Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
In connection with the accompanying quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Central Garden & Pet Company for the quarter ended March 30, 2013 (the “Report”), I, John R. Ranelli, President and Chief Executive Officer of Central Garden & Pet Company, hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
| (1) | such Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
| (2) | the information contained in such Report presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Central Garden & Pet Company. |
| May 9, 2013 | /s/ JOHN R. RANELLI | |
| John R. Ranelli | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
| (Principal Executive Officer) |