The sustainable ingredient can offer increased levels of EPA and DHA omega-3 fatty acids in dog foods.

The 1.2 million-square-foot facility is the second new US facility announced by Purina in 2020 and one of several recent capital investments made by Nestlé to bolster pet food operations.

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

The series F funding round was primarily insider-led with investments from management and board members totaling more than $11.3 million.

Dr. Cassie Jones, Dr. Keith Behnke, and Dr. Bill Braman were all recognized with individual awards for their support of AFIA and the animal food manufacturing industry.

The university will host several educational programs for pet food and feed industry personnel.

Bond Pet Foods and nine other early-stage companies were selected to participate in the inaugural program, hosted by Plug and Play out of its new innovation center in Topeka, Kan.

The webinar will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 27 and feature Tim Schuster, founder and chief executive officer of Popup Think Tank.

PlantX has partnered with Kirtana Inc. to add three pet food and treat brands to its online shopping platform.

The company has rolled out a Lightspeed Subscriptions module to help local retailers collect recurring revenue from subscription-based sales.