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Pet Food Market

FIAAP, VICTAM, GRAPAS 2015 sees more than 100 exhibitors already confirmed

FIAAP, VICTAM & GRAPAS International, to be held June 9–11, 2015, in Cologne, Germany, has become the largest dedicated animal feed, biomass and grain processing event in the world, according to show organizers.

US toddler remains ill two years after petfood Salmonella contamination

Two years after a 2012 petfood recall by Diamond Pet Foods due to Salmonella contamination, two-year-old Amy Hall is still suffering the effects of a debilitating and recurring form of Salmonella that doctors say she may not grow out of until she's five or six years old, according to a Charlotte Observer report.

Pet Food Market

Nature's Variety enters joint venture with Agrolimen

St. Louis-based independent natural petfood company Nature's Variety and Agrolimen have entered into a joint venture, with Agrolimen making an investment in the company.

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Dave's Soda & Pet City owner to lobby in DC with National Retail Federation

Dave Ratner, owner of Massachusetts-based Dave's Soda & Pet City, will join other members of the National Retail Federation (NRF) in Washington, D.C. for the association's annual Retail Advocates Summit on July 29–30, 2014.

Market Trends and Reports

Merrick Pet Care, Tree House partner to feed homeless cats

Tree House Humane Society and Merrick Pet Care have announced an exclusive partnership to feed Chicago, Illinois homeless cats.

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Italy petfood demand provides opportunity for US petfood manufacturers

Roughly half of all Italian households have a dog or cat, according to the National Association of Manufacturers for Food and Care of Companion Animals (ASSALCO), and the increased importance of those pets to their families makes the petfood business in Italy a solid opportunity for US petfood manufacturers.

AIB International to conduct HACCP online course

AIB International has announced the rollout of its HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) online course.

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Renske Natural Petfood gains new shareholders

Renske Natural Petfood BV/Renske Natuurlijke Diervoeding, a Dutch family company and producer of natural petfood for dogs and cats, has two new shareholders.

New trademark rights in Russia to open doors for small petfood manufacturers

The Federation Council in Russia is set to amend the Civil Code to grant equal rights to manufacturers who wish to use product images on their packaging.

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Woof Gang Products launches private label pet products

Woof Gang Products and Distribution has announced a new line of private label products that will be available exclusively at Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming locations in eight states across the US, beginning in July 2014.

The Dog and Cat Cancer Fund receives US$40,000 Petco grant

The Dog and Cat Cancer Fund has been awarded a US$40,000 grant from the Petco Foundation to fund treatment grants for dogs and cats fighting cancer. The Dog and Cat Cancer Fund is a nonprofit organization dedicated to understanding, treating and preventing canine and feline cancer.

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Petfood Forum 2015 exhibitor registration open

Petfood Forum 2015 exhibitor registration is now open, according to show organizers.

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