The agency toured Smithfield's Sioux Falls facility and offered several recommendations for company leaders to consider before reopening as COVID-19 continues to pose challenges.

Brakke Consulting is fielding a series of surveys to reveal the economic impact of COVID-19 on pet owner behavior and purchasing trends.

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.

Veterinary professionals believe two pet cats who tested positive for the virus contracted the virus through exposure to COVID-19 positive humans.

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.

AMF Bakery Systems has added Terry Bartsch as executive product manager of its dough systems division as it looks to improve and expand into new segments.