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Akston, the biotech built for pets, announced today that Todd Zion, PhD, co-founder, president and CEO, has been appointed to the KC Animal Health Corridor Advisory Board in the Entrepreneur in Residence seat.

Dental products in the pet oral health space have grown in recent years. One research firm valued the global pet oral care market at $8.25 billion in 2024 and expects it to reach $12.7 billion by 2030, with the United States accounting for approximately 40% of the market.

Pet retailers and manufacturers who excel at analytics-driven personalization see 10–15% revenue lift according to McKinsey estimates1. Deloitte's research2 also shows how AI-driven forecasting improves accuracy by up to 30%. The organizations that aren't using these tools yet? They're still guessing and losing ground every quarter.

Identitas AG, Switzerland’s national organization for animal identification, traceability, and disease control, has announced the integration of the world’s first smart livestock tag into its national traceability framework following a seven-year technical collaboration with CERES TAG.