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Call for papers opens for Petfood Forum Asia 2014

The Petfood Forum Asia 2014 content advisory board is seeking abstracts for noncommercial presentations due by October 1, 2013. Potential speakers are invited to submit abstracts on petfood/pet treat topics.

Dogs' digestive system health may improve with pine tree carbs, study finds

Dogs' digestive system health may be improved by consuming carbohydrates from pine trees, according to new collaborative studies by US Department of Agriculture, university and corporate scientists. The carbohydrates, known as GGMOs (galactoglucomannan oligosaccharides), are a by-product of treating wood chips that remain after trees are cut into lumber.

Packaging films manufacturer Clysar purchased by Cove Point Holdings

Cove Point Holdings LLC, a privately held company, announced that its affiliate has purchased the Clysar division of Bemis Company Inc., a manufacturer of polyolefin shrink films used in petfood packaging. Now an independent company, Clysar will move its headquarters from Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA, to Clinton, Iowa, USA, where its extrusion and converting campus is located.

Halo petfood brand hosts New York, USA, pet adoption event in June

Halo, Purely for Pets hosted a "Pop up Shop" through June 26 at the Roger Smith hotel in New York, New York, USA, allowing visitors to meet adoptable pets, enter weekly raffles and hear from pet experts like Dr. Marty Becker. The month-long event, "Halo City tails - NYC" lets pet lovers help pets in need by making charitable contributions for a chance to earn prizes like a shelter donation and tickets to see brand owner Ellen DeGeneres' "Ellen Show."

Market Trends and Reports

UK retailer Sainsbury's launches new dog, cat food range

UK retailer Sainsbury’s launched The Delicious Collection, its own range of petfood for dogs and cats. The new premium range includes 18 formulas made with real meat.

Raw petfood diets have health benefits for dogs, article says

Feeding raw petfood diets has been debated by both pet owners and health experts, says an article on the pet website Pawnation, which looks at whether or not these diets really lead to a longer life for pets. Pet writer Dorri Olds says she supports the raw diet after having success feeding it to her dog and believes the health benefits will help her dog to live

UK petfood manufacturer Pets Choice adds 50 jobs

UK-based petfood manufacturer Pets Choice is expanding and creating 50 new jobs after receiving a loan from NatWest bank. The funds allowed the company to expand by purchasing a larger factory space to increase production capacity.

Premier Pet Nutrition launches three new petfood calibrations for NIR machines

Premier Pet Nutrition has launched three petfood calibrations to enable petfood manufacturers to maximize their NIR machine's capabilities and enhance petfood palatability, shelf life and quality. The three new calibrations can be uploaded to an existing NIR machine:

Petfood company Nestlé Purina to buy pet adoption website Petfinder

Nestlé Purina PetCare Company announced it has signed an agreement to buy pet adoption website Petfinder from Discovery Communications LLC. The purchase will allow Nestlé Purina to broaden its support for pet welfare organizations and strengthen its role as a provider of online pet-related information.

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.

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.

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