# sWheat Scoop

positions its wheat-based litter directly against clay on environmental and health grounds — clay's strip-mining footprint and inhalation-irritant dust — while offering flushability as a specific disposal-convenience claim.


Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/swheat-scoop/
Updated: 2026-08-06

- Country: United States

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding | Farmers Union Industries acquired sWheat Scoop; Wind Point Partners acquired sWheat Scoop as an add-on to its Targeted PetCare platform in 2019 | https://www.dl-online.com/business/a-swheat-proposition-multi-million-dollar-upgrade-at-dl-business, https://www.privco.com/company/farmers-union-industries |
| Capacity | approximately 100,000 bushels of wheat per month at the Detroit Lakes facility as of 2011 upgrade | https://www.dl-online.com/business/a-swheat-proposition-multi-million-dollar-upgrade-at-dl-business, https://www.grandforksherald.com/business/how-swheat-it-is-pet-litter-plant-expands-in-detroit-lakes |
| Production site | Detroit Lakes, Minnesota | https://ndfu.org/farmers-union-industries-swheat-scoop-positioned-for-success/, https://www.dl-online.com/business/a-swheat-proposition-multi-million-dollar-upgrade-at-dl-business, https://www.grandforksherald.com/business/how-swheat-it-is-pet-litter-plant-expands-in-detroit-lakes, https://www.swheatscoop.com/faqs |
| Headcount | 26 employees at the Detroit Lakes facility and a national sales force of eight as of 2011 [medium confidence] | https://www.dl-online.com/business/a-swheat-proposition-multi-million-dollar-upgrade-at-dl-business, https://www.grandforksherald.com/business/how-swheat-it-is-pet-litter-plant-expands-in-detroit-lakes |
| Revenue | Farmers Union Industries revenue was $380 million in 2024 [medium confidence] | https://incfact.com/company/farmersunionindustries-redwoodfalls-mn/, https://www.privco.com/company/farmers-union-industries |

Independent sources: dl-online.com, grandforksherald.com, incfact.com, ndfu.org, privco.com

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