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Pet Food Marketing and Branding
Hill's Pet Nutrition becomes first 'Clear The Shelters' presenting sponsor
Hill's is expanding its partnership with NBCUniversal Local's annual pet adoption campaign for the ninth consecutive year.
Since its launch in 2015, Clear The Shelters has resulted in more than 1.3 million pet adoptions and raised more than $5.6 million for animal shelters.
Pet Food News
GAPFA Technical Congress announces speaker line-up for Ottawa event
The Global Alliance of Pet Food Associations convenes government, academic and industry experts June 23 in Ontario, Canada  to address trade, animal health and nutrition.
Pet Food Safety
Salmonella, antibiotic resistant bacteria found on imported dog treats in US
Researchers isolated three bacteria resistant to colistin, an antibiotic considered a last-resort treatment in human medicine, from pig ear treats imported from Brazil.
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Supplements Supplier Brief
UniChem hosts canine detection training, highlights NASC quality
The Ontario, California, Police Department's explosive detection canine unit trained inside UniChem's active facility, where the teams were introduced to NASC quality standards.
UniChem hosted teams from the local police department's canine explosive detection unit for a real-world training exercise at its facility in Ontario, California, in April.
Industry Voices
Integrated audits reduce redundancy, speed nonconformance closure
Unified oversight programs cut duplicate supplier audits by 30% and closed nonconformances 40% faster, according to SGS data presented at NASC's annual conference.
Beyond efficiency, audit integration strengthens trust by showing that supplier controls, certifications, deviations and corrective actions are connected and actively managed.
Industry Voices
Pet wellness market tops $5 billion, attracts investors
The U.S. pet wellness category is larger and growing faster than many industry estimates suggest, drawing strong investor interest, L.E.K. Consulting's Lauren DeVestern told attendees at the 2026 NASC Annual Conference.
L.E.K. Consulting's Lauren DeVestern said long-term demand, channel success, high customer retention and clear brand differentiation support the pet wellness category's value.
Pet Food Market
'Petflation' slows in May as national CPI climbs
May data show pet price inflation cooling across most segments, though cumulative pet prices remain more than 30% above pre-pandemic levels.
Pet food consumers may trade down or shift to private label as cumulative inflation persists, Gibbons said in his latest petflation report.
Pet Food Marketing and Branding
DASH Dog Food launches from ButcherBox for Pets rebrand
Bobby Quirk, ButcherBox's first hire, leads the newly independent fresh-frozen dog food company.
Dash Dog Food Jun26
Product Launches
VICTOR launches freeze-dried raw blend dog recipes
Brand's three new formulas combine whole-food freeze-dried raw meat inclusions with high-protein kibble.
Raw Blends
Product Launches
Kalmbach Feeds launches Unrivaled premium pet food brand
K9 & Kin Brands brings six decades of livestock nutrition expertise to the dog food market.
Unrivaled's product line includes eight dry foods, four human-grade wet food recipes packaged in recyclable Tetra Pak cartons, and eight treat varieties.
Pet Food News
Symrise Pet Food joins GAPFA as affiliate member
The Global Alliance of Pet Food Associations has added the palatability, nutrition and pet food protection company to its affiliate membership community.
Pet Food Marketing and Branding
Beggin' names its inaugural Top Dog
Beggin' names Hudson its Top Dog after nearly 38,000 votes determined the winner of the brand's inaugural 11-dog roster competition tied to its U.S. Soccer sponsorship.
Beggin Xi Roster Of Dog Finalists
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