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Experts in Animal Nutrition.

We produce safe, healthy ingredients every day.

We’re proud to provide the best nutrition for the pets we love.

We produce safe, healthy ingredients every single day. We believe deeply in the importance of quality nutrition for our pets, and this starts with quality ingredients from Simmons.

Quality Nutrition Premium, honest ingredients
Fully Connected A full range of services
Agile & Flexible Responsive service & support

Our Products

Quality nutrition, premium ingredients.

Wet

Shelf-Stable

Our shelf stable line is a wet meat replacement for pet food and treats formulations. It’s effectiveness is designed around operations that do not have effective storage or wants to mitigate quality issues associated with fresh meat sources.


Mechanically Separated

Material is derived from poultry meat that has not been affected by disease, have passed antemortem inspection, and are deemed fit for human consumption by an authorized government authority. AAFCO 9.57 mechanically separated poultry is chicken meat separated from whole poultry parts. Additives such as, but not limited to, nitrites, phosphates, sodium, are prohibited, with the exception of sodium chloride. Material is shipped fresh or frozen.


Whole Ground

Material is derived from poultry meat that have not been affected by disease, have passed anti-mortem inspection, and are deemed fit for human consumption by an authorized government authority. This poultry formula meets the AAFCO 9.57 definition, and more specifically constitutes ground mixture of clean poultry parts. Additives such as, but not limited to, nitrites, phosphates, sodium, are prohibited, with the exception of sodium chloride. Material is shipped chilled fresh or frozen.


Dry

Chicken & Turkey Meal

Simmons’ chicken meal is manufactured with fresh poultry meat that has been inspected anti-mortem by USDA officials. The meal is obtained by cooking, pressing and grinding parts of the chicken that meet the AAFCO definition of 9.71 for chicken meal. The meal is processed under sanitary conditions including precautions to prevent contamination of the product with pathogenic agents after processing.


Chicken By-Product Meal

Simmons' chicken by-product meal is manufactured with fresh chicken parts that have been inspected anti-mortem by USDA officials. The meal is obtained by cooking, pressing and grinding the parts of chicken to meet the AAFCO definition of 9.10 for poultry by-product meal. The meal is processed under sanitary conditions including precautions to prevent contamination of the product with pathogenic agents after processing. Product can be made to be chicken exclusively.


Poultry By-Product Meal

Simmons' poultry by-product meal is manufactured with fresh chicken and turkey parts that have been inspected anti-mortem by USDA officials. The meal is obtained by cooking, pressing, and grinding the parts of chicken to meet the AAFCO definition of 9.10 for poultry by-product meal. The meal is processed under sanitary conditions including precautions to prevent contamination of the product with pathogenic agents after processing. Product can be made to be chicken exclusively.


Fats

Chicken Fat

Simmons' chicken fat is the result from processing chicken parts by the means cooking, pressing and grinding that meet the AAFCO definition of 9.71/9.10 for chicken meal. The fat is processed under sanitary conditions including precautions to prevent contamination of the product with pathogenic agents after processing. Product can be made to be chicken exclusively and meets the AAFCO definition 33.1.


Poultry Fat

Simmons’ poultry fat is the result from processing poultry parts by the means cooking, pressing and grinding that meet the AAFCO definition of 9.71/9.10 for poultry or poultry by-product meal. The fat is processed under sanitary conditions including precautions to prevent contamination of the product with pathogenic agents after processing. Product can be made to be chicken exclusively and meets the AAFCO definition 33.1.


Flavorings

Palatants

Palatants are ingredients or a matrix of ingredients designed to stimulate and improve pet food and treat consumption through flavor and aromatics. When food consumption is stimulated, important and essential nutrients are delivered consistently and accurately leading to a happier and healthier pet. 


Our Services

One partner with a full range of services.

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Supply Chain

We work with the largest suppliers in the industry to integrate raw supply to increase quality and ensure supply.


Logistics

Our Logistics team provides reliable and flexible solutions to the business through both internal fleet and external Third-Party Logistics (3PL) transportation options.

 


Cold Storage

Located in Bridgeville Delaware and Quakertown, Pennsylvania, Simmons offers two separate Cold Storage facilities with 7,800+ pallet positions combined.


Dry Storage

Located in Bridgeville, Delaware, Simmons offers 250,000 square feet of dry warehouse space.


Brokerage Services

Our Approach

Our agile mentality informs every process.

Agile production.
Flexible service.

From equipping our facilities with flexible tools to partnering with you hands-on to get the specifications just right, we’re positioned to respond quickly.

Beyond our diverse portfolio of ingredients, we create products tailored to your needs. From nimble production to flexible service, you can trust that we are ready to meet your every need.

A diverse portfolio of ingredients
Products tailored to your needs
Agile production and adaptable equipment
Reliable & flexible service
Multi-region support network

Nurturing begins with nutrition.

We are your trusted partner for high quality, tailored nutrition.

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