Grow. Innovate. Connect.
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Join us at Connect March 4 and 5, 2026 for Canada’s leading pet industry trade show and business growth event.
Connect brings together manufacturers, retailers, distributors, service providers, and pet professionals from across Canada to collaborate, share ideas, and access new opportunities. This premier event features expert speakers, Connect Tool Box vendors, and targeted networking sessions designed to deliver actionable insights and strategies that help pet businesses thrive in a competitive and evolving market.
More than just a pet industry trade show, Connect is a community built by pet professionals for pet professionals. We support retailers and exhibitors by providing education, resources, and direct access to innovative brands that are committed to helping Canadian pet businesses grow.
Let’s Grow, Innovate, and Connect at Canada’s top pet industry event.
Connect:
A B2B pet trade event celebrating the Canadian pet industry hosted and created with a team that is 100% built with individuals and vendors from the Canadian Pet Industry.
Connect Lounge
Attendees and Exhibitors can enjoy all the amenities of the Connect Lounge. A spacious seating area with beverages, charging stations and plenty of seating area for impromptu meetings.
Education Stage
Connect brings 2 days of educational talks to attendees. Visitors will hear from Jennifer Murray, Jordan Milgrom, and financial advice through RBC, Moneris and ADP.
Fresh Food Showcase
A highlight of the show is Connect's Fresh Food Showcase featuring a variety of frozen and gently cooked products from many of the Connect Exhibitors. Thanks to Habco for the great looking freezer setup.
Connect Live
Thursday night features Connect Live at the NFCC with the Orange Man Band. The evening will kick off with $10,000 in cash giveaways to retailers and exhibitors.
Open Farm Earns B Corp Certification
Open Farm Earns B Corp Certification
To become a B Corp, a company needs to score at least 80 points. Open Farm scored 102.8.
Credit: Pets+ Magazine
(PRESS RELEASE) TORONTO — For the past decade, Open Farm has been on a mission to drive positive change, and now announces their official certification as a B Corporation (B Corp). As a leader in ethically and sustainably sourced pet food and with a mission to Do Some Good for Animals and the Planet, B Corp was a natural progression in Open Farm’s promise to pets and their parents.
“As a company that has always prioritized the welfare of animals and the planet, we’re extremely proud to join the ranks of other businesses committed to holding themselves to a higher standard,” said Jacqueline Prehogan, co-founder and chief brand officer at Open Farm. “Not one single decision is made at Open Farm without considering our mission, and being B Corp certified brings yet another layer of certainty for pet parents about our commitment to excellence.”
Open Farm takes responsibility for its impact by setting the highest standards and obsessing over every detail to deliver on them. Throughout the certification process, they completed over 200 questions to assess the company’s impact on community, employees, customers and the environment. To become a B Corp, a company needs to score at least 80 points. Open Farm scored 102.8, making it the highest-scoring dog and cat food brand sold coast to coast in North America. This score reflects their obsession with delivering the highest standards in animal welfare, sustainability and transparency, and their commitment to creating a fair and inclusive work environment.
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