Pet Sustainability Coalition, Earth Animal and Pet Food Experts now look to the second phase of the program, in which collected plastic will be recycled and repurposed into durable pet goods.

The fourth annual startup accelerator program will include California-based Petaluma, Inc. and London-based THE PACK.

The company recently introduced its PolyCool 1000, a high-performance cooling die for extruding plant-based meat alternatives.

The Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS) plans to offer several online courses for animal food manufacturers in March and April.

Carmen Wess has been elevated to the position of key account sales manager by the pet industry distributor.

Lou Noval has been named territory manager, responsible for growing the distributor’s sales in southern Florida.

Blaine Phillips will retain his position as chairman of the company in addition to his new role as chief executive officer.

Shifts in consumer mobility, the retail landscape and supply chain constraints caused by COVID-19 led to small, extra-small and private label CPG manufacturers gaining share over their larger competitors.

The pet product manufacturer has seen an increase in machine accessibility, performance and flexibility after installing the new system in mid-December.

Purina has selected the five winning pet industry startups for its 2021 cohort, each receiving $10,000 in funding and industry support.