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Three Dog Bakery promotion honors military veterans

Wednesday, November 11 marks a day our nation honors its military servicemen and women. It’s also a day Three Dog Bakery pays tribute to returning U.S. veterans with a special promotion aimed at raising money for service dogs.

Brand Insights

Pet Food Manufacturer Thinks Outside the Box with EDL’s Double Tight Wrap Machine

EDL, as Massman Company

EDL Double Tight Wrap shrink wrapping machines use two perpendicular bands of LDPE film to tightly unitize and totally enclose a product or collation. 

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FDA focuses on FSMA Phase 2 implementation

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) focused on implementation of Phase 2 of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) at its public meeting in Chicago on October 20.

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Purina helps celebrate domestic violence shelter dog park

Urban Resource Institute (URI) and Nestlé Purina PetCare hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on October 13, 2015, to celebrate Manhattan’s first-ever dog park in a domestic violence shelter.

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PetSmart-Petco merger talks stall over antitrust risk

Merger talks between PetSmart Inc. and Petco Holdings Inc. have stalled because of disagreements over antitrust risks, according to a report.

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Early bird registration open for Petfood Forum Asia 2016

Early bird registration is now open for Petfood Forum Asia 2016. The fifth edition of this event will be held March 30, 2016, in Bangkok, Thailand. Petfood Forum Asia is held in conjunction with VICTAM Asia/FIAAP Asia, one of the largest agri-feed trade shows in the world.

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#tbt: Pet food trends follow human food trends

The trend of humanization in pet food was gaining steam in 2012, and it hasn’t slowed down since.

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Prins Petfoods expanding in Denmark

Prins Petfoods is expanding toward Denmark. The Dutch family-owned company from Veenendaal specializes in 100% natural quality food for cats and dogs, and they are working with Danish partners Thomas Torp Christensen and Jørgen Ravn Christensen, whose company Torp&Ravn is active in the Danish market for pet shops and garden centers. Their collaboration will start in November 2015.

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AFIA to host FSMA Phase III training

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) will host its second Food Safety Modernization Act Phase III training January 27, 2016, as part of the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta, Georgia. The one-day session will cover various components of the new law, published in the Federal Register on September 17, Current Good Manufacturing Practice and Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Food for Animals.

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Mars launches Eukanuba line in India

Mars Inc. subsidiary Mars International India has launched its Eukanuba pet food line in India.

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Survey: Dog owners have difficulty choosing pet food

In light of National Pet Wellness Month in October, Just Right by Purina recently conducted a survey to find out what concerns dog owners have about their dog’s health and wellness, and which aspects they find the most difficult to make informed decisions on.

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Novozymes acquires Pacific Vet Group-USA

Novozymes has acquired Pacific Vet Group-USA Inc. (PVG) for an undisclosed amount. Based in Arkansas, PVG develops and produces probiotics for animals. The company has significant know-how in probiotic applications for poultry, strong development expertise, a pipeline for the poultry hatchery segment, and a smaller commercial product portfolio.

Market Trends and Reports

Tailoring pet food to mimic human diets

Nestle Purina is making the most of the trend in pet food of feeding animals the same things that humans eat.

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