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ASPCA, Rachael Ray to award US$600,000 to shelters for saving homeless pets

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is hosting the 2013 ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge, where a total of US$600,000 in prize grants will be awarded to help shelters save more homeless cats and dogs. The 49 contestants in 30 states will work to save more animals during the months of June, July and August than they did over the same three-month period in 2012.

Brand Insights

Simplify Pet Food Labeling: Strategies for Navigating Global Regulations

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Learn how regulatory complexity is impacting the pet food industry and how brands will meet the challenge using the right digital tools

Simplify Pet Food Labeling: Strategies for Navigating Global Regulations

Petfood manufacturer Royal Canin not exhibiting at Interzoo 2014

Petfood manufacturer Royal Canin and pet supplies company American Spectrum Brands Group announced the companies will not be exhibiting at the Interzoo fair in Nuremberg, Germany, in 2014. Both companies cited high costs as the reason for their decisions.

Royal Canin develops new dog food formula using feathermeal as protein

\Royal Canin is making a new type of petfood formula designed for dogs with intense allergic reactions to certain proteins, using chicken feathers as the main source of protein instead. The new Anallergenic dog food formula was developed over 10 years for dogs that do not respond to limited-ingredient diets because it uses a new source of protein: feather meal.

Petfood Forum 2014 call for papers announced

The Petfood Forum 2014 content advisory board is seeking abstracts for noncommercial oral and poster presentations, due by September 16, 2013. Potential speakers are invited to submit abstracts on petfood/pet treat topics.

Japanese company stops sales of pet treats made from endangered whales

A Japanese company has stopped selling petfood made from endangered Icelandic fin whales after a campaign by conservation groups. Michinoku Farm was previously advertising jerky-like treats for dogs made from the endangered whales imported from Iceland.

Online registration now open for Pet Fair Asia 2013

Online registration is now open for Pet Fair Asia 2013, being held August 22-25 at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center. The show will feature 600 vendors from 32 different countries promoting and selling their pet products across 37,000 square meters.

Euromonitor releases report on Other Pet Food in Romania

Euromonitor International released its Other Pet Food in Romania report, offering a guide to the country's petfood market at a national level. The report found that local manufacturers are becoming increasingly active due to the fact that most available products are relatively high priced.

Market Trends and Reports

Washington, USA, church breaks world record for petfood collected in seven days

Living Hope Church in Vancouver, Washington, USA, recently collected 19,600 pounds of petfood in seven days to break a Guinness world record held for seven years by a South African supermarket. The collection of petfood by the church sets a new world record for "Largest donation of pet food in seven days," according to the World Record Academy.

Small Pet Select launches Timothy Hay promotion for rabbit owners

Small Pet Select recently launched a promotional campaign in which interested customers can get an "I LOVE MY RABBIT" sticker free with a Timothy Hay order from the company. The promotion will benefit the House Rabbit Society with 10 percent of each sale donated back to the organization.

US Senate rejects bioengineered food labeling amendment

On May 23, the US Senate rejected an amendment proposed by Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont that would have allowed states to require labels on food or beverages made with bioengineered ingredients. The amendment, which was rejected during a debate on the farm bill, would have made clear that states have the authority to require the labeling of foods produced through bioengineering.

Icelandic whales exported to Japan for use in petfood

Meat from North Atlantic fin whales is being sold by Iceland to Japan to be used in pet treats, according to a report. Iceland plans to resume commercial whaling in June, which is expected to result in catching of more than 180 whales over the next few months.

Petfood, treat manufacturers use new closure technology in packaging

Two petfood and treat manufacturers are incorporating Velcro Industries' new Press-Lok closure technology into their packaging, making it easier for consumers to reseal the packages. Holland-based Paragon Pet Products is incorporating the Press-Lo closure technology, produced by Peel Plastics Products Ltd., into packages of its gluten-free, all-natural dog treats, Whimzees.

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