The House of Representatives passed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement in a 385-41 vote on Dec. 19, setting it up for passage in the senate in early 2020.

In another transformative year for the industry, products of various formats at a range of price points changed channels and challenged tradition.

AFCO Distribution & Milling will carry D.O.G.’s full line of pet food and supplement products, as well as a new diet to debut in 2020.

Green Plains and Novozymes will leverage each other’s distribution, processing and biological skillsets to create high-quality proteins for pet food and aquaculture.

The clean label ingredient, which is also applicable for pet food products, can be used as a substitute for methyl cellulose.

The company reported positive gains in its pet segment despite flat overall net sales compared to year-ago earnings.

The flexible packaging company expects to open facilities in Philadelphia and Richmond in early 2020.

The brand’s mother company, Duravant, has established SupportPro to serve its global customers’ equipment needs.

The company appointed Yannick Riou as president of Kemin Nutrisurance, Michelle Lim as president of Kemin Food Technologies in Asia, and Lim Liew Gin as sales director for the Asia Pacific region.

The organization aims to unite each corner of the global pet food manufacturing industry by setting common guidelines and expectations for food safety, nutrition and overall pet well-being.