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Petco Reinforces Sustainability Commitment, Announces Expansion of Jiminy's Eco-Friendly, Cricket Protein Food and Treats
Jiminy's line of alternative protein-based food and treats are now available at about 800 Petco pet care centers and online at petco.com SAN DIEGO, June 3,
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[{"type":"text","content":"Jiminy's line of alternative protein-based food and treats are now available at about 800 Petco pet care centers and online at petco.com\n\n\nSAN DIEGO, June 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In advance of World Environment Day on June 5, Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: WOOF), a complete partner in pet health and wellness, today announced the expansion of Jiminy's, which offers a full line of sustainable insect-based dog foods and treats, that will bring the eco-friendly nutrition offering to roughly 800 Petco pet care centers and petco.com.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\"As pet parents seek new ways to support the health and wellness of their pets and their own values as consumers, we continue to see increased interest in alternative, novel proteins that have a reduced impact on the environment,\" said Shari White, VP of Merchandising at Petco. \"We're thrilled to bring Jiminy's sustainable, unique-to-market food and treats to even more pets nationwide, which is both good for our beloved four-legged friends and good for the planet.\" \nSupporting Petco's commitment to leading nutrition standards that help promote the overall health and well-being of pets, this partnership adds Jiminy's full product line of high-quality, eco-friendly foods and treats to Petco's curated nutrition assortment at even more Petco pet care centers nationwide. As a pet health and wellness company, Petco understands society's collective impact on the planet's natural resources, and is dedicated to actively driving change for the better through sustainability efforts within its business.\n\"We recently announced our commitment to increasing our assortment of sustainable products to 50% by the end of 2025, and we're thrilled to be taking another step in that journey through our expanded partnership with Jiminy's,\" said Francesca Mahoney, Head of Sustainability at Petco. \"We know how important it is to our customers that we team up with brands that are environmentally-conscious, and we're continuing to drive positive change within the pet space by making sustainable brands more readily available to pet parents.\"\nPetco continues to raise the bar for sustainability in pet care with its promise that half of its complete assortment of pet products will align with at least one of these five pillars by the end of 2025: responsible manufacturing, sustaina...