{"id":23130,"date":"2026-03-04T18:25:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T18:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mysourcefunding.com\/?p=23130"},"modified":"2026-03-04T18:25:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T18:25:28","slug":"why-a-pet-food-company-went-all-in-on-the-olympics-and-paralympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mysourcefunding.com\/?p=23130","title":{"rendered":"Why a pet food company went all-in on the Olympics and Paralympics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body-content\">\n<p class=\"dist__StyledText-sc-5791265-8 bdIWsa\">Athletes are known for being meticulous about their health, whether that\u2019s counting calories, tracking macros, or skipping spirits. Some are just as diligent about their pets\u2019 diets\u2014at least according to pet food company Nulo\u2019s latest Olympics campaign.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__StyledText-sc-5791265-8 bdIWsa\">The brand, which was founded by dog dad and former competitive swimmer and biomedical engineer Michael Landa, has been working with athletes for more than a decade, and it found success on the Olympic stage in Paris. While Nulo wasn\u2019t an official sponsor, its work with athletes leading up to the 2024 Games led to growth in sales volume, search, and site visits, according to the company.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__StyledText-sc-5791265-8 bdIWsa\">In the wake of those results, Landa, who also serves as CEO, said he doubled down on Olympics marketing, inking official deals with teams, signing more athletes, and increasing spend on the Games heading into Milano Cortina with the intention of further improving sales, awareness, and sentiment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__StyledText-sc-5791265-8 bdIWsa\">\u201cWe [were] driving new traffic, and we were continuing to grow in a really tough environment, so that led me to say, \u2018Look, we have another opportunity here at Milan,\u2019\u201d Landa told Marketing Brew. \u201cWe were even that much smarter than we were before Paris now, in terms of optimizing these channels and these investments, so I\u2019m expecting even better results.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nulo | Journey to Glory\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nRiVdrnXa-8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"dist__StyledText-sc-5791265-8 hkfQZQ\">Emotional support<\/h2>\n<p class=\"dist__StyledText-sc-5791265-8 bdIWsa\">The first athlete to open Landa\u2019s eyes to the potential of sports partnerships was gold-medal swimmer Aaron Peirsol. The two swam together in 2013, Landa told us, which was right around the time Peirsol got a dog and asked Landa for his advice on what to feed him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__StyledText-sc-5791265-8 bdIWsa\">\u201cI started going into the whole science, and he just literally was like, \u2018Stop, that\u2019s how I think about food for myself, so I want the same for [my dog],\u2019\u201d Landa said. \u201cIt was just kind of an aha moment. Athletes really understand the importance of nutrition as it relates to their own performance, and they want the same for their pets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__StyledText-sc-5791265-8 bdIWsa\">Over the years, Nulo has worked with more than 30 Olympic athletes, including Michael Phelps, Simone Biles, and Gabby Thomas. For many years, the messaging of those campaigns centered around fueling pets, but around 2024, amid a broader mental health revolution in sports, Landa said he \u201cdecided to open up the positioning of the campaign\u201d to focus more on how pets often serve as the unsung heroes in athletes\u2019 lives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__StyledText-sc-5791265-8 bdIWsa\">Nulo isn\u2019t the only brand to tap into athletes\u2019 relationships with their animals: In a recent campaign with Lindsey Vonn, medical apparel company Figs shows Vonn\u2019s dog, Leo, providing \u201cemotional support\u201d on her medical team.<\/p>\n<div class=\"style__InlineSubscribeWrapper-sc-9b30af34-1 xBGLJ inline-subscribe\">\n<div id=\"inline-subscribe\" class=\"style__RoundedContainer-sc-bac6188c-0 jnRTsW\">\n<h5 class=\"inline-subscribe\">Get marketing news you&#8217;ll actually want to read<\/h5>\n<p class=\"inline-subscribe\">Marketing Brew informs marketing pros of the latest on brand strategy, social media, and ad tech via our weekday newsletter, virtual events, marketing conferences, and digital guides.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"dist__StyledText-sc-5791265-8 bdIWsa\">Nulo\u2019s Paris 2024 campaign, which featured eight athletes, resulted in a 17% increase in Google searches and a 21% bump in site visits after one of them won a gold medal, according to the company. Nulo also saw about a 3x return on that investment, Landa told us, with sales lift continuing for months after the Games.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"dist__StyledText-sc-5791265-8 hkfQZQ\">Bundle up, double down<\/h2>\n<p class=\"dist__StyledText-sc-5791265-8 bdIWsa\">When it came time for this year\u2019s Winter Olympics and Paralympics, Landa and his team were ready to run it back, with some adjustments. In September, Nulo was announced as the official pet nutrition partner of Team Canada, and in October, the brand became the official pet food of US Figure Skating.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__StyledText-sc-5791265-8 bdIWsa\">Landa said he increased spending by between 10% to 15% from Paris to Milano Cortina and allocated more budget toward digital, CTV, and paid social. It\u2019s too early to say if that move will pay off, but the International Olympic Committee already announced \u201cunprecedented digital engagement\u201d for this year\u2019s Games. Social media has become increasingly crucial to Olympic campaigns, especially since Paris became known as \u201cthe social media Olympics,\u201d and Nulo\u2019s marketing plan is no exception.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__StyledText-sc-5791265-8 bdIWsa\">\u201cIt tends to be the most authentic channel,\u201d Landa said. \u201cWe can push things at people on CTV, but the most authentic thing is to engage in conversation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__StyledText-sc-5791265-8 bdIWsa\">The Nulo team aimed to tap likely medal winners this year, Landa said, given the brand boosts associated with those wins last Games. The company\u2019s Milano Cortina campaign featured athletes including ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates, who won a team gold medal and an individual silver medal, skier Alex Ferreira, who won gold in the men\u2019s halfpipe, and speed skater Jordan Stolz, who won two gold medals and one silver.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__StyledText-sc-5791265-8 bdIWsa\">The brand also has plans for the upcoming Paralympics, including digital, social, and CTV ads featuring three-time Paralympic gold medalist snowboarder Brenna Huckaby and her cat, Mouse. With the Team Canada deal set to last through LA28, Landa said Nulo will have a presence there as well, and it will probably be even bigger than this year\u2019s, as the brand works to expand into countries including Europe, Spain, Mexico, and the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__StyledText-sc-5791265-8 bdIWsa\">As for Team USA, \u201cI certainly hope that that\u2019s going to be on our radar coming up,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketingbrew.com\/stories\/2026\/03\/04\/pet-food-nulo-olympics-marketing?utm_source=&#038;utm_medium=syndication&#038;utm_campaign=feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Athletes are known for being meticulous about their health, whether that\u2019s counting calories, tracking macros, or skipping spirits. 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