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More than 1,200 pet product manufacturers to exhibit at Interzoo 2012

The pet supplies exhibition Interzoo announced that more than 1,200 manufacturers are already registered to exhibit the latest petfood products and pet supplies at the 2012 show, which will take place May 17-20, in Nuremberg, Germany. The exhibition's growth comes mainly from Europe, Asia and Australia, show organizers say.

Brand Insights

The 2 AM Formula Crisis: Why Pet Food Professionals Are Burning Out

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What keeps pet food professionals up at 2 AM? It’s not just Salmonella, ingredient shortages, or missed deliveries. It’s the rising pressure from a new generation of pet owners who expect perfection and demand it fast.

The 2 AM Formula Crisis: Why Pet Food Professionals Are Burning Out

Pet insurance provider Trupanion now covers theraputic petfood

Pet insurance provider Trupanion is expanding coverage for a variety of previously excluded treatment options such as therapeutic petfood, pet supplements, mobility devices, alternative therapies, feline kidney transplants and special disorders associated with working pets. Trupanion expanded its coverage for these treatment options, once considered unconventional, because of veterinary advancements making the treatments more common.

FDA misses deadline for key Food Safety Modernization Act provisions

January 2012 marks the one-year anniversary of President Obama signing into law the Food Safety Modernization Act, which aims to prevent petfood recalls and ensure a safe petfood supply.One of the key implementation dates from the Act was January 4, after which date the following significant steps were to have been taken by the US Food and Drug Administration: guidance for very small business exemptions from HARPC requirements;guidance related to intentional adulteration of food and mitigation strategies; “National Agriculture and Food Defense Strategy” issued to Congress and public; study concerning unique identification numbers for food facilities and brokers; designation of “high-risk foods” for which additional recordkeeping would be required; designation of five “Food Safety Centers of Excellence” to respond to outbreaks; grocery store recall posting requirements; and regulations for a Foreign Supplier Verification Program.

Petfood Industry releases Android smartphone App

Android smartphone users can now receive one-touch mobile access to Petfood Industry with a full-featured App, which joins the iPhone and iPad Apps already offered. The Android App allows users to read current and past magazine issues, browse the latest news headlines, view petfood product information and more.

A new Android app joins Petfood Industry's already offered iPhone and iPad Apps, allowing users access to latest issues on the go.

Petfood maker Purina, Jenny Craig help pets, owners lose weight

Petfood manufacturer Nestle Purina is teaming up with Jenny Craig in a new online program that aims to help pet owners and their pets lose weight. The program, "Project: Pet Slim Down," lets pet owners that sign up obtain tips for exercising with their pet, record exercise performed, track weight loss and share photos with other users.

Petfood Forum China 2012 seeks abstract submissions

The Petfood Forum China 2012 content advisory board is seeking abstracts for its noncommercial oral and poster presentations at the petfood industry event. Potential speakers may submit abstracts on topics including, but not limited to, the petfood market in China, Asia and around the world; nutrition and ingredients; packaging; safety and regulatory issues specific to China or export countries; processing and production; company profiles and case studies; and new product development.

Market Trends and Reports

Pet chew maker Nylabone launches grain-free biscuits

Nylabone, pet chew maker, launched new grain-free biscuits that will be made available to consumers in select US states through Costco Warehouse. The grain-free biscuits are turkey-flavored and include ingredients such as peas, turkey meat, blueberries, cranberries and flaxseed, according to Nylabone.

Joint-venture petfood deal gives Unicharm stake in Hartz

Sumitomo Corp., Sumitomo Corp. of America and Japanese petfood manufacturer Unicharm closed a joint-venture deal on December 30, 2011. The deal gives Unicharm a significant stake in the common share of small animal food and pet treats manufacturer Hartz Mountain Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Corp.

New all-natural dog food company ships petfood nationwide in US

A new petfood company, DooD, recently entered into the pet industry with its all-natural dog food shipped right to the pet owner's home. Dood petfood, a combination of the words "dog" and "food," was formed by Alireza Niroomand and brother-in-law, Andrea Carrano, after struggling with managing the stomach and health issues of their own dogs.

Horizon Pet Nutrition launches grain-free Pulsar petfood line

Petfood manufacturer Horizon Pet Nutrition launched a new grain-free diet program, Pulsar, which will be sold at petfood stores beginning in January. The company says its Pulsar line, available at a lower cost to consumers, incorporates petfood ingredients like peas and lentils as the key carbohydrate and fiber source.

Raw petfood manufacturer grows through investment, exports

Mark Stewart invested more than $10 million in ZiwiPeak, a small New Zealand raw petfood manufacturing company with revenues of about US$1 million at that time, but has since grown the petfood company's revenue to more than US$15 million per year and is looking to its export business to raise revenues even higher, according to a report. The company exports 97% of its petfood products to 25 countries, Stewart said, focusing on achieving profitiability for the petfood company with revenue growth of about 60% annually.

Japan pet suppliers show Interpets planned for August

Interpets, the Japanese "pet event of the new era," will be held in Japan in August, open to petfood and pet supply industry suppliers as well as the public. This pet suppliers trade show will be held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan, from August 23-26.

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