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International Canine Health Awards presented at Crufts dog show

The International Canine Health Awards, European veterinary awards, were recently presented to three people during a ceremony at the 2013 Crufts Dog Show in Birmingham, UK. The awards recognize and reward innovative researchers, veterinary scientists and students who are impacting the health and well-being of dogs, helping to transform the understanding of human diseases, too.

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

Mintel releases UK petfood, pet supplies market report

Market research company Mintel released a new study on the UK petfood and pet supplies market. Sales of dog food in 2012 reached a record £1 billion (US$1.49 billlion), thanks to growth in popularity of pet treats.

Market Trends and Reports

BlogPaws announces petfood, treat 'Best of' Award winners

BlogPaws, the social media network and conference for pet bloggers, announced the winners of the 2013 BlogPaws "Best of" Awards from 2013 Global Pet Expo, held February 20-22 in Orlando, Florida, USA. The BlogPaws Global Pet Expo 2013 Award winners include: Best Bird Product: Senior Bird Nutrition by Labeber Cares

Market Trends and Reports

Diamond Pet Foods recalls select dry cat food brands

Diamond Pet Foods is recalling select production codes of Premium Edge Finicky Adult Cat, Premium Edge Senior Cat Hairball Management, Premium Edge Kitten, Diamond Naturals Kitten and 4health All Life Stages Cat dry cat food formulas. Tests conducted by the company indicated the products might have a low level of thiamine (Vitamin B1).

Market Trends and Reports

Diggin' Your Dog recalls Strippin' Chicks pet treats

Diggin' Your Dog announced a voluntary recall of one lot of its Strippin' Chicks pet treats produced on August 30, 2012, because the pet treats have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The lot of the Strippin' Chicks pet treats being recalled comes packaged in a 5-ounce bag, with lot code 250322, and a "Use by" date of February 23, 2014.

Vitakraft Sunseed launches 'Complete Kit for Guinea Pigs'

Vitakraft Sunseed introduced "The Complete Kit for Guinea Pigs" to provide new pet owners with the essentials they will need for their small animal. The kit comes with a cage, Vita-Plus guinea pig food, timothy hay, attachable chew toys, a food bowl, a water bottle and Fresh World bedding.

Vitakraft's 'Complete Kit for Guinea Pigs' provides food, bedding, a cage and other essentials for new guinea pig owners.

PetSmart reports fourth-quarter, fiscal 2012 financial results

Petfood and suppliers retailer PetSmart reported financial results for the fourth-quarter and fiscal-year 2012, and provided an outlook for 2013. For the fourth quarter, earnings per share rose 36 percent to US$1.24.

Market Trends and Reports

Lincoln Bark launches animated dog treat video on YouTube

Lincoln Bark recently launched the first animated product video on its YouTube channel, featuring the company's three main dog treats: Sweet Little Butterpups, Treat Smarts and Doggie Sprinkles. This one-and-a-half-minute video is the first in a series of clips that will soon be released, designed and animated by Lincoln Bark's in-house graphic design and animation departments.

Market Trends and Reports

Sheba cat food brand launches 'Feed your passion' campaign

Mars PetCare's Sheba cat food brand launched the "Sheba. Feed your passion." campaign featuring actress and cat lover, Eva Longoria. The campaign introduces the cat food brand to the US marketplace, featuring Longoria in TV, print and digital advertising; in-store and consumer promotions; public relations; and social media channels.

Extru-Tech completes first petfood extrusion safety validation study

Extru-Tech recently completed an industry-first scientific validation study proving the kill/lethality step of theextrusion process in its Level 2 Bio-Safety Extrusion lab in Manhattan, Kansas, USA. Extru-Tech’s scientific validation proved the petfood extrusion system as an effective control against Salmonella.

Petfood recall: Steve's Real Food Turducken Canine Diet – 8oz. Patties

Steve’s Real Food is recalling bags of Turducken Canine Diet – 8oz. Patties dog food products due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recalled Turducken Canine Diet – 8oz Patties come in a 5-pound bag, with lot #209-10-27-13 and an expiration date of October 27, 2013.

Dead dogs used as petfood fat, protein in Spain, reports say

A criminal gang in Spain reportedly used the bodies of dogs and other animals from animal sanctuaries, vets, zoos and farms to process as protein and fats that could be used in petfood and animal feed, according to laboratory tests of commercial petfood in Spain. In 2012, Spanish police discovered a warehouse containing 15 metric tons of dead, stray dogs in the town of As Neves, Galicia, as well as similar warehouses in Northern Spain.

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