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Alltech Symposium to focus on agribusiness, food safety challenges

The 2013 Alltech International Symposium will focus on challenges agribusiness must overcome in the next seven years to be able to feed 7.4 billion people by 2020 when it is held May 19-22 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. Seven key barriers that impede the world’s ability to feed an estimated 9 billion people by 2050 were identified by 25 agribusiness experts in a recently published International Food and Agribusiness Management Reviewarticle: government, losses in the food and ingredient supply chains, infrastructure, markets, politics and policies, science and innovation, and the environment.

Pet owner launches homemade dog food supplements line

Pet owner Fleur Bailey has created a new line of natural, homemade dog food supplements inspired by her Dalmation, “Maddie,” who lost her appetite undergoing chemotherapy for lymphoma. The Maddie’s Mash line of dog food supplements includes recipes prepared from all-natural, human-grade ingredients locally grown and raised in New York, USA.

Pet owners unaware of pet dental health importance, survey finds

In conjunction with February’s National Pet Dental Health Month, Banfield Pet Hospital released results from its survey of pet owners, which found the majority of pet owners are unaware that a pet’s bad breath could be an indication of a greater health problem. According to the survey, conducted by The Pert Group, bad breath is an early sign of dental disease, which is the most common disease in pets, affecting 78 percent of dogs and 68 percent of cats over 3 years old.

Petfood recall: Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Organic Chicken Formula

Petfood maker Nature's Variety is voluntarily recalling of one batch of Instinct Raw Organic Chicken Formula patties and medallions because the pet products may contain pieces of clear plastic that could potentially cause pets to choke. Instinct Raw Organic Chicken Formula products marked with a "Best if Used By" date of October 4, 2013, are being recalled because clear plastic pieces were found in some bags.

Iams petfood brand launches Unconditional Love Tails contest

Iams petfood brand has launched its Unconditional Love Tails contest, which asks pet lovers to tell the story of the unique bond shared with their pets for the chance to win a cash prize, free Iams petfood and more. Now through March 3, consumers can go to Iams' Facebook page to enter the contest and submit a story and photo about the unique bond they share with their dogs and cats.

Kemin invests in food safety for petfood ingredients manufacturing

Because of the importance of high consumer confidence and the impact of the US Food and Drug Administration's Food Safety Modernization Act, Kemin has spent the past three years investing in the human and financial capital necessary to achieve Food Safety System Certification 22000:2010 at its Des Moines, Iowa, USA, manufacturing facility. FSCC 22000:2010, recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative, covers the manufacturing of food ingredients, including some petfood ingredients, used in further processing and is designed to provide greater confidence in food, fewer health risks, lower auditing costs, improved protection for brands and improved supply chain management.

Superior Farms Pet Provisions to exhibit pet treats at Global Pet Expo

Superior Farms Pet Provisions will exhibit its premium line of all-natural pet treats and chews at the Global Pet Expo, February 20-22 in Orlando, Florida, USA. The Superior Farms Pet Provisions’ all-natural treats and chews line is made from fresh lamb and venison sourced from its own facilities in the USA and New Zealand.

US petfood manufacturing industry annual revenue nearly US$47 billion, report says

The US petfood manufacturing industry is comprised of nearly 200 companies with a combined annual global revenue of about US$47 billion, according to the Pet Food Manufacturing report from Research and Markets. Eight of the largest petfood companies account for about 85 percent of sales, the report says.

Pet care sales report offered by Research and Markets

Research and Markets now offers the Pet Care 2012 Part 1: Continued Growth in an Age of Economic Gloomreport, which found that despite continued economic uncertainty, pet humanization and premiumization have helped global pet care sales rebound relatively strongly in 2012 compared to 2011. The report is the first in a two-part global briefing from Euromonitor International that provides an overview of pet care retail sales by region and highlights best and worst performing product categories.

Mars petfood company profile report offered by Research and Markets

Research and Markets has added Euromonitor International's Mars Inc in Pet Care (World) company profile report to its offerings. The profile examines petfood manufacturer Mars from 2007 to 2012.

Central Garden & Pet reports first-quarter fiscal 2013 net sales drop

Pet product manufacturer Central Garden & Pet reported net sales of US$292.5 million for first-quarter fiscal 2013, ended December 29, 2012, a 3 percent decrease over the same period a year ago. The company's pet segment net sales fell 2 percent (US$4.1 million) to US$195.2 million for first-quarter 2013 compared to the same period in 2012.

Petfood market driven by growth in specialty petfoods, PMMI finds

Trade association PMMI released its Pet Food Market Assessment 2013, which found the petfood market is driven by many of the same factors as the human food market, including intense competition, growth in specialty products such as premium and functional petfoods, and demands of the Food Safety Modernization Act. Five petfood manufacturers produce more than 70 percent of the petfood products currently sold in the US, the report found.

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