The pet food company was recognized for benefitting the state of Kentucky through its international trade involvement.

Kormotech Group will be able to expand its operations domestically and internationally thanks to an $11 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

Current CFO, Dick Kassar, will stay on through September 2020 as Heather Pomerantz transitions into the executive financial role.

The solution, Individualis, utilizes veterinary expertise and diagnoses to offer pet owners individualized nutrition based on pathology and health concerns.

The company reported positive gains in its pet segment despite flat overall net sales compared to year-ago earnings.

The pet food company failed to test the vitamin premix it was supplied for safe levels, which caused several of its wet dog foods to contain 33 times the safe upper limit for vitamin D, according to the FDA.

The brand, Jinx, will roll out three dog food formulas early in 2020 with a mix of high-quality animal- and plant-based ingredients.

Central Pet Distribution will offer PetGuard products to independent pet retailers in the US, and Jim Gallagher will manage sales in the Northeast territory

The new line, Inception, is designed to offer premium nutrition with a meat-first philosophy at a reasonable price for pet owners.

The facility in Hartwell, Georgia marks the company’s 21st US-based pet care product facility and its first new facility in the country in more than two decades.