The new parent company is a result of Canidae and Natural Balance’s merger in March.

The company has partnered with United Petfood, which will co-manufacture Petcurean’s pet foods and increase its presence in Europe.

The pet food company has added an administration and billing processor and a finance administrator to its rapidly growing team.

Alexis Taylor has been nominated to undersecretary of trade and foreign agricultural affairs.

With pandemic disruptions and increased demand, processors say long-term planning is key to navigating a supply chain in crisis.

The company will construct a new 99,000-square-foot facility in Lehigh Valley to fuel innovation.