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Phillips Pet Food & Supplies reportedly seeking buyers

Phillips Pet Food & Supplies is reportedly in talks with potential buyers to sell the distribution company in a deal that could be worth nearly US$600 million. The family owned company recently hired Harris Williams to seek out buyers, according to sources.

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FDA guidance document on new regulations for color additives in petfood available

The US Food and Drug Administration made available a document to help small businesses comply with regulations on declaring color additives in food for animals. The Guidance for Industry #223, Small Entity Compliance Guide – Declaring Color Additives in Animal Foods, provides background information plus answers to questions on the 2011 regulation, which requires all color additives subject to FDA’s certification process be listed on product labels for petfood and animal feed.

Zuke's donates more than US$175,000 to fight canine cancer to date

Zuke’s announced that as of September 27, the pet treat maker has donated more than US$175,000 to the Dog and Cat Cancer Fund (DCCFund), a nonprofit organization dedicated to understanding, treating and preventing canine and feline cancer. The DCCFund was created by Zuke’s founder, Patrick Meiering, and his brother, Chris, in 2007 after their childhood dog and, more recently, Zuke, the company's namesake, died of canine cancer.

Grants for 2014 pet industry trade shows to be given by UK government

Government funding has been secured for two major international pet industry trade shows to be held in 2014, as a result of successful bids by the PetQuip association. Exhibitors at both Interzoo and Global Pet Expo will be funded with grants thanks to PetQuip, the nonprofit UK organization that works to help UK pet care firms grow business internationally.

Joint petfood, feed meeting addresses upcoming FSMA preventive control rule

Petfood and feed industry experts speaking at the 2013 Feed and Pet Food Joint Conference [link] September 24-26 discussed elements and challenges of the preventive control rule for feed soon to be released under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Participants in the conference, presented in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, by the Pet Food Institute and National Grain & Feed Association, also heard from a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about the rule.

Wellness announces dog, cat food formulas now GMO-free

Wellness Natural Pet Food announced that its dry dog and dry cat food formulas are now free of genetically modified organisms. GMOs are defined as organisms in which the genetic material has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally.

Interzoo organizers report more international visitors for 2014

Organizers of Interzoo 2014 report that the show is becoming more international each year as it grows, with pet product exhibitors booking larger display areas and nearly 100 companies registered for the first time. Compared to 2012, the number of registered German exhibitors at Interzoo has remained constant while the number of international registrants has grown.

Start-up petfood company creates warm dog food supplement

Wexford Farms Pet Food, a start-up company founded by three former Heinz executives, has created a warm dog food supplement called Warm Ups, and will be launching its second product line, Warm Meals, in November. Founded by Rich Rothamel, who has many years' experience in dog food at companies such as Heinz, Del Monte and Walmart, the warm petfood-topper products are being sold in pet supply stores as well as online through Pet360 and PetFoodDirect.

Hill's Science Diet brand launches Vets Know Best tour

To celebrate new and improved formulas and packaging for many of its petfoods, Hill's Science Diet has began a Vets Know Best tour. The tour will travel around the US to share samples with pet owners and their pets.

'Grumpy Cat' lands new deal as spokescat for Friskies brand

The cat known on the Internet as "Grumpy Cat," named Tardar Sauce, has landed an endorsement deal as the new spokescat for Nestlé Purina PetCare's Friskies cat food brand. As part of this new deal, the "Grumpy Cat" will appear in an online promotion for the cat food brand, extending a partnership it began with the cat in March for its Web videos series, "Will Kitty Play With It?"

Pet product trade show draws record numbers in 2013

PATS Harrogate, an annual pet industry trade show held in northern England, drew a record number of pet product retailers. The two-day event hosted 1,969 retailers, an 8.6 percent increase from the 2012 exhibition, organizers say.

Rondo Foods invests in expansion at Ireland pet treat production facility

Gaines Europe Ltd. has opened a new petfood production facility in Arklow, Ireland, that will create 15 new jobs in the region. Parent company Rondo Food invested €6 million (US$8.1 million) in the new facility to double outputs and exports by 2015.

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