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Smack Pet Food owners Michael Giller, left, and Jonathan Giller were in Aberdeen Thursday, Nov. 6 for a ribbon-cutting with representatives from the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce and the Aberdeen Development Corp. Aberdeen Insider photo by Elisa Sand.

Production underway at new Smack Pet Food plant in Aberdeen

By Elisa Sand 11/06/2025

Smack Pet Food owners Jonathan Giller and Michael Giller said the decision to expand to Aberdeen came about because of……

Large equipment will be used to process and dehydrate 20,000 pounds of meat per day used for Smack Pet Food products. The company is a month or so away from starting production in Aberdeen. South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden, right, got a sneak peek of the facility from owners Johnathan, left, and Michael Giller on Thursday, June 5. Aberdeen Insider photo by Elisa Sand.

Rhoden visits Smack, which expects to start producing pet food this summer

By Elisa Sand 06/06/2025

In another month, Smack Pet Food will be hiring production employees and making its products in Aberdeen. Owners Michael and……

Smack Pet Food will move into the Banner Engineering building in Aberdeen. Courtesy of Smack Pet Food.

Smack Pet Food to move into west Banner building

By Scott Waltman 10/09/2024

As one business closes in Aberdeen, another will open in one of its buildings. Smack Pet Food will move into……