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AIB plans March food safety webinars for petfood manufacturers

AIB International offers a number of food safety webinar training courses for petfood manufacturers, including two taking place in March. AIB's SQF 2000 Systems Overview webinar training will be held March 16, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. CDT.

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Pet product retailer Fressnapf's 2011 sales rise to US$1.7 billion

European pet product retailer Fressnapf's 2011 sales rose by 5.2 percent over 2010 sales, to €1.36 billion (US$1.7 billion), in 11 European countries. In Germany, Fressnapf's 2011 sales increased 3.4 percent to €913.5 million (US$1.2 billion), which comes after the petfood and accessory retailer opened 23 of its 56 new stores there in 2011.

Global Pet Expo to break records for 2012 pet products show

Global Pet Expo 2012, the annual pet products trade show presented by the American Pet Products Association and the Pet Industry Distributors Association, is set to break all previous show size records, with the highest number of booths sold to a record number of exhibitors, according to Andrew Darmohraj, senior vice president of the American Pet Products Association.

Survey of vets finds 54 percent of American pets are overweight

A new survey of veterinarians, conducted by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, found that 54 percent of pets in America are overweight or obese. The survey found that 53 percent of adult dogs and 55 percent of adult cats are considered to be overweight or obese by veterinarians - a total of 88.4 million pets.

Thailand petfood manufacturer orders KSE bulk outloading system

KSE Process Technology recently received a phased order for the bulk outloading process of petfood manufacturer Perfect Companion Group in Thailand. The ordered parts are intended for filling hoppers of petfood grain ingredients.

West Virginia, USA, considers petfood package permit fee increase

The Senate Agriculture Committee of West Virginia, USA, is considering a bill that would create a pet spay and neuter fund by raising the permit fee on select petfood packages, according to a report. Senate Bill 479 establishes a Spay Neuter Assistance Fund to subsidize spay and neuter programs throughout West Virginia, USA, in an effort to decrease the number of animals euthanized in West Virginia shelters, the bill says.

Wenger Extrusion Group acquires petfood analysis systems provider

The Wenger Extrusion Group acquired Source Technology A/S, a provider of inline analysis systems used to ensure food safety in petfood production. Headquartered in Kolding, Denmark, Source Technology supplies inline sampling and analysis systems to petfood manufacturers for enhancing food safety in applications involving powders and pellets.

Hamlet Protein opens new manufacturing plant for animal diets

Hamlet Protein, a manufacturer of vegetable proteins for food for young animals, recently opened its new manufacturing facility in Findlay, Ohio, USA. Hamlet Protein says the need to expand its manufacturing capacity came from sales growth for soy protein products in North America.

Danish petfood manufacturer receives 2012 Global Pets Forum Award

Danish petfood manufacturer Vital Petfood Group was awarded the 2012 Global Pets Forum Award during a ceremony recently held in Berlin, Germany, Pets International announced. The private-label petfood maker scored highest in a series of categories to receive the award.

FDA urged to issue recall for chicken jerky pet treats from China

Pet owners and government representatives are urging the Food and Drug Administration to take action to ensure chicken jerky treats from China are removed from US store shelves, after reports of pets being sickened or killed after consuming the dog chews. "The FDA must not wait to issue a voluntary recall until it is able to definitively identify a causal agent," said Ohio, USA, Rep. Dennis Kucinich.

Petfood Forum 2012 exhibitors

Petfood Forum 2012 will feature a record number of exhibitors in the larger than ever exhibit hall. Here are the companies registered to date.

Hungary ethanol company trains 15 employees on CPM hammermill

CPM Roskamp Champion, a supplier of grinding, pelleting and cooling process technology for the petfood industry, recently trained 15 operators from Hungary’s Pannonia Ethanol on the CPM Roskamp Champion hammermill. The training was held at Highwater Ethanol in Lamberton, Minnesota, USA, an ethanol plant that’s been using the CPM Roskamp Champion Hammermill since it began production in 2009.

CPM trained 15 employees from Pannonia Ethanol in Hungary on operating its hammermill.

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