Lakeside Products buys pet-bowl maker Kinn in undisclosed deal

What's the deal? Lakeside Products has acquired Kinn Inc.Dealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, the maker of the Kleanbowl pet-feeding system, and folded the business into its product line. The companies disclosed neither the price nor the terms.

What each side does: Lakeside sells supplies to professional pet-care businesses. Kinn makes the Kleanbowl, a two-part feeding system that pairs a skid-proof outer frame with disposable, compostable sugarcane-fiber liners, letting staff swap a used insert for a fresh one in under five seconds.

What's the endgame? The deal pushes Lakeside into dog daycare and boarding, where bowl-washing is a labor cost. "This is about more than adding products," the company said, framing the move as a way to serve "more of the dog-care journey."

What changes for customers? Lakeside is launching the Kleanbowl in 8oz, 16oz, 24oz, and 32oz sizes, plus a slow-feed starter kit. Existing customers get the line added to a catalogue they already buy from.

The signal: It's a small, niche tuck-in rather than a headline M&A event — but it shows how pet-care suppliers are consolidating around products that cut labor for boarding and daycare operators.

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