{"id":6716,"date":"2026-05-15T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?guid=3cacd7037e41ce192290048e3be8718a"},"modified":"2026-05-15T19:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T17:00:00","slug":"unicharm-enters-brazil-worlds-third-largest-pet-care-market-through-acquisition-of-nutrire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?p=6716","title":{"rendered":"Unicharm Enters Brazil, World\u2019s Third-Largest Pet Care Market, through Acquisition of Nutrire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Unicharm Corporation (TOKYO: 8113) announces its decision to acquire 100% of Nutrire Ind\u00fastria de Alimentos Ltda. (\u201cNutrire\u201d), a Brazilian pet food manufacturer. This marks Unicharm\u2019s full-scale entry into the Brazil \u2013 the world\u2019s third-largest pet care market \u2013 to accelerate step-change growth.<\/p><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260515355798\/en\/2806510\/5\/Unicharm_LYP_logoset_yoko_240515.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260515355798\/en\/2806510\/22\/Unicharm_LYP_logoset_yoko_240515.jpg\" \/><\/a><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260515355798\/en\/2806510\/5\/Unicharm_LYP_logoset_yoko_240515.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260515355798\/en\/2806510\/21\/Unicharm_LYP_logoset_yoko_240515.jpg\" \/><\/a><p>\n<b>Background<\/b><\/p><p>\nUnicharm launched its pet care business in 1986, providing total care from nutrition to waste management. Through these initiatives, we aim to realize a \"Cohesive Society\" where pets, their owners, and even non-owners can live together in harmony.<\/p><p>\nUnder its 13th Mid-Term Management Plan, \"Project-Renaissance\" (2026\u20132030), Unicharm designates wellness and pet care as key growth drivers. Brazil\u2019s market is expected to grow over 10% annually, driven by economic expansion and the \"pet humanization\" trend.<\/p><p>\nBy acquiring Nutrire, which possesses a high-quality production base and extensive export network, Unicharm will merge Nutrire\u2019s infrastructure with its own marketing and R&amp;D capabilities to expand across Central and South America.<\/p><p>\n<b>Overview of Nutrire<\/b><\/p><p>\nFounded in 2001, Nutrire handles the entire process from raw material selection to manufacturing and sales. It provides premium pet food using cutting-edge technology and maintains a broad export network centered on neighboring countries.<\/p><p>\n<b>About Unicharm<\/b><\/p><p>\nUnder the Corporate Brand Essence \"Love Your Possibilities,\" Unicharm aims to realize a \"Cohesive Society\" where everyone can be independent and supportive. Operating in over 80 countries and regions worldwide, it provides innovative solutions for baby care, feminine care, wellness care, and pet care.<\/p><br\/> <b>Contacts<\/b> <br\/><p>\nFor inquiries\n<br\/>Unicharm Corporation, Global Marketing Communication Division, Love Your Possibilities PR Department\n<br\/>Email: <a  href=\"mailto:brand-pr@unicharm.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">brand-pr@unicharm.com<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TOKYO&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;Unicharm Corporation (TOKYO: 8113) announces its decision to acquire 100% of Nutrire Ind\u00fastria de Alimentos Ltda. (\u201cNutrire\u201d), a Brazilian pet food manufacturer. This marks Unicharm\u2019s full-scale entry into the Brazil \u2013 the world&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6716","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-infos-businesswire"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6716","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6716"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6716\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6717,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6716\/revisions\/6717"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6716"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6716"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6716"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}