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Zeus and Co. hosts second annual open house

Zeus and Co. recently hosted its second annual open house in Arlington Heights, Ill. The petfood and product distribution company owner, David Levy, holds the event to bring together vendors for a customer appreciation day, which more than 300 people attended this year.

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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

AVMA offers answers about dry petfood and Salmonella

The American Veterinary Medical Association recently posted on its website a question and answer section related to dry petfood and Salmonella. The content addresses questions the association has received given the recent petfood recalls due to possible or confirmed Salmonella contamination.

Sydney gets organic restaurant for pets

Sydney, Australia, has a new restaurant for cats and dogs called Chew Chew featuring organic menu offerings, according to The Sydney Morning Herald. The restaurant is run by pet nutritionist Naoko Okamoto and opened in June. Home delivery is also available.

Procter & Gamble reports increase in fourth quarter sales

Procter & Gamble ended its fourth quarter of the fiscal year with net sales of US$18.9 billion, an increase of 5% over the previous year. Overall sales for fiscal year 2010 grew by 3% to US$78.9 billion.

Central Garden & Pet reports drop in third-quarter sales

Central Garden & Pet saw a 3% drop in its third-quarter sales to US$465 million, compared with 2009 sales of US$482 million. The company's net profits also declined from US$31.1 million in 2009 to US$25.9 million.

Cranimals receives 'Editor's Choice' award

Cranimals Zendog Biscuits received the "Editor’s Choice" award by Pet Product News International. The Zendog Biscuits debuted in March 2010, as a certified organic cranberry dog biscuit, according to the company.

Faerch Plast launches new petfood packaging products

Faerch Plast launched a range of products for packaging petfoods that are a low cost environmental alternative to tins, according to the company. The containers are produced from Ampet, an ambient polyethylene material developed by Faerch Plast for the packaging of ambient products.

CDC reports on petfood link to 2008 human Salmonella outbreaks

Human Salmonellosis outbreaks in 2008 have been potentially traced to dry petfood, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published in the journal of Pediatrics. The Salmonellosis outbreak took place between 2006 and 2008, involving 79 cases across 21 states, most among young children.

The human cases of Salmonellosis were the result of cross-contamination from feeding pets the dry petfood in the kitchen.

Simmons Pet Food acquires Menu Foods Ltd.

Simmons Pet Food acquired Menu Foods Ltd., the operating subsidary of Menu Foods Income Fund. Under the agreement, Simmons Pet Food will acquire Menu Foods Ltd. for approximately US$239 million, including assumption of existing debt.

AFIA Equipment Manufacturers Conference to be held in Arizona

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA)’s 2010 Equipment Manufacturers Conference will be held at Lowe’s Ventana Canyon Hotel in Tucson, Arizona USA, Nov. 4 - 6. The event is open to designers, builders and installers of equipment used in the production of livestock feed, petfood and related ingredients.

Mars Petcare US makes cat food donation to Gulf Coast

Mars Petcare US donated more than 15,000 pounds of cat food to southeastern Louisiana USA's Gulf Coast. This was the second donation by Mars to aid the Gulf Coast outreach efforts of the Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (LA/SPCA).

AVMA convention attendees give back to the community

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)'s annual convention expected an attendance of over 9,000 veterinary professionals looking to expand their knowledge and help local animals, at the event held July 31 through Aug. 3 in Atlanta. The convention offered sessions on topics like animal welfare, food safety, trends in pet ownership and advances in veterinary medicine.

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