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Kendall Packaging begins 56,000-square-foot packaging facility expansion

Kendall Packaging broke ground on a 56,000-square-foot expansion to its Jefferson, Wisconsin, USA, packaging facility on April 26. The expansion will double the plant's production and storage capacity and create 36 to 48 new jobs.

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

German petfood company Vitakraft in talks with potential investors

German-based petfood company Vitakraft-Werke is currently holding talks with potential partners and investors over a stake in the company or other forms of cooperation, according to a report. Dieter Meyer, head of advertising and PR, confirmed rumors that began at Zoomark International in Bologna and at various industry events regarding the possible involvement of an investor in Vitakraft.

Petfood safety, recalls concerns for consumers, petMD survey finds

A recent petMD survey on petfood recalls showed that a majority of pet owners have concerns about petfood safety. According to the survey, 86 percent respondents said that strict quality-control measures are important to them; however, only 15 percent said they know whether or not the manufacturer of their pet’s food practices strict procedures.

PetSafe names 15 US cities as finalists in 'Bark for Your Park' contest

PetSafe announced 15 cities across the US that will move on to compete as finalists in the "Bark for Your Park" contest with a chance to win US$100,000 or US$25,000 to build a local dog park. For the third year in a row, pet lovers across the US demonstrated their desire for off-leash dog parks in their communities, nominating 1,130 cities to compete to win a share of US$200,000 in funding for local dog parks through the PetSafe contest.

Milo's Kitchen awarded for home-style dog treats by Nielsen

Petfood maker Del Monte's Milo's Kitchen brand was recently awarded for its home-style dog treats as one of 14 Breakthrough Innovation Winners for 2013 by Nielsen. Nielsen conducted an analysis of more than 3,400 new consumer product introductions in the US during 2011 to determine which products demonstrated breakthrough results, satisfying three requirements:

Call for papers opens for Petfood Forum Asia 2014

The Petfood Forum Asia 2014 content advisory board is seeking abstracts for noncommercial presentations due by October 1, 2013. Potential speakers are invited to submit abstracts on petfood/pet treat topics.

Dogs' digestive system health may improve with pine tree carbs, study finds

Dogs' digestive system health may be improved by consuming carbohydrates from pine trees, according to new collaborative studies by US Department of Agriculture, university and corporate scientists. The carbohydrates, known as GGMOs (galactoglucomannan oligosaccharides), are a by-product of treating wood chips that remain after trees are cut into lumber.

Packaging films manufacturer Clysar purchased by Cove Point Holdings

Cove Point Holdings LLC, a privately held company, announced that its affiliate has purchased the Clysar division of Bemis Company Inc., a manufacturer of polyolefin shrink films used in petfood packaging. Now an independent company, Clysar will move its headquarters from Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA, to Clinton, Iowa, USA, where its extrusion and converting campus is located.

Halo petfood brand hosts New York, USA, pet adoption event in June

Halo, Purely for Pets hosted a "Pop up Shop" through June 26 at the Roger Smith hotel in New York, New York, USA, allowing visitors to meet adoptable pets, enter weekly raffles and hear from pet experts like Dr. Marty Becker. The month-long event, "Halo City tails - NYC" lets pet lovers help pets in need by making charitable contributions for a chance to earn prizes like a shelter donation and tickets to see brand owner Ellen DeGeneres' "Ellen Show."

Market Trends and Reports

UK retailer Sainsbury's launches new dog, cat food range

UK retailer Sainsbury’s launched The Delicious Collection, its own range of petfood for dogs and cats. The new premium range includes 18 formulas made with real meat.

Raw petfood diets have health benefits for dogs, article says

Feeding raw petfood diets has been debated by both pet owners and health experts, says an article on the pet website Pawnation, which looks at whether or not these diets really lead to a longer life for pets. Pet writer Dorri Olds says she supports the raw diet after having success feeding it to her dog and believes the health benefits will help her dog to live

UK petfood manufacturer Pets Choice adds 50 jobs

UK-based petfood manufacturer Pets Choice is expanding and creating 50 new jobs after receiving a loan from NatWest bank. The funds allowed the company to expand by purchasing a larger factory space to increase production capacity.

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