date:Apr 10, 2014
Freshpet LLC, maker of a healthy variety of cat and dog food, has selected Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N) and Credit Suisse Group AG (CSGN.VX) to lead an initial public offering by the end of the year, two people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
Freshpet's plans to go public come amid a wave of IPO and mergers and acquisitions activity in the premium pet food sector, driven by rising pet ownership and an increase in pet food spending.
Larger rival Blue Buffalo Co, for example, which