The F.L. Emmert Company welcomes Food Safety & Quality Manager Tori Dowling to the growing operations team. Tori will oversee the food safety and quality programs at Emmert’s manufacturing facilities located in the historic brewery district of Cincinnati.

Treatibles, the pioneer in developing broad spectrum hemp oil products for pets, is proud to announce industry veteran Pamela Falcone Smith has joined its team as National Sales Director. Smith brings more than 20 years of pet, veterinary and consumer goods industry sales with a proven record of producing continual growth.

Mars Petcare, the world's leading pet care company, is celebrating the 40-year anniversary of its Mattoon site – the company's first dry pet food manufacturing plant in the United States.

His Majesty King Willem-Alexander officially opened the world's largest insect farm at Protix in Bergen op Zoom, the Netherlands on June 11. Protix produces insects for sustainable proteins by using plant waste from the environment as feed for insects. The proteins and other nutrients of insects are very nutritious and can be fed to animals, especially fish and chickens. In this way, non-sustainable sources, such as fishmeal and soy, can be replaced by a sustainable alternative.

Protix opened the world’s largest insect protein facility with His Majesty the King of the Netherlands, Willem-Alexander, on June 11.

Blue Buffalo, the nation's largest natural pet food brand, announced on June 18 the opening of its newest manufacturing plant, a $200 million facility in Richmond, Indiana. Part of the General Mills family of brands, Blue Buffalo products are made with natural ingredients and specifically formulated to provide dogs and cats with superior nutrition.

The Champion Transparency Council, a unique four-member panel of independent outside pet care industry experts and Pet Lovers met recently at Champion Petfoods’ DogStar Kitchen in Kentucky to observe how the company makes its ORIJEN and ACANA dog and cat foods. Reports from their first visit are now public. The Council’s stated objective is to verify the promises Champion makes about its Biologically Appropriate pet foods mission, and its long-standing history of sourcing food ingredients from regional farms, ranches and fish suppliers.

For the first time in history, Purina scientists demonstrate a proactive way to significantly reduce the active levels of the major cat allergen, Fel d1, at its source in cats' saliva. As many as one in five adults worldwide are sensitized to cat allergens.

Premier Tech is proud to announce the acquisition of the company IDTec Automatización. This first acquisition in Mexico will allow Premier Tech to offer local aftermarket support for Mexican and Latin American companies. Together, IDTec and Premier Tech aim to exceed expectations in terms of client experience especially for technical support, parts deliveries, and preventive maintenance programs on packaging equipment lines.

Transcontinental announced on June 12 the appointment of Thomas Morin as President of TC Transcontinental Packaging effective July 1.