The funds will benefit people in the United States, Canada and the Asia-Pacific region impacted by COVID-19.

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.

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.

Ben Hosey joins the company with more than 10 years of pet industry distribution experience to lead sales in Florida.

This comes as Gimborn US plans to launch a line of functional pet treats this summer.

Patrick Wood has worked for the company in several number-crunching roles, most recently as vice president of finance.

Lonnie Shoff will lead the company in developing and commercializing its veterinary diagnostic tools.

Amy Tesinsky will oversee product development and production for the company, which expects to open its $50 million freeze-dried protein ingredient facility this fall.

The J.M. Smucker Company has appointed Cory Onell as senior vice president to lead the company's retail sales operations and manage customer and brand commercialization.