Central Garden & Pet Announces Strategic Acquisition Of U.S. Assets Of Champion USA; No Financial Terms Disclosed

Acquisition Expands Footprint in Sustainable Livestock Fly Control

Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) (NASDAQ:CENTA) ("Central"), a market leader in the pet and garden industries, today announced that it has acquired the U.S. assets of Champion USA, a well-established cattle fly-control company known for its proprietary JustiFLY® line of products.

Champion USA has served the livestock industry for more than 15 years, providing ranchers with cost-effective, EPA-approved feed-through fly-control solutions engineered to break the lifecycle of four major fly species that affect livestock. These solutions avoid harm to beneficial species such as dung beetles, supporting more sustainable pastures and soil health. The company has supported more than 300,000 cattle producers and treated over 50 million head of cattle across the United States and internationally.