Additional items discussed included the continued transition of two third-party product lines in the garden distribution business to a direct-to-retail model (expected to be completed in the fourth quarter) and a temporary shipment hold with a large pet customer that began in the fourth quarter and was resolved late in the first quarter. Smith said those two items were “relatively smaller” and were offset by growth in rawhide, wild bird, and animal health.Smith said fiscal 2025 seasonal load-ins were unusua ...

Central Garden & Pet Company (NasdaqGS:CENT) Q1 2026 Earnings call February 04, 2026 04:30 PM ET Company ParticipantsBrad Smith - CFOBrad Thomas - Managing DirectorFriederike Edelmann - Head of Investor RelationsJ.D. Walker - President of Garden Consumer ProductsJohn Hanson - President of Pet Consumer ProductsNiko Lahanas - CEOConference Call ParticipantsBrian McNamara - AnalystJim Chartier - AnalystOperatorLadies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. Welcome to Central Garden & Pet's Fiscal 2026 First ...