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Butterfly Network to Participate at the Oppenheimer 34th Annual Healthcare MedTech & Services Conference

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
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Butterfly Network, Inc. (NYSE: BFLY) (“Butterfly”) a digital health company transforming care with handheld, whole-body ultrasound and intuitive software, today announced that Joseph DeVivo, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, and Heather Getz, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial and Operations Officer, will participate in a fireside chat and host one-on-one investor meetings at the Oppenheimer 34th Annual Healthcare MedTech & Services Conference on March 13, 2024, at 8:40 am ET.

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  • Butterfly Network, Inc. (NYSE: BFLY) (“Butterfly”) a digital health company transforming care with handheld, whole-body ultrasound and intuitive software, today announced that Joseph DeVivo, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, and Heather Getz, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial and Operations Officer, will participate in a fireside chat and host one-on-one investor meetings at the Oppenheimer 34th Annual Healthcare MedTech & Services Conference on March 13, 2024, at 8:40 am ET.
  • The conference will be held virtually.
  • A webcast of the fireside chat will be available in the Events & Presentations section of the Butterfly investor website, and available for replay following the event until June 11, 2024.
  • To schedule a one-on-one meeting with Mr. DeVivo and Ms. Getz, please reach out to your Oppenheimer representative.

Whisker To Sponsor All Cat Adoption Fees in March at Best Friends Animal Society To Help Save Cats

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Home Goods, Online Retail, Consumer, Retail, Pets, Carbon, Pet, Best Friend, The Trevor Project, Michigan Humane, Animal, Dog, Parent, Volunteering, Life, Organization, Cat, Best Friends Animal Society, Friends, Homelessness, DNA, Partnership

Throughout the month of March, every purchase of the Litter-Robot x Best Friends® bundle through Whisker’s website will help save cats at Best Friends Animal Society’s lifesaving centers.

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  • Throughout the month of March, every purchase of the Litter-Robot x Best Friends® bundle through Whisker’s website will help save cats at Best Friends Animal Society’s lifesaving centers.
  • For each Best Friends Bundle sold from March 1 through March 31, 2024, Whisker will give back 1% of sales to cover cat adoption fees at Best Friends' lifesaving centers located across the country.
  • As a result of this donation, prospective cat parents looking to adopt through Best Friends will have their adoption fees fully covered throughout the month.
  • This year, by sponsoring adoptions, Whisker is pleased to continue supporting Best Friends’ critical efforts to save the lives of cats and dogs throughout America.

National Animal Supplement Council Announces Publication of Landmark Safety Study of Cannabidiol Products in Healthy Dogs

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Cannabis, Retail, White House, Federal Government, Pets, State, Local, Research, Other Policy Issues, Convenience Store, Consumer, Discount, Variety, Science, Veterinary, Public Policy, Government, General Health, Natural Resources, Other Retail, Health, Specialty, Doctor of Philosophy, DVM, SCI, Animal, Female, Dog, Veterinary medicine, Cannabinoid, Veterinarian, NASC, Risk, Frontiers, Cornell College, Human, Male, Cannabidiol, Dietary supplement

The National Animal Supplement Council (NASC) today announced that Frontiers in Veterinary Science (Front.

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  • The National Animal Supplement Council (NASC) today announced that Frontiers in Veterinary Science (Front.
  • has published results from the first-of-its-kind peer-reviewed safety study of cannabidiol products in healthy dogs.
  • In the study, different cannabinoids were well tolerated in healthy male and female dogs when dosed for 90 consecutive days with a 14-day recovery period.
  • “These data demonstrate that different cannabidiols are safe for long-term use in healthy dogs when given at the dose studied,” said Bill Bookout, NASC President.

