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Inclusion of rendered products in petfoods should be re-evaluated, blog suggests

Allowing the use of rendered products in petfoods and animal feeds is still legal, but should be reconsidered, suggests a veterinary blog on petmd.com. The blog discusses US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) findings that are still in effect, allowing rendered products to be legally included in petfood and animal feed.

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TV vet Joe Inglis launches line of dry petfoods, sauce supplements

Joe Inglis, founder of the Campaign for Real Pet Food, launched his own range of dry petfoods and pet supplements called Vet’s Kitchen. The supplement line includes an "Active Joints" chicken sauce recipe in 300 m' squeeze bottles and two more sauce-supplements that will be launched in November.

K9 Natural ranked among fastest growing New Zealand companies

K9 Natural was named one of the fastest growing petfood companies in New Zealand by the Deloitte Fast 50 ranking. The petfood company ranked eighth on the list of New Zealand's 50 fastest growing companies.

US consumer spending on pet supplies rises 7%

Consumer spending for the US rose 1.4% in the first eight months of the year, helped by a 7% increase in spending in the pet products industry, according to USA Today. The rise in pet product spending shows consumers are buying more luxury goods.

Nature's Variety donates food for nationwide canine cancer walk initiative

Nature’s Variety will team up with 2 Million Dogs Puppy Up! Against Canine Cancer for a nationwide walk initiative on November 7. Nature’s Variety will donate 3,600 sample bags of its Instinct and Prairie lines of kibble.

P&G Pet Care leases plant in Grand Island, Nebraska, USA

P&G Pet Care leased a manufacturing plant in Grand Island, Nebraska, USA, which is expected to create about 50 new jobs. The former Grand Island Accessories manufacturing plant, located on North Shady Bend Road, closed in 2006.

DuPont accepting entries for packaging innovation awards

DuPont Packaging announced it will begin accepting entries in the 23rd DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation. Packaging designers, retailers and manufacturers may all enter their new product packaging developments in the competition at no cost.

Nestle predicts petfood sales over US$ 1 billion in Latin America

Nestle SA expects petfood sales to surpass US$1 billion in Latin America next year as consumers there start buying supplies designed for dogs and cats, according to a Bloomberg article. In the article, Nestle Purina's Chief Executive W. Patrick McGinnis said sales in Latin American countries like Brazil are growing at nearly 20% a year, as incomes of pet owners rise.

Safety considerations for petfood plant owners looking to modify facilities

Petfood plant owners looking for ways to modify existing facilities to accommodate new petfood processes must consider the challenges in doing so, due to many recent recalls for petfoods contaminated with Salmonella, says an article in Reliable Plant magazine. Four primary contamination pathways must be examined to determine whether there is impact on sanitary operations: the path of the product from raw material to final product, surrounding process areas such as hallways and packaging, offices and exterior areas.

Canidae pet foods launches new single grain protein food

Canidae Pet Foods announced it will begin shipping its newest product, Single Grain Protein Plus, to distributors in North America during the fourth quarter of this year. Single Grain Protein Plus is the first product in Canidae's new line of natural and holistic petfoods.

Study published in AVMA journal busts canine nutrition myths

A 14-year study published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Association has managed to bust several canine nutrition myths. Forty-eight pairs of Labrador Retriever littermates were followed.

Royal Canin to host 'Week of the Cat' celebration

Royal Canin will host a national celebratory "Week of the Cat" campaign November 13-20, ending with the Supreme Cat Show in Birmingham, England. Consumers will be able to sample products at Birmingham’s Martineau Place, and the Feline Advisory Bureau will be at Royal Canin's cat show stand, hosting seminars and answering questions.

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