Petfood-related stories rank among magazine's top-read in 2011

Pet Product News International published a list of its top 10 most-read pet industry stories of 2011 by online readers, which includes a number of petfood-related stories. Readers were most interested in the magazine's articles about petfood recalls, with "Aflatoxin Prompts Third Dog Food Recall in a Week" cited as the most-read story.

January 16, 2012

Pet Product News International published a list of its top 10 most-read pet industry stories of 2011 by online readers, which includes a number of petfood-related stories.

Readers were most interested in the magazine's articles about petfood recalls, with "Aflatoxin Prompts Third Dog Food Recall in a Week" cited as the most-read story. Another story that ranked among the top-read was "Consumer Reports Urges Pet Owners to Forgo Premium Pet Food, Shop for Vet Services," in which Consumer Reports advised pet owners to save money by not purchasing premium petfoods. Readers were also interested in "Pet Industry Spending Tops $48 Billion in 2010," an article on petfood manufacturer Natura Pet Products class-action lawsuit settlement, Petco's acquisition of Ohio, USA-based pet specialty retailer Complete Petmart, and an article on the top pet products from 2011 Global Pet Expo.

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APPA appoints new board members

Pea protein dog food kept pets healthy during yearlong study

Dog, cat and other pet owners may put aside ethical concerns if they don’t know plant-based pet foods are nutritionally balanced and healthy.

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APPA names pet food leaders to board

American Pet Products Association has named Kevin Frick with PetWise Brands and Josh Patterson with Vital Essentials to its board of directors.

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Pet Food Market

Small dogs make big impact on shaping Mexico's pet food industry

A recent report highlights a shift in consumer preferences toward small dogs causing a slowdown in the country's pet food production.

The preference for smaller breeds is having a marked impact on the overall demand for pet food volumes in Mexico.

Insect-based Cat and Dog Food

Innovafeed opens insect innovation center in Decatur, Illinois

This is the first step in the company's industrial expansion to North America, which aims to scale up production and commercialization of insect protein in the U.S.

Maye Walraven, U.S. general manager at Innovafeed, displays one of the six insect cages at the recently opened North American Insect Innovation Center (NAIIC), on April 18.

Grains and Starches

Nestlé Purina, Cargill partner to reduce dry pet food carbon footprint

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Investment in regenerative agriculture is estimated to reduce the carbon footprint of Purina’s U.S. grain supply from Cargill by up to 40% over the next three years.

Nestlé Purina and Cargill are partnering on regenerative agriculture adoption to reduce the carbon footprint of Purina dry pet food products.

Trouw Nutrition, Skretting name new CEOs

Nutreco has named Eduardo Lopes Alberto as CEO of Trouw Nutrition and Bastiaan van Tilburg as CEO of Skretting, effective June 1.

Pet Food Market

Plant-based ingredient supplier enters pet food market

Green Boy's pet food division will will offer ingredients for dry and wet pet food and for the utilization of all kinds of pet food products.

Bean, the Green Boy mascot, and his friend, Junior, celebrate the opening of Green Boy Groups Pet Food Division on April 1.

Pet Food Market

Private label pet food enjoys booming popularity in Eastern Europe

Private labels have acquired nearly a third of the overall value share in Europe, indicating a significant shift in consumer preferences toward more affordable alternatives to branded pet food.

Analysts anticipate the share of private label brands is poised to continue its upward trajectory in Europe as consumers look to reduce expenses during the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.

Pet Food Market

Pet food brands named to America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity list

Newsweek recognized several pet food and pet industry brands for "genuinely respecting and valuing individuals from different walks of life."

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Polish insect-protein producer ramps up capacity for pet food

Plus, Ukraine's Kormotech expands into Romania and Denmark's BHJ acquires an Australian pet food maker.

HiProMine is investing in its production capacities to become a leading protein supplier to the European pet food industry.

Halal pet food company to launch in the UK

Aihtsham Rashid is establishing a new 100% halal-certified pet food company, beginning with cat food, in the UK market.

Hurayra Halal Pet Food will help tackle the lack of natural, high-protein, GMO- and preservative-free options in the UK market, said its founder, Aihtsham Rashid.

BARK appoints new independent directors

Paulette Dodson and Michele Meyer join the company's board of directors.

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