The dental hygiene brand went up against more than 35 other pet health companies and took away first place and $5,000 from the pitch competition.

The company’s patent-pending Bacon Pop-Its Freeze-Dried Dog Treats were announced as part of its Stewart Pro-Treats brand.

Several pet food and treat brands, as well as ingredient suppliers, made Pet Sustainability Coalition’s Top 20 Accredited Companies list this year.

The company’s 21 manufacturing sites and St. Louis headquarters have successfully diverted all landfill waste to reusable streams.

The company has appointed Disa Pratt as vice president of sales and Yvethe Tyszka as vice president of marketing.

Despite disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the fresh pet food company has delivered strong growth so far in 2020.

The brand has partnered with supermarket chain Festival Foods to expand distribution of its functional supplements for dogs.

The company has honed trends toward small-batch and high-protein products for its latest dog treat formulations.

The natural dog chew company is sinking its teeth into growing demand by expanding its headquarters and warehouse in Florida.

The company’s overall sales declined 9.5%, but Purina drove a 6.6% increase in sales over the first two quarters of Nestlé’s fiscal 2020.