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Packaged dog food demand rising in Turkey, report says

Pet owners in Turkey are switching from meal leftovers to packaged petfoods for their pets, according to Euromonitor International's Dog Food in Turkey report. The report attributes the rise in demand for packaged petfoods to Turkey being a developing country where disposable incomes are rising.

Euromonitor offers new 'Other Pet Food in Thailand' report

The trend of pet humanization in Thailand has continued, despite people cutting spending on their pets due to the flood crisis and pet loss, according to Euromonitor International's Other Pet Food in Thailand report. Spending on pets is expected to rebound to previous levels during the second quarter of 2012, the report says.

International Canine Health Awards presented at Crufts dog show

The International Canine Health Awards, European veterinary awards, were recently presented to three people during a ceremony at the 2013 Crufts Dog Show in Birmingham, UK. The awards recognize and reward innovative researchers, veterinary scientists and students who are impacting the health and well-being of dogs, helping to transform the understanding of human diseases, too.

Mintel releases UK petfood, pet supplies market report

Market research company Mintel released a new study on the UK petfood and pet supplies market. Sales of dog food in 2012 reached a record £1 billion (US$1.49 billlion), thanks to growth in popularity of pet treats.

Market Trends and Reports

BlogPaws announces petfood, treat 'Best of' Award winners

BlogPaws, the social media network and conference for pet bloggers, announced the winners of the 2013 BlogPaws "Best of" Awards from 2013 Global Pet Expo, held February 20-22 in Orlando, Florida, USA. The BlogPaws Global Pet Expo 2013 Award winners include: Best Bird Product: Senior Bird Nutrition by Labeber Cares

Market Trends and Reports

Diamond Pet Foods recalls select dry cat food brands

Diamond Pet Foods is recalling select production codes of Premium Edge Finicky Adult Cat, Premium Edge Senior Cat Hairball Management, Premium Edge Kitten, Diamond Naturals Kitten and 4health All Life Stages Cat dry cat food formulas. Tests conducted by the company indicated the products might have a low level of thiamine (Vitamin B1).

Market Trends and Reports

Diggin' