The biotech pet food startup was one of 37 businesses to be awarded a grant through the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade’s Advanced Industries Accelerator Grant Program.

The company has released two treats and a meal topper, all formulated with a single ingredient: dried black soldier fly larvae.

The webinar will be hosted by Thaila Cristina Putarov, global technical manager of pet food for Biorigin and presented by Dr. Aulus Cavalieri Carciofi, professor of agricultural and veterinary sciences at the Universidade Estadual Paulista.

The two companies have partnered to tap further into the growing market for insect proteins in animal food as a sustainable and environmentally friendly option.

Testing and tracking moisture and water activity are necessary for evaluating final product quality.

The new line of dog treats includes three natural formulas: Kansas City BBQ Chicken, Texas BBQ Beef and Memphis BBQ Turkey.

The company has opted to offer its new line of functional cat treats available through Chewy only, until Jan. 1, 2021, to accommodate pandemic-related shifts in the retail landscape.

Pet owners can answer a series of questions about their dog’s health and nutrition and the company will develop a subscription-based, personalized blend of kibble based on the answers.

The line, After Dark, features four minced pâté formulas, each with 95% meat from animal liver, lung and kidney proteins.

Following a scientific forum hosted by KSU, the collective data presented on non-hereditary DCM points to neither a cause nor an increase in the number of occurrences.