New ventures for a big name in garden and petCentral Garden & Pet launches Central Values, a venture fund for emerging businesses. Eye on Retail: Walmart goes all in for petsWalmart is expanding its pet business to tap as the market for pet supplies and pet care continues to grow. Store rallies to 'Save the Chicks' Hardware store intends to fight rule against live-chick sales. New chairman for Central Garden & Pet Brooks Pennington III succeeds company founder Bill Brown. Another acquisition for Central Garden & Pet General Pet Supply is a supplier of pet food and products in the Midwest. Connecting the dots Normal.dotm 0 0 1 1140 6498 LF 54 12 7980 12.0 New pet formula brings health into the equation The founder of Lucy Pet Products thinks gut health is worth paying attention to in pets too. Central Garden and Pet swings to profit The company also reported a net income of $65.9 million for fiscal year 2009, compared... A store’s best friend? While no product category is absolutely recession-proof, there are a few in the home channel that come close. Paint will always sell, and weather permitting, lawn and garden is a safe bet. Add pet products to the list. Five things to know before NHS Read these before you go. First Previous 1 2 Next Last