headquarters
- Abilene, Texas, USA
Manufacturing oversight
Manufactures in-house at company-owned plants — the SQF-certified Abilene, TX flagship facility and a Montrose, CO raw-bones facility — using high-pressure processing and test-and-hold protocols, plus peer-reviewed digestibility research with the University of Illinois. An FDA warning letter (Feb 2023) cited deficiencies at the since-closed Fairfield, CA plant.
Common Questions
How many brands does Primal Pet Foods, Inc. make?
Primal Pet Foods, Inc. makes 1 brand in the KibbleLab database: Primal.
Where is Primal Pet Foods, Inc. based?
Primal Pet Foods, Inc. is headquartered in Abilene, Texas, USA.
Who owns Primal Pet Foods, Inc.?
Primal Pet Foods, Inc. is owned by Pure Treats, Inc..
When was Primal Pet Foods, Inc. founded?
Primal Pet Foods, Inc. was founded in 2001.
Has Primal Pet Foods, Inc. had any recalls?
No recalls are on record for Primal Pet Foods, Inc. in the KibbleLab database.