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Italian pet owners feed most table scraps, treats to pets, survey finds

In a recent survey of nearly 1,300 Italians that asked whether they thought their pets were overweight, 29 percent agreed that their pet was overweight, according to a report commissioned by Hill's petfood company and the survey conducted by UK-based market research company YouGov. The survey further found that 26 percent of Italian pet owners said they feed their pet leftovers and snacks.

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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

Owners can feed pets using special petfood bowl, new smartphone app

A new application is available that allows pet owners to feed their pet remotely using their smartphone and a special petfood bowl. The app, Pintofeed, lets pet owners remotely feed their pets when they are on-the-go, as well as lets pet owners set up a repeating schedule.

Iams selects therapy dog as Love Tails contest winner

Petfood maker Iams selected a therapy dog from Augusta, Georgia, USA, as the grand-prize winner of the Love Tails contest. Brooks, a 2-year-old Golden Retriever, is a trained therapy dog who visits local assisted living facilities with owner, Derek Underwood.

Researchers in Brazil optimize petfood mineral composition analysis

A simple method to determine the mineral element composition of petfoods has been proposd by researchers in Brazil. According to the research article: “Experimental design methodology was used to optimize an analytical method for determination of the mineral element composition (Al, Ca, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ba, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, P, S, Sr and Zn) of dog and cat foods.

ResearchMoz offers report on China's petfood market competition

ResearchMoz now offers a report on China's petfood market competition, available for purchase online. The report provides an explanation of how petfood maker Mars entered the Chinese petfood market in 1993 with its Pedigree dog food and Whiskas cat food brands.

MarketResearchReports.Biz adds 'Global Top 200 Petfood Manufacturers' report online

MarketResearchReports.Biz has added a new report, Global Top 200 Petfood Manufacturers, to its online database. This report provides an in-depth financial evaluation of the global petfood manufacturers.

Victam, FIAAP 2014 tradeshows focus on animal feed, petfood ingredients

Victam International general manager and former feed mill owner, Henk van de Bunt, said that sales for the FIAAP, Victam and Grapas Asia 2014 trade shows continue to increase thanks to the shows' focus on ingredients used in animal feed and petfood. The shows will be held April 8-10, 2014, in Bangkok, Thailand.

Del Monte, Milo's Kitchen chicken jerky treat claims can't be dismissed, judge rules

Petfood maker Del Monte may not dismiss claims that its Milo's Kitchen brand of chicken jerky treats made in China poisoned and killed dogs, according to a federal judge. Lisa Mazur filed a federal class-action suit against Del Monte and Milo's Kitchen in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, in 2012.

New Euromonitor International report on petfood, animal feeds market in Canada available

Euromonitor International's Pet Food and Animal Feeds in Canada: ISIC 1533 report provides a complete view of the industry. Available online from Fast Market Research, the report provides a guide to the size and shape of the market for petfood and animal feeds at a national level.

'Pet Food in Russia' market report available online

Mintel Global Market Navigator's latest market report, Pet Food in Russia, provides annual year-end market size data, most recently updated in 2012. The report, available online from Fast Market Research, covers the market for packaged, prepared dry and wet petfood, specifically for dogs and cats.

Report on future of US pet care packaging provides market forecast to 2017

A new report, entitled, Future of the US Pet Care Packaging to 2017, has been added to the online database of market reports offered by MarketResearchReports.Biz. The pet care packaging report provides time series consumption data on primary and outer packaging in the market.

Spring Naturals to award free petfood to 'everyday hero' contest winner

Spring Naturals brand of dog dinners and treats is searching for an "everyday hero" as part of a contest in which the winner will receive US$4,000 worth of Spring Naturals dog food and US$1,000 cash for their favorite animal shelter. Heros can be nominated by submitting a photo and an explanation of why the person should be chosen.

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