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5 pet food companies based in Brazil 2020

Poultry giant BRF purchased two pet food companies in the first half of the year.

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11 top pet food companies in Asia and Australia 2020

Among companies based in Asia or Australia, these pet food producers had the highest annual revenue in 2020, according to Petfood Industry’s Top Companies Current Data.

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20 pet food industry acquisitions in first half of 2021

By the mid-point of 2021, at least twenty mergers and acquisitions occurred in the global pet food industry.

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New Ukraine plant creates animal by-products for pet food

Feednova’s plant, a first for Ukraine, processes livestock material considered waste in the human food chain into a protein ingredient for pet food.

Feednova plans to first target small pet food producers in Ukraine and other markets with its protein meals and other products. l Courtesy of Feednova

8 Petfood Industry blogs, columns June 2021

In June 2021, Petfood Industry’s staff and contributors wrote 8 blogs and columns. These articles covered the pandemic’s influence on pet ownership, mergers and acquisitions, humanization and other topics.

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Accurate pet food calorie estimates may fight obesity

Providing accurate calorie estimates helps pet owners avoid feeding their animals more energy than they need in a day. Improving calculations and subsequently calorie labeling could help fight the growing obesity problem in pets.

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General Mills pet food, treat sales down 20% in Q4 FY21

General Mills pet food and treat net sales decline reflected comparison against results in the previous year when pet owners were stocking up as the ongoing pandemic took hold globally, along with a General Mills fiscal calendar change that added a month to pet results.

The Rottweiler was the most searched for dog breed in 34 countries in 2020. (denisfilm | Bigstock.com)

Manna Pro recalls Flock Party Quack Snack poultry treat

Manna Pro Products of St. Louis, Missouri voluntarily recalled a single lot of Flock Party Quack Snacks poultry treat with a Best By date of 12/2023, packaged in 1.68 pound bags because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

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Brazil pet food producer: Real food is the real deal

As humanization makes inroads in the Brazilian pet food market, Mascote Fit offers customized, fresh, natural pet food via a subscription service.

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Jinx guerilla markets with scented billboards for dogs

Guerilla marketing involves novel techniques to attract consumer interest to a particular brand, create buzz about a product or boost sales.

BBC claims corpse chemicals are pet food palatants

Bacteria produce putrescine and cadaverine as the microbes devour amino acids in putrefied cadavers, spoiled meat or other decaying proteins.

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BRF Pet acquires Brazilian Mogiana Alimentos pet food

BRF’s segment specific subsidiary BRF Pet plans to acquire Paraguassu Participações and Affinity Petcare Brasil Participações, holders of 100% of the capital stock of Mogiana Alimentos.

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