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Canadian raw pet food maker moving to new facility

Western Canadian raw pet food producer Red Dog Deli Raw Food Company Inc., the maker of Red Dog Blue Kat, opened its doors in 2004.

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Free pet food safety, nutrition educational video offered

A Pet Food Institute’s (PFI) video helps address consumer demand for nutritional information and ingredient transparency.

screenshot from Pet Food Institute's website taken April 13, 2017

Market Trends and Reports

#tbt Changing pet food industry trends from 2014 to 2017

While many of the same topics continued from 2014 to 2017, such as pet food marketing and sales, new technologies and trends have altered the focus on those issues.

Maria Lange, business group director, pet care, Gfk, speaks at Petfood Forum 2016 on April 19, 2016. | Alyssa Conway

Dog treat company to pay pet adoption costs for one week

Barkworthies has pledged to cover the adoption costs for eligible dogs at three shelters.

Market Trends and Reports

Petfood Forum 2017 by the numbers

Pet food company executives and other experts shared numerous pet food insights and data points with more than 2,700 professionals from over 30 countries.

Pet Family Feud was one of six stations for Petfood Innovation Workshop, where participants learned numerous data points and insights about consumer perceptions of pet food. l Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

9 of 10 pet owners want pet food ingredient transparency

Ninety-four percent of American pet owners indicated that their pet's nutrition is just as important as their family's nutrition.

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Temple Grandin on dog and cat perceptions of pet foods

The smells and textures of a new food can help fulfill animals’ mental need for novel experiences.

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Pet Food Market

Latin American pet food market growth rate beats Europe

Between 2011 and 2016, Latin America’s pet care industry outperformed the larger Western European market in compounded annual growth rate (CAGR), noted a pet food industry analyst.

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Mars named to Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list

Mars was named to the 2017 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list, for the fifth consecutive year.

photo by Andrea Gantz

Pet Food Regulations

Protect your company against legal costs, financial losses

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) can expose pet food suppliers and manufacturers to unnecessary risk of regulatory enforcement and litigation, according to a team of presenters at Petfood Forum, held this week in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Dog treat flavor decided by crowdsourcing of dog owners

Old Mother Hubbard's Battle of the Biscuits contest will crowdsource the ingredients for the dog treat company’s next flavor, using submissions from dog owners.

Dog Thanksgiving Turkey

Millennials led US pet ownership to 84.6 million in 2016

The latest American Pet Products Association (APPA) National Pet Owners Survey show pet ownership is up.

photo by Andrea Gantz

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