POCHI Sponsors 'RETRIEVER Holiday! 2026' Event by 'RETRIEVER' Magazine

Premium dog food manufacturer 'POCHI' (Operated by Marketing Partner Co., Ltd.; Headquarters: Shinjuku, Tokyo; President: Masato Taichi; Tel: 03-6772-8194; https://www.pochi.co.jp/) sponsored the 'RETRIEVER Holiday! 2026 Spring by POCHI' event, held for the first time in Osaka on Saturday, March 21. The event was organized by 'RETRIEVER' (a specialized magazine for retriever breeds, https://www.retriever-e.com/).

About 'RETRIEVER Holiday!' 'RETRIEVER Holiday!' is an event for readers organized by 'RETRIEVER,' a magazine specializing in retriever breeds such as Golden, Labrador, and Flat-Coated Retrievers. It is a place where retriever lovers gather to deepen exchanges and share a fun time. While it was previously held mostly in the Tokyo metropolitan area, the sponsorship by POCHI, continuing from last year, enabled the first-ever event in the Kansai region.

Highlights of 'RETRIEVER Holiday! 2026 Spring by POCHI' The event was blessed with clear weather, and 306 people and 208 dogs gathered under the sunny blue sky, making it a great success. POCHI distributed coupons to all attendees, allowing them to try the 'POCHI Medium Large Breed 3-Poultry'—a complete nutritional food for medium and large dogs developed in collaboration with 'RETRIEVER'—at a discount. Additionally, the company provided five 1.8kg bags and five 5.8kg bags of the same product as prizes for games.

Attendees also enjoyed a tasting corner where they could try POCHI's food, including popular treats like 'Tuna Bits' and 'Coconut Oil Satisfaction Cookies.' A detailed report of the event is scheduled to be published in the 'RETRIEVER June 2026 Issue' (to be released on June 13, 2026).

The Path of the POCHI x RETRIEVER 'Food Creation Project for Happy Retrievers' The project started from a reader survey conducted by 'RETRIEVER' in November 2024. Teaming up with POCHI, they analyzed survey results and held round-table discussions with readers to directly hear about their questions and concerns regarding dog food, seeking the ideal food desired by retriever owners.

The 'POCHI Medium Large Breed 3-Poultry' food, packed with these ideals—'protecting the stomach and joints, maintaining health, ensuring that retrievers who love to eat can enjoy it, and making mealtime a fulfilling communication time between retrievers and their families'—was finally completed in October 2025.

New 'Wild Salmon' Flavor for 'POCHI Medium Large Breed' Arriving in April! In response to requests from 'RETRIEVER' readers for a fish-based food, it has been decided that a new 'Wild Salmon' flavor will be released in April 2026.

Like the '3-Poultry' version, this is a complete nutritional food for adult dogs, formulated with pre- and probiotics for digestive health, gluten-free, GMO-free, and designed with low fat (10%) and low calories (313kcal) for medium and large dogs prone to weight gain. The main ingredient is raw salmon. Salmon is rich in omega-3 fatty acids like EPA and DHA, which help maintain skin and coat condition, making it recommended for dogs that love fish or have skin concerns.

Background of Sponsorship POCHI and 'RETRIEVER' are conducting the 'RETRIEVER x POCHI' project to create food that makes retrievers happy. We hope to connect with readers at the fun and cheerful 'RETRIEVER Holiday!' event, listen to their opinions directly, and lead to further development.

About POCHI 'POCHI' was born in 1998 as a pioneer in premium dog food select shops. Starting as a mail-order catalog for pet products selected from around the world, it later shifted to an e-commerce select shop specializing in pet food. At the time of its founding, information on pet food was still developing, and there was a lot of unreliable information. In this environment, POCHI cultivated its own culture of researching everything themselves and not handling products unless they were convinced. It was the only mail-order catalog that detailed product specifications, nutritional components, photos of the contents, and how to feed them.