The Mediterranean pet food brand is expanding its retail presence beyond DTC.

Using black soldier fly larvae, Hilucia™ offers four ingredients for use in pet food, animal feed, aquaculture and agriculture.

The pet food division reported the highest annual organic growth rate across the company.

The distributor will now carry the brand’s freeze-dried products to independent pet retailers in several states.

Under the PURR Act, the FDA would have regulatory authority over labeling and ingredient review for pet food and treats.

Eric Kufel has been named as chief executive officer of the fresh, human-grade dog food company.

The company shared the trends expected to fuel its growth, including the humanization of pets.

The Ohio company has developed a human-grade natural proportion blend of turkey giblets and gizzards for use in dog and cat foods.

Wellnergy Pets is one of seven companies involved in the 12-week program.

FreezeM plans to scale its Breeding-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform to accelerate growth for the global black soldier fly protein industry.