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American Pet introduces eco-friendly small animal bedding

American Pet, a producer of small pet hays and small animal foods, has extended its offerings to include premium Green Dreamzzz recycled paper, small pet bedding for pet specialty retailers. Green Dreamzzz is made from the trimmings in the manufacturing of new telephone books.

Green Dreamzzz bedding is the latest product in American Pet's range of small animal products.

Pet product retailer Fressnapf reports 7 percent sales growth in 2012

European pet product retailer Fressnapf recorded overall sales of €1.46 billion (US$2.6 billion) in fiscal 2012, an increase of 7 percent compared to fiscal 2011. Sales in Germany rose 6 percent in 2012 to €970 million (US$1.3 billion), while comparable store sales grew 4 percent in the domestic market.

Bistro Bites dog treat maker helps animal charities in 2012

Small Dog Wonders Bakery, makers of the Bistro Bites treats for small dogs, announced that it was able to support a number of animal-related charities in 2012, the company's first year in business. The company aims to raise awareness for issues such as pet obesity, creating healthy lifestyles for dogs, animal rescue, pet adoption, and spay and neutering.

Hill's Science Diet petfood brand losing market share

Colgate-Palmolive Company, manufacturer of the Hill's Science Diet petfood brand, has been losing market share to competitors as consumers are increasingly choosing petfoods that more closely resemble their own foods. The company brings in about 13 percent of a total US$17 billion in sales from the Hill's petfood division; however, it has been losing market share to smaller petfood companies that manufacture natural petfoods or premium petfoods with high-quality ingredients.

Genetically modified food labeling to be voted on in Washington, USA

Mandatory labeling of genetically modified foods will be voted on in November by state legislators in Washington, USA, where a new initiative was recently introduced. If passed, Initiative 522, or "The People's Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act," would require that agricultural commodities and processed foods containing genetically engineered ingredients must be labeled accordingly.

Clear Conscience Pet awarded for dog treats, petfood topper

Animal nutrition company Clear Conscience Pet was recently honored with two awards for its pet treats and petfood topper. Clear Conscience Pet's Lamb Airy Bites dog treats were selected as "Best Pet Treat of the Year 2012" by the Dogington Post.

FreeHand named Best Dry Dog Food winner in Dogington Post Awards

As part of a larger initiative to educate dog owners on proper nutrition, effective training, and other ways to raise a happy and healthy dog, the Dogington Post reviewed petfood and pet products for its first annual Dogington Post Awards of 2012. Readers voted for the winners, selecting FreeHand as winner of the Best Dry Dog Food category.

Consulting firm releases new food safety training videos

Consulting firm FDAImports.com has released three new training videos based on the US Food and Drug Administration’s proposed rules for hazard analysis and risk-based preventive controls and standards for produce safety under the Food Safety Modernization Act. The Web-based videos focus on key areas of impact within the rules that are not immediately evident but could have significant impact on the food industry, both domestic and abroad.

Pet treat company Lincoln Bark celebrates second anniversary

Lincoln Bark, a manufacturer of all-natural, human-grade pet treats, recently celebrated its second year in business. The Chicago, Illinois, USA-based pet treat company was founded in 2010 by Bobby Chochran, in an effort to create healthy dog treats to entice her sick dog, Sophie, to eat.

Latin America petfood market to grow at world's highest rate

Latin America's petfood industry, the third largest petfood market in the world with the highest growth rate, has a current market volume of 4 million metric tons, which is expected to increase to 6-7 million tons by 2017, according to a presentation at the International Rendering Symposium. Latin America holds a 17 percent share of the global petfood market, according to Dr. Gianni Carniglia, National Renderers Association, who spoke at the symposium, recently held during the 2013 International Production & Processing Expo.

Other petfood in Australia grows 2 percent in 2011, new report says

Sales of other petfood (for pet birds, small mammals, reptiles and fish) increased by 2 percent in current value terms in 2011, according to a new petfood industry report from Euromonitor International. The report, Other Pet Food in Australia, covers growth in pet populations, which contributed to the value growth in other petfood in Australia.

FreeHand chooses rescue dog as face of new petfood packaging

FreeHand, a petfood company, recently awarded a Dallas, Texas, USA, rescue dog named Leslie as the winner of the "New Fuzzy Face of FreeHand" Facebook contest winner. As winner of the contest, which aimed to encourage rescue dog adoption, Leslie will also appear on the front of the petfood company's new 5-pound, super-premium dog food bags.

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