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Organic petfood, novel protein sources among 'Top Pet Trends of 2013'

Following the launch of new petfood and pet products at Global Pet Expo, Petsweekly.com compiled a list of the "Top 10 Pet Trends of 2013." One trend listed was pet owners' increasing demands for all-natural, organic, "Made in USA" products.

New pet retailer program for liquid dog supplement announced

After being introduced at Global Pet Expo 2013, the makers of LICKS for Dogs have announced a limited-time pet retailer program. Independent retailers who place initial orders by May 31 will receive 90 free sample packets of the liquid vitamin product for dogs to hand out to customers.

AFIA to host feed safety, quality assurance protocols course online

To help petfood and animal feed industries prepare for and respond to the upcoming Food Safety Modernization Act, the American Feed Industry Association and Kansas State University are offering a new online course. The course, AFIA 520 - Advanced Feed Safety and Quality Assurance Protocols, aims to provide training and understanding of the industry’s increasingly complex requirements for quality and safety.

Kemin investigates raw material supplier

Kemin selects raw material suppliers after review and evaluation, and receives certificates of analysis on each lot of raw material purchased from the suppliers. Although the company performs additional testing at its own laboratory to verify suppliers' claims on the certificates of analysis, Kemin is investigating one of its tocopherol suppliers.

Market Trends and Reports

Petfood manufacturers challenged to eat their own petfood

At Global Pet Expo in Orlando, Florida, USA, the team at Pet360, online community for pet owners, put representatives from major petfood manufacturers to the test. The team challenged 12 petfood companies to eat their company's petfood live on camera as part of its "Eat Your Food" series.

UK pet retailer leads campaign to stop muesli rabbit food sales

Petfood retailer Burgess Pet Care and UK animal charities are leading a campaign to stop sales of muesli-style products after reviewing new veterinary research. Research by the University of Edinburgh, supported by Burgess, suggests that feeding muesli-style petfoods, with or without hay, to rabbits may be linked to abnormalities that can lead to dental and digestive problems needing veterinary treatment.

Investigation into counterfeit brand petfood sales in China underway

A business in China suspected of selling counterfeit brand-name petfood online is now being investigated by a quality-control group in Shanghai, China. The Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision began its investigation in February after receiving a report that a store on taobao.com was selling counterfeit brand-name cat and dog food for two years, with monthly sales of nearly 10,000 yuan (US$1,612).

BARF World recalls two raw petfood products for Salmonella

Raw petfood manufacturer BARF World is recalling its Lamb and Combo Patties products due to a Salmonellaoutbreak in its manufacturing plant. BARF World's Lamb Patties and Combo Patties products affected by the petfood recall both have a best-use-by date of July 27.

Alltech extends early registration for GLIMPSE 2020 symposium

Alltech has extended early registration for its 29th Annual International Symposium, taking place May 19-22 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. Alltech's GLIMPSE 2020 symposium will be available at an early discounted price of US$599 through April 25 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

Researchers share latest on mycotoxins in animal feed

With nearly 500 known mycotoxins, interactions between toxins can make diagnosis difficult, and it can be further complicated by the presence of masked mycotoxins in animal feed. These complications can lead to an underestimation of certain mycotoxins by up to 88 percent, explaining why analyzed animal feed can show low levels of mycotoxins but still be problematic, according to research presented at Alltech's first North American Mycotoxin Management Summit in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.

Steel packaging sustainability campaign to be launched

Packaging sustainability is viewed as a high priority for 65 percent of decision makers at Fortune 500 consumer product companies, according to an independent research study commissioned by the Steel Market Development Institute. As a result, the Institute is launching a national education campaign about steel packaging.

Animal feed company acquires Chinese machinery company

Animal feed company Andritz recently acquired Shanghai Shende Machinery Co. Ltd., based out of China. The majority share (80 percent) of Shanghai Shende Machinery, a provider of cost-effective animal feed and biomass technologies to the Chinese market, was purchased by the Andritz Feed & Biofuel business unit.

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