Founded 46 years ago, the Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition is rebranding to the Waltham Petcare Science Institute to reaffirm its commitment to pet health and nutrition science.

Antech Diagnostics developed a tool to detect chronic kidney disease in cats two years earlier by using artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Russell Stokes has been chosen as the company’s chief strategy officer.

It is the company’s first dry pet food facility in the US and remains its largest dry food, pet care and treat product factory in North America.

The new, durable packaging options will be rolled out for Perfect Fit cat foods in France and New York in September 2019 before being introduced to other markets in 2020.

Tracey Massey has been promoted to global president of Mars Pet Nutrition and Erica Coletta will lead Mars Petcare’s human resources department.