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Online grocer FreshDirect now offering petfood, treats, supplies

Online grocer FreshDirect launched its Pet Shop page, featuring natural and national petfood brands, treats, toys and pet care options for cats and dogs. The grocer will now carry brands including Greenies, Wellness, Canidae and Natural Balance, as well as an assortment of Ellen DeGeneres' Halo products.

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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.

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

PetSafe's K9 Cancer Walk to benefit nonprofit canine cancer research organization

PetSafe is hosting its K9 Cancer Walk on Sunday, September 22 at the Cove at Concord Park in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. Proceeds from the event will benefit Morris Animal Foundation, a nonprofit organization that funds research efforts to prevent and cure cancer in dogs.

New Freshpet contest promotes importance of feeding fresh foods to pets

Freshpet refrigerated petfood company is hosting the Freshpet Fridge Challenge in honor of October’s National Pet Obesity Month. The Freshpet Fridge Challenge asks pet owners to consider life without the refrigerator, ultimately raising awareness about the importance of feeding pets fresh food, too.

Interpets 2013 draws 239 exhibitors of new petfood, treats, pet supplies

Interpets-International Fair for a Better Life with Pets-concluded its four-day event at the end of August. The fair, held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan, drew 239 exhibitors from 13 countries and regions along with 47,579 visitors and their pets.

Coverage of Total Pet Expo to be hosted live online September 20-22

Hosted by Chicago Pet Video and PetPR.com, coverage of 2013 Total Pet Expo will be available live on laptops and mobile devices via TPE TV. Total Pet Expo will take place September 20-22 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center near Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Iams airing new commercial featuring therapy dog contest winner

Iams petfood brand is airing a new commercial in the US that features a story selected as the winner of the "Love Tails" contest. The commercial has been edited down from a long-form video on Facebook to a 30-second ad featuring the story of dog, Brooks, and owner Derek Underwood of Augusta, Georgia, USA.

Vets Plus Inc. to sponsor SupplySide Animal Nutrition Insights Summit

Animal health company Vets Plus Inc. will be a founding sponsor for the upcoming SupplySide Animal Nutrition Insights Summit, which will be held November 13 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The summit is a one-day workshop before the annual SupplySide West Expo & Conference with speakers from across the pet industry sharing their expertise on healthy, science-based ingredients used in petfood and other pet products.

Texas A&M to host short course on feeds, petfood extrusion in January 2014

A one-week Practical Short Course on Feeds & Pet Food Extrusion will be presented January 19-24, 2014, at Texas A&M University by staff, industry representatives and consultants. The program will cover information on designing new feed mills and selecting conveying, drying, grinding, conditioning and feed mixing equipment.

Pet Fair Asia draws more than 15,000 pet industry trade visitors

Pet Fair Asia attracted 15,173 trade visitors to the Chinese pet trade show, held in Shanghai at the end of August. Attendance to the pet industry show increased by 9.2 percent over the previous year, and with the exception of East China, the number of Chinese visitors increased by nearly 12.3 percent.

AFIA announces change to third-party petfood safety certification programs

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) announced a change to several of AFIA’s third-party certification programs. Starting in October, the administration of the Safe Feed/Safe Food Certification Program, Pet Food Manufacturing Facility Certification Program and Pet Food Ingredient Facility Certification Program will be handled by the Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI).

Castor & Pollux petfood company, PetSmart donate US$25,000 to support pediatric cancer research

Castor & Pollux petfood company recently presented CureSearch with a check for US$25,000 as part of the CureSearch for Children's Cancer partnership with PetSmart that began in 2012. As part of this partnership, proceeds from sales of Castor & Pollux Organix Large Breed Adult dry dog food were donated to CureSearch to support research in pediatric cancer.

BarkBox subscription dog treat delivery service aims for 100,000 customers by end of 2013

BarkBox, an e-commerce and content site for dog owners, was started in December 2011 as a subscription-based pet product delivery service in the US and Canada. The company rebranded in April with the help of US$5 million in funding, now calling itself Bark & Co.

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