The association will present the award during its 2021 Pet Food Conference at IPPE in January.

The company’s overall sales declined 9.5%, but Purina drove a 6.6% increase in sales over the first two quarters of Nestlé’s fiscal 2020.

Mary L. Bandu, Ph.D., brings 17 years of industry experience to her new role as director of microbiology.

The company will upgrade production areas and install new equipment to increase production and export capacities.

Two Premier Nutrition facilities successfully diverted all waste to recycling, composting or upcycling streams.

Protenga will further research and development, expand its team and continue working toward a more circular global protein supply with these new investments

Rob Ferguson, general manager of pet food and snacks for The J.M. Smucker Company, highlighted the company’s success in “reinvigorating” its cat food and treat portfolio.

The company first announced plans in November 2019 to transition production in Pennsauken to a high-speed line in Emporia, Kan. to optimize its operations.

The company has announced several new appointments in its global feed business.

The company is supporting the Université de Montréal in its effort to establish a Centre of Excellence for Minimally Invasive Procedures.