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Market Trends and Reports

MPM Products set to expand further into global petfood market

UK petfood producer MPM Products has received a new loan and trade finance package to accelerate product development and expansion in the Asia Pacific and US petfood markets. The company already exports to 33 countries, accounting for 51 percent of orders, but the funding from HSBC's international SME fund will help the company further extend its reach.

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.

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

Pet Food Recalls

Recall: Dogswell, Catswell brand jerky treats with chicken, duck

Arthur Dogswell LLC has issued recall for select Dogswell and Catswell brand jerky treats made with chicken or duck, after testing by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets found trace amounts of an antibiotic during a routine product sampling. Treat products affected by the recall have a "Best Before" date marked on or before January 28, 2015.

FDA releases two proposed rules mandated by FSMA

The US Food and Drug Administration released the Foreign Supplier Verification Program and Third-Party Certification proposed rules, as required under the Food Safety Modernization Act. These new proposed rules include: Proposed Rule on Food Supplier Verification Programs for Importers of Food for Humans and Animals

Market Trends and Reports

Hill's launches new cat, dog foods in reformulated Science Diet line

Hill's Pet Nutrition launched five new food varieties and eight new treat varieties for cats and dogs as part of the reformulated Hill's Science Diet line, now featuring natural ingredients. The new petfood varieties contain a balance of essential nutrients with natural ingredients, quality protein as the first ingredient, no chicken by-product meal, and no artificial colors, preservatives or flavors.

Kemin to host petfood quality, technology symposium on September 10-11

Kemin will host a symposium for the petfood industry on September 10-11 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, focusing on approaches that can be taken utilizing new technologies to improve petfood quality. The Petfood Insights: New Approaches to Quality & Technology symposium will address challenges the industry has faced, such as in raw material sourcing and the Food Safety Modernization Act, and discuss what impact these have on manufacturers of petfood ingredients and petfood.

Monge opens new dry petfood production facility

Monge celebrated its 50th anniversary on June 28-29 by inaugurating a new dry petfood production facility in Europe. The event was held at the company's headquarters in Monasterolo di Savigliano, Italy.

Pet Food Safety

Aker BioMarine earns Marine Stewardship Council certification for krill fishery

Aker BioMarine Antarctic Australasia Pty has achieved Marine Stewardship Council certification for its sustainable practices and krill fishery infrastructure. Aker BioMarine's krill-derived products sold in Australia are now eligible to bear the MSC eco-label, providing consumers with a guarantee of sustainability, effective fisheries management and traceability from sea to shelf.

Homemade dog food may not meet dogs’ nutrient needs, study finds

Most homemade dog food recipes do not meet all of a pet’s nutritional requirements, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine. Researchers caution that, unlike commercial petfood, homemade petfood is not usually nutritionally complete.

Research and Markets adds two new petfood market reports

Research and Markets has added two new pet market reports to its offerings. A report entitled Global Pet Food Market 2012-2016 from TechNavio projects the global petfood market will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 6.35 percent from 2012-16.

Dr. Tim’s petfood brand founder vaccinates rural animals in trip to Alaska, USA

Dr. Tim Hunt, founder of Dr. Tim’s Pet Food brand, traveled through rural Alaska, USA, villages to conduct spay/neuter and vaccination clinics for rural pet owners. Funded by a grant from the US Department of Agriculture and working along with two other people, one from the Alaska Native Rural Veterinary Corporation and another from Yukon Kuskokwim Delta Health Corporation, Hunt's group traveled by motor boat through several Yup’ik villages along the Kuskokwim river in western Alaska.

Dr. Tim Hunt and his team traveled by boat through villages in rural Alaska to offer veterinary services to pet owners.

Premier Pet Nutrition opens enhanced-safety premix facility

Premier Pet Nutrition has opened its new premix facility designed to provide absolute safety and assurance for all premixes manufactured by the company. Enhanced pharmaceutical features expand on its tumble mix system.

A video of Premier Pet Nutrition's new facility can be viewed by scanning the QR code with your smartphone.

Research funded by Mars, Waltham Center for Pet Nutrition looks at benefits of animal interactions

New research studies, supported by funding from Mars and Waltham Center for Pet Nutrition, focus on how interactions with animals positively affect people’s physical, mental and social well-being. The studies focus on three areas: the impact of equine-based programs on early teens’ social skills, how structured interactions with dogs impacts people with dementia, and the effect of pet ownership on social relationships and community connectedness.

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