The company has dubbed the plant-based pet food and aquaculture feed ingredient Emerge™, with mass production expected to begin in September.

The biotech pet food startup was one of 37 businesses to be awarded a grant through the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade’s Advanced Industries Accelerator Grant Program.

Early-stage pet industry companies based in Canada and producing all-natural products will participate in the virtual pitch event.

Insect protein, fava beans and millet are a few alternative sources being used in Purina’s new Beyond Nature’s Protein diets for dogs and cats.

Alligator, insects, lab-cultured proteins and yeast are just a few of many sustainable meat alternatives being incorporated into pet food and treat products.

Bond Pet Foods has announced the initial development of its first lab-cultured chicken protein for use in animal food.