Nestlé's 2008 annual report recorded 12% growth in its PetCare segment, according to the company.

Tyson Foods Inc. and Freshpet today announced a partnership focused on bringing new and innovative, refrigerated fresh petfood products to consumers, with the goal to expand the refrigerated segment of the petfood category.

Capitalizing on the success of its Bravo! Balance product line, and in an effort to expand the number of raw diet feeders, the manufacturers of the Bravo! have introduced the Bravo! Balance Beginner Box, according to a Bravo! press release.

The US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) issued guidance to the food industry advising manufacturers that peanuts and peanut-derived products used as food ingredients pose a risk of Salmonella contamination, according to a press release by CFSAN.

Planet Dog, the designer and developer of premium dog products, has created a new line of eco-friendly T-shirts.

Food manufacturers have the potential to increase market share by converting to a shaped container from the traditional can, according to recent proprietary research conducted by Ipsos.

Looking at the pet industry as a whole, Packaged Facts predicts steady performance in 2009 and 2010, although the market growth rate will drop back slightly due to cutbacks in some categories, according to a press release by Packaged Facts on their newly released report, U.S. Pet Market Outlook 2009-2010: Surviving and Thriving in Challenging Economic Times.

From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 15, the City of Beverly Hills, California, USA welcomes all well-behaved dogs on leashes to take advantage of the city’s first Woofstock 90210, according to a Beverly Hills press release.

The Bob Martin Vetcare Healthy Biscuit variety is this year’s Petcare Product of the Year — a product that was launched in May of last year, according to an article by The Times of South Africa.

The PETS International Buyers Guide 2009 has been published recently and contains over 3,000 companies worldwide, inclusive the pet retail chains.