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Pet Food News
Packaged Facts projects over US$21 billion in petfood spending in 2013
Consumer spending in the US pet market will reach US$62 billion in 2013, up 4.7 percent from 2012, according to US Pet Market Outlook 2013-2014. This study, recently released by Packaged Facts, shows that petfood and veterinary services account for the majority of the market, with more than US$21 billion each in sales forecast for 2013.
Pet Food News
Research and Markets adds 2013 report on world pet, pet supplies stores industries
Research and Markets now offers the 2013 Worldwide Pet & Pet Supplies Stores Industry-Industry & Market Report. This annual report provides timely pet industry statistics, forecasts and demographics, available for online purchase.
Pet Food News
SuperZoo 2013 sees record number of new pet product launches
SuperZoo reported another successful show for its 2013 event, held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegaas, Nevada, USA. The pet retailer event saw growth in attendance, exhibitors and square footage for the fourth consecutive year.
Pet Food News
Pet products distributor Pet Food Experts buys Zeus & Co.
East Coast wholesale pet products distributor Pet Food Experts has reportedly purchased Zeus & Co., allowing the family owned company to expand into the Midwest petfood market. "We are excited about bringing our family-style personal relationships to Midwest retailers,” said Michael Baker, president of Pet Food Experts.
Pet Food News
Purina Picturing Pets Challenge highlights how pets change lives
Purina ONE and GOOD have teamed up to launch the Purina Picturing Pets Challenge, highlighting how pets inspire and change lives. The competition aims to change misleading perceptions that surround pet shelters to encourage adoption.
Pet Food News
Orijen, Acana petfood brand supply issues now resolved
Supply problems caused by a fire at a petfood production facility in Morinville, Canada, owned by Champion Petfoods have now been resolved. The fire at the plant that produces the Orijen and Acana petfood brands resulted in supply issues.
Pet Food News
United Petfood Producers acquires two new dry petfood production facilities
United Petfood Producers acquired two facilities owned by Continentale Nutrition used in manufacturing dry petfood and treats. The company purchased the factories to strengthen its business and continue its France-based manufacturing operations.
Pet Food News
Pet Industry Federation announces first Pet Industry Forum & Awards
The UK Pet Industry Federation will hold its first Pet Industry Forum & Awards event on October 17-18 at Chesford Grange Hotel, Kenilworth. The event will feature companies such as Crown Petfoods, Mars Petcare, Nestlé Purina and Positive Petcare.
Pet Food News
Natura launches Farmhouse Stews line of dog food
Natura Pet Products' Innova brand has launched a new line of Farmhouse Stews. The stews provide pet owners with a way to enhance their dogs meals, serving as a petfood topper, a treat or a complete and balanced meal for dogs.
Pet Food News
Farm-to-bowl dog food gaining popularity among pet owners, farmers
Farm-to-bowl dog food is gaining popularity among some producers and consumers of petfood looking not only for a healthy option for their pet, but also a way to help the environment by reducing waste on farms. Two years ago, Jake Dickson, a butcher in New York, New York, USA, began selling premium, locally sourced dog food blended with veggies from a farmers market and leftover meats from his shop.
Pet Food News
Entelos releases new commercial dog nutrition simulation model
Entelos, a provider of physiological system modeling and services to consumer product companies, announced the availability of a new commercial quantitative physiological model, the Dog Nutrition PhysioLab. The new model will enable petfood manufacturers to predict the effects of different diets on dogs to replace expensive and lengthy animal testing.
Market Trends and Reports
Cats fed dry diets may be less willing to eat other food types, study shows
Research published in the Journal of Veterinary Behavior suggests that feedings cats exclusively a dry petfood diet may make them less willing to eat other types of foods. The study involving 18 cats examined how cats develop dietary preferences. Researchers looked at whether kittens first fed moist diets, then switched to kibble, would make an easier transition back to moist foods than kittens that were fed dry food from the beginning.
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