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February 14, 2020
Gift Shop opens 2020 Readership Survey

Gift Shop has opened its 2020 Readership Survey and is seeking readers’ input. We are giving one respondent a gift card in exchange for feedback on industry-related topics covered in each issue so we can... more »

February 13, 2020
Veritas Farms launches three separate ingestible products infused with hemp oil for pets

Veritas Farms, Inc., a vertically integrated agribusiness focused on the production of full spectrum hemp oil products with naturally occurring cannabinoids, is excited to announce the release of pet ingestible chews under the recently introduced... more »

February 12, 2020
Better Choice Company appoints Werner von Pein as CEO

Better Choice Company, Inc., an animal health and wellness company, announced the appointment of pet and consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry veteran, Werner von Pein, as chief executive officer. Mr. von Pein began his career... more »

February 12, 2020
Leap Venture Studio looks to the next decade of pet care innovation

Three partners in the pet care and innovation industries – Kinship, Michelson Found Animals Foundation, and R/GA Ventures – announced the companies are participating in the third cohort of the Leap Venture Studio (Leap), the... more »

February 11, 2020
February retail imports to see larger drop amid coronavirus

With coronavirus causing longer Lunar New Year shutdowns of factories in China, imports at major U.S. retail container ports are expected to see a sharper-than-usual drop this month, according to the Global Port Tracker report... more »

February 7, 2020
Gunner Kennels appoints Joe Graves as CEO

Gunner Kennels, creator of the only double-walled rotomolded dog crate and recipient of the 5 Star Crash Test rating from the Center for Pet Safety, announced Joe Graves as chief executive officer. The decision reinforces... more »

February 7, 2020
CBD pet products log over $9.4 million in sales

Nielsen and Headset, a data and analytics service provider for the legal cannabis industry, released a new industry report that illuminates the impact of hemp based cannabidiol (CBD) within the U.S. pet care market. According... more »

February 6, 2020
IHA closes International Sourcing Expo for 2020 show

Due to the Coronavirus outbreak and after consultation with Chinese pavilion organizers and exhibitors, the International Sourcing Expo will not open at The Inspired Home Show 2020, the International Housewares Association (IHA) announced. "This decision... more »

February 5, 2020
NY NOW names Winter 2020 Best New Product Award winners

NY NOW recognizes all the winners of the Best New Product Awards at the Winter 2020 Market during Monday night’s Awards Night. Celebrating exceptional brands, designers and visionaries who move us forward. NY NOW’s Best New... more »

February 4, 2020
Purina names 2020 Pet Care Innovation Prize Winners

Pet health and wellness takes center stage for all five startups selected by Purina to be the 2020 class of its annual Pet Care Innovation Prize program. From trending pet food options and a new... more »