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Vet answers common petfood questions from consumers

With so many petfood choices on store shelves, consumers may be confused about what type of petfood to purchase for their dog or cat. In a USA Today article, Denise Elliott, a veterinarian who is also certified by the American College of Veterinary Nutrition, answers some of the most common questions she hears about choosing a petfood.

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Merrick recalls Doggie Wishbone treats due to Salmonella

Merrick Pet Care is recalling 248 cases of its Doggie Wishbone pet treats because of potential Salmonella contamination. The affected treats are marked as follows: ITEM # 29050, UPC code 2280829050, Lot 11031 and a "Best By" date of January 30, 2012.

Swedish petfood, pet supply chain expands in 2011

Swedish petfood and supply chain Arken Zoo is expanding by opening 15 new shops in Sweden and Norway during 2011. Two stores are already in operation in Norway, and another three are signed up. Lars Bergkvist, CEO of Arken Zoo, predicts there will be at least 10 stores in Norway by the end of the year.

AFIA announces petfood regulatory training course

In October, the American Feed Industry Association will hold a regulatory training short course for petfood industry professionals in Arlington, Virginia, USA. The course will take place October 11-12, serving as training on how to work as a regulatory professional in the petfood industry.

Nestle Purina launches new dog food brand TV ad campaign

Beneful, a dog food division of Nestle Purina PetCare, said it began a new television advertisement campaign that plays squeaks, pings and other noises only heard by dogs, while also showing images that appeal to pet owners. Another part of the company's ad campaign was launched in 2010, when dog-food scented billboards were put up around Germany.

Stella & Chewy's to relocate natural petfood plant

Stella & Chewy’s will relocate from its current natural petfood production plant in Muskego, Wisconsin, USA, to a larger petfood manufacturing facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. The company currently has about 40 full-time employees and occupies a 17,000-square-foot space in Muskego, but recently leased a 48,862-square-foot facility from Lassman Family Ltd. Partnership.

Dr. Harvey's launches natural petfood, pet products video series

Dr. Harvey's holistic petfood company launched a YouTube video series on pet health, as well as the importance of feeding an all-natural petfood diet and using chemical-free pet products. These videos, which appear on Dr. Harvey's petfood website and on the company's YouTube channel, highlight the company's holistic pet product benefits and the philosophy behind them.

Fromm invests US$10 million in new petfood manufacturing facility

Fromm Family Foods recently spent US$10 million to convert an old animal feed mill outside of Madison, Wisconsin, USA, into a petfood manufacturing facility, madison.com reported. The facility in Columbus, Wisconsin, USA, closed in 2007 and was recently redone by Fromm to create 70,000 square feet of manufacturing and warehouse space, including a 10,000-square-foot meat processing facility and the original 120-foot-tall mill tower.

Kansas State to hold November short course for animal feed industry

Kansas State University will hold a short course, “Establishing a HACCP Program for the Feed Industry," on November 7-10, in Manhattan, Kansas, USA. This interactive course will focus on the development of a Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points plan for all sectors of the animal feed industry.

Colgate executives report Hill's Pet second quarter earnings

Colgate-Palmolive, parent company of Hill's Pet Nutrition, held an earnings call on July 28, to discuss the company's second quarter 2011 results. The company is focused on organic sales growth in emerging markets, where the highest quarterly growth in one year was recorded, helped by strong organic growth in the Hill's pet segment, according to Bina Thompson, president of investor relations.

US FDA launches PETNet petfood incident tracking

The Partnership for Food Protection and the US Food and Drug Administration launched the Pet Event Tracking Network, PETNet, which is a secure, Web-based information exchange system for petfood-related incidents. PETNet’s voluntary information exchange, surveillance and alert system provides real-time information sharing about emerging petfood-related illnesses and product defects among FDA, and other federal and state agencies.

Provimi animal nutrition updates 2011 financial results

The Provimi Group delivered a trading update for the first six months of 2011, from January 1 through June 30. The animal nutrition company reported revenues up more than 11% to €871 million (US$1.24 billion).

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