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Bayer Animal Health offers scholarships to veterinary students

Bayer HealthCare's Animal Health Division has launched the inaugural Bayer Excellence in Communication Award competition to reward veterinary students for strong communication skills and close a perceived communication gap between veterinarians and pet owners. The competition consists of eight scholarships that will be awarded to veterinary students who display the strongest communication skills during a client interview in a clinical setting.

Petcurean unveils interactive 'WonderWall' at SuperZoo

At SuperZoo 2012, premium brand dog and cat food maker Petcurean unveiled the "WonderWall," an interactive photo mosaic designed to engage the pet tradeshow's attendees. Designed by Subplot Design Inc., the 12-food high WonderWall was comprised of two 80-inch LCD screens and a 16-foot product shelf that simulated an in-store planogram.

Petcurean's WonderWall displays photos to engage SuperZoo attendees.

Petfood companies must re-register with FDA by December 31

A part of the Food Safety Modernization Act, facilities that manufacture, process, pack or hold petfood in the US or foreign petfood facilities that export to the US must re-register with the US Food and Drug Administration in even-numbered years. In 2012, facilities must re-register between October 1 and December 31, or face civil or criminal penalties, including the possibility of product seizure and plant closure.

Iams kicks off Home 4 the Holidays pet adoption drive

Iams petfood brand has began the 14th year of its Iams Home 4 the Holidays pet adoption drive in partnership with the Helen Woodward Animal Center, running through January 2, 2013, which seeks to raise awareness of pet adoption while ensuring proper nutrition for homeless pets. New for 2012, the Digital Dish Drive will feature a different dog and cat available for adoption on the Iams Facebook page.

Petfood manufacturer C&D Foods acquires Arovit

Petfood manufacturer C&D Foods Group recently acquired Danish private-label company Arovit Acquisitions for an undisclosed amount. The deal would give the combined petfood company turnover of about €320 million (US$412.9 million) in 2012, according to Philip Reynolds, C&D Foods CEO.

Dog for Dog issues recall of Dogsbutter jars

Pet product company Dog for Dog has issued a recall of all jars of its Dogsbutter, following the recent recall of peanut butter made by Sunland Inc. in the US. Dog for Dog joined the Sunland recall due to possible Salmonella contamination, although no animal illnesses have been reported, according to CEO Rocky Keever.

NürnbergMesse begins new exhibition hall construction

NürnbergMesse recently began construction on new exhibition hall 3A in Germany, which will be completed in time for the next pet supply show, Interzoo. The 9,000-square-meter hall is being built next to hall 4A and will be finished by February 2014.

SuperZoo 2012 pet product show attendance up 12 percent

SuperZoo 2012, hosted September 11-13, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, saw a record number of participants, with 871 exhibiting companies in 160,000 net square feet of space at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. Attendance to the 2012 pet product show increased 12 percent over 2011, with participants coming from 53 countries, says show organizers, World Pet Association.

Merrick Pet Care earns USDA organic certification

Merrick Pet Care Inc., makers of Castor & Pollux Organix brand petfood, have earned organic certification under the US Department of Agriculture's National Organic Program for all of its Texas,USA-based manufacturing facilities. The company is certified under the National Organic Program for both dry and wet petfoods.

PetFinder.com celebrates October as Adopt-A-Shelter-Dog Month

PetFinder.com is hoping to find forever homes for the nearly 200,000 dogs in shelters and rescues across North America by celebrating Adopt-A-Shelter-Dog Month in October. PetFinder.com is urging families to help dogs in need of homes by:

Boots & Barkley Beef Bully Sticks treats recalled for Salmonella

Kasel Associated Industries is recalling Boots & Barkley 5-inch American Beef Bully Sticks because the pet treats may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled American Beef Bully Sticks were distributed through Target retail stores in the US from April through September.

GFSI recognizes BRC food safety standards

The Global Food Safety Initiative board of directors announced that the BRC Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 6 and BRC/IoP Global Standard for Packaging and Packaging Materials Issue 4 have been benchmarked by GFSI and achieved recognition against the GFSI Guidance Document Sixth Edition. BRC has been recognized against the following scopes:

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