In an effort to mitigate the financial impact of COVID-19, the pet retail giant has temporarily reduced pay for executive, salaried and hourly employees, among other measures.

The equipment supplier opened the 15,000-square-foot facility to test and demonstrate its ingredient automation, dough technology and process management solutions.

Packaged Facts discusses impacts to pet food and treat products, non-food products, non-medical and veterinary services and e-commerce expected during and after COVID-19.

The company has updated and improved its fiscal 2020 guidance after seeing increased demand from COVID-19.

Butcher’s Pet Care has added retort cooking capabilities for pouch formats to its existing product line.

The company is also hosting a webinar with Ecolab to recommend virus environmental monitoring program tips and solutions to remediate the workplace when contamination events occur.

Across the United States, manufacturers of pet food and pet food ingredients have shared operations precautions and supply chain expectations as the COVID-19 situation develops.

Several pet food manufacturers and retailers have so far announced donations in Canada and the United states to help animal shelters cope with economic and social repercussions.

Paul Wagstaff will focus on developing the company’s innovation portfolio and managing consumer product marketing following the company’s acquisition of American Nutrition, Inc.

The US Food and Drug Administration’s deputy commissioner of food policy and response answered several questions about the condition of the United States food supply during and after COVID-19.