A Kansas City, MO-based pet food ingredient supplier has filed for bankruptcy. Integrated Proteins, LLC has made this move amid a substantial difference between its estimated assets and liabilities. The filing lists more than 200 creditors.
The supplier’s parent company, Nutrihub LLC, along with certain of its affiliates, have made their individual filings as well.
Integrated Proteins, LLC Files for Bankruptcy
The company filed for bankruptcy on May 6, 2026, following ongoing financial challenges. The process is taking place in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Kansas.
Case filings available on PACER show that attorney David Thomas Prelle Eron of Prelle Eron & Bailey, P.A., is the legal counsel for Integrated Proteins, LLC. CRO David R. Payne signed the petition as the authorized representative before it was filed.
The Chapter 11 petition notes that the company has listed between 200 and 999 creditors in total.
The filing shows liabilities between $100 million and $500 million compared to the asset range of $50 million to $100 million.
Parent Company and Affiliates File Separately
On May 6, 2026, Nutrihub LLC, the debtor’s parent entity, filed for bankruptcy in the District of Kansas as well.
In addition, four affiliates of Integrated Proteins, LLC, as given below, made their individual filings in the same court:
- HFO Logistics LLC
- Hubbard Ingredients LLC
- Innovity Ventures LLC
- Purdy Boys LLC
Key Details from the Bankruptcy Filing
Case filings show that the company submitted a list of creditors who have made the 20 largest unsecured claims and are not insiders. The total sum of these claims is more than $75 million; First Interstate Bank has the largest claim of over $22 million.
Other creditors listed in the Chapter 11 petition are Kompass Kapital Funding LLC, Daimler Truck Financial, Fiordo Austral, Badger Ingredients, Inc., and more.
Court filings indicate that after administrative expenses are paid, no funds will be available for distribution to the unsecured creditors.
Additional details from the petition include:
- Filing Date: May 6, 2026
- Court and Jurisdiction: U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Kansas
- Type of Filing: Active, Voluntary Petition
- Chapter: 11
- Case Number: 26-20713
- Estimated Assets: Between $50,000,001-$100 million
- Estimated Liabilities: Between $100,000,001-$500 million
- Estimated Creditors: Between 200 and 999
- Reason for Filing: Restructure business under court supervision
About the Company
The company offers a range of items to animal nutrition companies and pet food manufacturers. Its product portfolio includes chicken meal, beef meal, duck meal, lamb meal, hydrolyzed proteins, blood meal, and animal-derived oils.
The Kansas City-based company handles different levels of the supply process, starting from sourcing to logistics, distribution, and quality control, the website states.