Tractor Supply Upgrades Neighbor’s Club Member Benefits

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Family, Defense, Sports, Consumer, Supermarket, Specialty, Food, Beverage, Fashion, Retail, Outdoors, Hunting, Online Retail, Other Consumer, Fishing, Department Stores, Women, Seniors, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Pets, Men, Veterans, TSCO, Veteran, Tractor Supply Company, Club, Mail order

Tractor Supply will also offer active military, veterans and first responders special benefits starting later this summer.

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  • Tractor Supply will also offer active military, veterans and first responders special benefits starting later this summer.
  • We’re delighted to make it even easier and faster for customers to receive benefits, especially the heroes who serve our communities every day.”
    Neighbor’s Club is a three-tier loyalty program available at Tractor Supply and Petsense by Tractor Supply, both online and in stores.
  • In addition to these enhancements, Neighbor’s Club members with a Tractor Supply consumer credit card unlock all of the benefits of Preferred Plus status and earn 5% in rewards on purchases at Tractor Supply and Petsense by Tractor Supply.
  • Neighbor’s Club members can also earn rewards with a Tractor Supply Visa credit card for their purchases outside of Tractor Supply or Petsense by Tractor Supply, with 3% in rewards on essentials like gas, groceries and veterinary services, and 1% in rewards on all other purchases.

BARK Regains Compliance with NYSE Continued Listing Standards

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Monday, March 4, 2024
Retail, Department Stores, Pets, Consumer, Dog

BARK, Inc. (“BARK” or the “Company”) (NYSE: BARK), a leading global omnichannel dog brand with the mission to make all dogs happy, announced today that it received a notice from the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) on March 1, 2024 stating that the Company has regained compliance with the continued listing standards set forth in Section 802.01C (the “Minimum Stock Price Standard”) and will be removed from the NYSE’s noncompliant issuers list.

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  • BARK, Inc. (“BARK” or the “Company”) (NYSE: BARK), a leading global omnichannel dog brand with the mission to make all dogs happy, announced today that it received a notice from the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) on March 1, 2024 stating that the Company has regained compliance with the continued listing standards set forth in Section 802.01C (the “Minimum Stock Price Standard”) and will be removed from the NYSE’s noncompliant issuers list.
  • The Company previously received a noncompliance notice from the NYSE because the average closing price of the Company’s common stock was less than $1.00 per share over a consecutive 30 trading-day period ended November 21, 2023.
  • On February 29, 2024, the Company’s common stock closed above $1.00 and had an average closing share price of at least $1.00 over the prior 30 trading-day period.

Alphia Appoints Fred Jasser as Chief Financial Officer

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Monday, March 4, 2024
Retail, Consumer, Manufacturing, Specialty, Pets, Other Manufacturing, Food, Beverage, CFO, PwC, Goldman Sachs, Culture, Growth, Heart, Wasserstein Perella & Co., Snack, Post Holdings, Hearthside, Byron Trott, Sears Holdings

Alphia, one of the largest pet food co-manufacturers in North America, today announced that Fred Jasser has joined the firm as Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately.

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  • Alphia, one of the largest pet food co-manufacturers in North America, today announced that Fred Jasser has joined the firm as Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately.
  • “Fred brings to Alphia extensive corporate finance, operational, commercial and strategic experience - we’re thrilled to welcome him to our team as we build out our capabilities and embark on our next phase of growth and expansion,” said David McLain, Chief Executive Officer and President, Alphia.
  • Prior to joining Alphia, he served as Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Hearthside Food Solutions, a leading contract manufacturer of baked snacks and fresh and prepared foods for major brands.
  • “I’m excited to be joining Alphia, a best-in-class manufacturer in the exciting pet food category with positive industry tailwinds,” said Fred Jasser.

