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Steven Spitz to present petfood purchasing seminar at Pet Advisory Conference

Steven Spitz, CEO of Big Apple Pet Supply, will present a petfood purchasing seminar and conduct a 90-minute workshop at The Pet Advisory’s 1st Annual Pet Food and Supplements Conference, October 24-25, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, aimed at pet retailers. The seminar, “Who Influences What Pet Food is Purchased and How Do You Reach Them?” will be co-presented by Susan Blake Davis, certified clinical nutritionist and host of "Ask Ariel Your Pet Nutritionist."

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Pet Food Manufacturer Thinks Outside the Box with EDL’s Double Tight Wrap Machine

EDL, as Massman Company

EDL Double Tight Wrap shrink wrapping machines use two perpendicular bands of LDPE film to tightly unitize and totally enclose a product or collation.

Pet Food Manufacturer Thinks Outside the Box with EDL’s Double Tight Wrap Machine

Hill's launches Prescription Diet cat food to help manage hyperthyroidism

Hyperthyroidism, a common disease of middle-aged and senior cats, is a condition that creates an excess of thyroid hormones causing health issues such as weight loss, heart problems and vomiting. Hill's Prescription Diet y/d Feline Thyroid Health is a new product intended as an alternative solution to managing this condition.

Former FDA member challenges FSMA petfood regulations

According to Benjamin England, founder and CEO of FDAImports.com, food importers and foreign manufacturers are in for a surprise starting October 1, when a provision of the Food Safety Modernization Act becomes effective requiring the US Food and Drug Administration collect a fee for costs associated with re-inspection of imported food shipments. England is currently launching a coalition of interested manufacturers and food importers to challenge FDA’s broad interpretation of this FSMA provision.

Blackwood launches new petfood packaging, recipes

Blackwood Pet Foods LLC launched a new packaging system for its complete line of dog food as well as four new petfood recipes. "Our new packaging was designed to provide the consumer with a great shopping experience, easy access to key product information and a representation of the true quality of our recipe," said Doug Sapp, vice president of marketing.

K9Cakery.com wins second place in pet product competition

K9Cakery.com, a dog bakery product supplier, recently introduced it Cake Shoppe, which was awarded second place in the Pet Product News Editor's Choice Awards 2011 competition. Rated on features such as innovative concept, design and pet acceptance, Cake Shoppe will be featured in Pet Product News International’s November 2011 issue for the second-place win.

Veterinarian clarifies natural, organic petfood label terms

Petfood ingredient labels can be confusing to pet owners because certain terms have no legal definition. Ernest Ward, veterinarian and founder of the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, says pet owners need to do their research when selecting what to feed their dog or cat. Ward says there is no official definition for the term "natural," which could mean anything that is not syntheic, but does not guarantee the product's quality or nutritional value.

Greenopia's consumer tips on natural petfood selection

A popular trend in the petfood industry is consumers' recent demands for natural and organic petfoods. In an article from thedailygreen.com, Doug Mazeffa, research director at Greenopia.com, offers tips to consumers on selecting a "green" petfood.

Petfood professionals attend extrusion course in Kansas

Petfood professionals interested in learning about the latest extrusion processing technologies met at Kansas State University in August to participate in the Extrusion Processing: Technology and Commercialization short course. The course, hosted by the University's International Grains Program, was attended by 36 professionals from seven countries who came to Sabetha, Kansas, USA, to study the latest ingredients, technologies and applications

Canadian ingredient company uses egg 'waste' in petfood

A US$405,000 grant through Ontario, Canada's Rural Economic Development program will allow a petfood ingredient supplier to turn egg "waste" into high-protein petfood products, The Beacon Herald reported. Perth County Ingredients, a subsidiary of Vanderpol's Eggs, began producing petfood ingredients at the plant, previously used for egg processing, in May 2011.

Three prescription diet petfood myths addressed

A recent eNewsChannels article aims to clarify three myths for pet owners about prescription diet petfoods. The first myth is that commercially prepared prescription diets are the only option for pets that require a special diet.

Rachel Ray thanks Nutrish petfood consumers

TV personality and pet lover Rachael Ray is thanking consumers who purchased her Nutrish, Just 6 and Healthy Weight petfood and treats. Ray's “thank you” personal video message is delivered via a QR code that appears on more than 4.5 million packages of the petfood brands.

Texas,USA, petfood manufacturer donates cat food to SNAP

Texas, USA-based petfood manufacturer Nulo has joined with the Spay Neuter Assistance Program to help encourage Houston and San Antonio, Texas, USA, residents to spay and neuter their feline companions. Each client that brings their cat into SNAP for a spay or neuter procedure will receive a free bag of Nulo’s chicken and brown rice cat food while supplies last.

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