Leap Venture Studio has selected six early-stage pet care companies for its fifth cohort.

A $3.9 million grant will go toward the company’s planned investment in its North Sioux City facility.  

A recap of new facility announcements, acquisitions and expansion plans announced by pet food manufacturers and suppliers in the second half of 2021.

A two-year partnership between Mars, SABIC and Huhtamaki is beginning to bear fruit.

The Mars Petcare brand has introduced two slice-and-serve formulas exclusively for sale at Walmart.

The company, traditionally focused on dental chews and pill pockets, is now offering functional daily supplement formulas.

The investment builds on another large investment made earlier in 2021.

Raw ingredients used in the recalled formulations did not meet the company’s internal quality standards.

According to Mars Petcare’s WALTHAM Center for Pet Nutrition, chronic kidney disease is the leading cause of death in cats ages 5 and up.

Ruben Cejudo brings nearly 30 years of end-to-end supply chain experience to his new role.