PetPace™ Launches PetPace 2.0, the Only Vet-Grade AI-Powered Canine Pet Collar Providing Continuous Life-Saving Medical Insights for Vets, Researchers and Pet Owners

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Monday, March 4, 2024
Professional Services, Consumer Electronics, IOT (Internet of Things), Consumer, Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Health Technology, Data Analytics, Veterinary, Wearables, Mobile Technology, Health, Pets, CVA, Pet, Multimedia, Posture, DVM, Quality of life, Pain, Dog, Heart rate, Vital signs, Respiratory rate, Pulse, University, Behavior, GPS, Disease, Machine learning, Research

PetPace ™, a leader in advanced pet health monitoring, announced today the launch of PetPace 2.0, an AI-powered, life-saving smart dog collar delivering continuous, near real-time medical insights for early detection, treatment, monitoring, and GPS tracking for canine health.

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  • PetPace ™, a leader in advanced pet health monitoring, announced today the launch of PetPace 2.0, an AI-powered, life-saving smart dog collar delivering continuous, near real-time medical insights for early detection, treatment, monitoring, and GPS tracking for canine health.
  • PetPace improves the health and quality of life of pets through remote monitoring, to bring peace of mind to pet owners.
  • Only PetPace AI-powered smart dog collar provides immediate health alerts, continuous vital sign monitoring, proprietary wellness scores, and health comparisons based on their exclusive database.
  • “It also enables the veterinarian to remotely assess the pet’s condition using objective and accurate in its natural setting.”

BARK Expands Consumables Business With Launch of Cereal-Inspired Dog Treat Collection to Inject Innovation, Fun & Humor Into Retail Pet Aisles

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Friday, March 1, 2024
Online Retail, Retail, Other Consumer, Consumer, Other Retail, Specialty, Pets, Collection, Humour, Love, Multimedia, Hunt's Snack Pack, Dog, Banjo-Kazooie, BarkBox, Parent, Toot, Bright, Meat, Entrepreneurship, Knowledge, Food industry

The Snack Pack from BARK features treats inspired by classic breakfast cereals with corresponding mascots and surprises in every box.

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  • The Snack Pack from BARK features treats inspired by classic breakfast cereals with corresponding mascots and surprises in every box.
  • To coincide with the treats, BARK is releasing plush dog toy versions of each treat’s mascot, including Jim Sock, Tooty the Toot, Goober B.
  • BARK is prioritizing growing its consumables business in 2024 and breaking through in a crowded, established category with fun, nostalgia-inducing products for dogs and dog parents.
  • To learn more about the Snack Pack and to purchase, visit bark.co or target.com or visit Target stores.

AI-Powered, Plant-Based Dog Food Brand PawCo Raises $2M to Scale Its Operations

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
Veterinary, Pets, Health, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Food, Beverage, Consumer, Retail, Pet, Cancer, Dicarboxylic acid, AI, Impossible Foods, Marketing, Mineral, Vitamin, Growth, Dog, Meat, Allergy, Research, Environment

With this funding, PawCo will scale its operations by opening a second production facility (a midwest location to complement its current facility in California).

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  • With this funding, PawCo will scale its operations by opening a second production facility (a midwest location to complement its current facility in California).
  • Additionally, the brand will further invest in growth, research and development, new recipes and marketing tactics to drive awareness for the plant-based pet food category.
  • PawCo offers a plant-based meat alternative that provides all the essential vitamins, minerals, and amino acids dogs need to thrive, without sacrificing taste and flavor.
  • To learn more about PawCo, please visit mypawco.com .

CityVet Lands a Spot on Inc. Magazine’s List of the Southwest Region’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
Health, Veterinary, Pets, Consumer, Pet, Database, Growth, Regionals, Multimedia, Airline

123 on its fourth annual Inc. 5000 Regionals: Southwest list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing Southwest private companies, based in Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.

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  • 123 on its fourth annual Inc. 5000 Regionals: Southwest list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing Southwest private companies, based in Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
  • Born of the annual Inc. 5000 franchise, this regional list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the Southwest economy’s most dynamic segment–its independent small businesses.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    On receiving the recognition, CityVet CEO David Boguslawski says, “We are honored to be recognized by Inc. as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the Southwest.
  • The companies on this list show a remarkable rate of growth across all industries in the Southwest region.