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Pet Food Market

AFIA, panel provide FSMA update at Pet Food Conference

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) in partnership with the USPOULTRY Poultry Protein and Fat Council held its Pet Food Conference at the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta on January 28. During the morning session, the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) took center stage. An expert panel featuring Jodi Miller, regulatory manager, P&G Pet Care; Steve Taylor, director of regulatory affairs-US/Canada, Hills Pet Food; and Bart Dunsford, Key Product Development/Technical Services, Animal Science Products, tackled the main issues of interest to the producers of animal food.

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Pet Food Market

Pet Food Conference at IPPE sees record attendance

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) and the Poultry Protein and Fat Council had a record-setting 275 people in attendance at its annual Pet Food Conference at the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) on January 28.

AFIA files comments on Food Safety Modernization Act

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has filed two sets of comments to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) pertaining to the Food Safety Modernization Act. The comments addressed AFIA's concerns with the proposed rules on the foreign supplier verification programs and third-party auditor/certification bodies and provide the agency with suggestions for modifying the rules with the feed industry in mind.

Pet Food Market

Vital Petfood Group to become license holder of Technic-Cal Products

Vital Petfood Group A/S will become the new license holder of Technic-Cal Products for Dogs and Cats, effective February 1. “We are very proud to have acquired the license of the Techni-Cal brand, and we look forward to working very close together with all current distributors and developing the business together with them,” said Paul van der Raad, CEO of Vital Petfood Group A/S.

Pet Food Market

Brit petfood brand receives 2014 Global PETS Award

Brit, a petfood brand of Vafo Praha, received the 2014 Global PETS Award during the recent Global PETS Forum in Amsterdam. PETS International General Director Corine van Winden presented the award to Vafo Praha Managing Director Pavel Bouska.

Pet Food Market

World Pet Association to host World Pet Expo 2014 in China

The World Pet Association (WPA) will host the World Pet Expo 2014 (WPE'14) at the Xiamen International Conference and Exhibition Center in Xiamen, China. The event will be held April 29-May 1, according to organizers.

Pet Food Market

IBISWorld estimates 7.8 percent annual growth in online petfood sales

IBISWorld estimates that revenue for the online petfood and pet supply sales industry has increased in the past five years an average of 7.8% annually to $3.2 billion. Rising pet ownership in the United States and growth across the e-commerce sector have caused the industry to experience overall growth, despite the recession.

Academy of Natural Health Sciences offers pet nutrition online courses

Academy of Natural Health Sciences is offering a pet nutrition online home-study program. These pet nutrition programs specialize in canine nutrition, feline nutrition, equine nutrition, or general clinical pet nutrition.

Pet Food Market

Interzoo 2014 bookings point to upcoming exhibition success

Four months before the start of the event, Interzoo 2014 has already attracted a significant response from exhibitors, according to organizers: some 1,350 companies have booked their stand at the world’s leading exhibition for pet supplies.

Market Trends and Reports

Bravo! Pet Foods upgrades heritage brand

Bravo! Pet Foods is upgrading its heritage brand, introducing a new logo, slogan and packaging design with will officially debut during Orlando's Global Pet Expo, happening March 12–14, 2014. The updated logo features a brilliant red color that has become synonymous with the Bravo brand for easy recognition, while contemporizing the insignia with a softer, more approachable font, according to the company.

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Red Flannel cat food recalled due to Salmonella risk

Minnesota-based PMI Nutrition LLC has voluntarily recalled bags of its Red Flannel cat food due to possible Salmonella contamination. There have been no reports of illness related to this product to date, according to the company, and the recall is being issued out of an abundance of caution after routine testing by the US Food and Drug Administration's Detroit District Office identified possible Salmonella contamination.

Annamaet Petfoods supports Alaska sled dog school

Annamaet Petfoods is once again supporting the Frank Attla Youth & Sled Dog Care-Mushing Program, which provides support and opportunities for more than 30 youths who learn to feed and care for the sled dogs. Overall, the program strives to fight against issues that put Alaska's youths at risk, including teen suicide and depression, alcohol and drug abuse, academic challenges, social and generational gaps, obesity, and bullying.

Program youths move a shipment of Annamaet Petfood.

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