The weeklong program is designed to empower and foster growth for emerging pet industry businesses.

Better Choice will leverage Halo’s market positioning to strengthen its portfolio of pet wellness brands.

The startup event featured a wide range of pet industry companies, from nutrition and wellness to technology.

Hemp Technology Inc. announced plans to purchase Pettanicals Pet Treats Inc.

Overall, pet segment revenue for General Mills was up 7.1% in the first quarter.

Each company will pitch its revolutionary product for a chance at some of the $50,000 in funding and support being awarded.

The event, which has been rebranded as The Summit, is co-hosted by APPA, PIDA and WPA.

Diana Pet Foods and Kalsec have established Videka to provide natural protection for a range of pet food formats.

Together they will develop safer and more accurate bagging and palletizing solutions.

The global company rallied hundreds of industry leaders at its Networking Days event to develop centralized, environmentally friendly solutions for the future of food and mobility.