Customers
Simmons supplies all or a meaningful portion of the private-label wet pet food products sold by 9 of the top 10 and 35 of the top 40 North American food retailers. We have secured these customers by developing, where appropriate, comprehensive private-label programs with products comparable to the leading national branded manufacturers’ offerings. Simmons also serves as a contract manufacturer for many branded pet food companies throughout North America. We see continued expansion of our contract manufacturing business as a growth opportunity, as these and other branded pet food manufacturers grow their business, expand their product lines, and look to contract manufacturers as an alternative to capital investment. The pursuit of such contract manufacturing opportunities provides incentive for Simmons to maintain state-of-the-art facilities, systems, and processes, to ensure that we are positioned to meet the demands of these customers.
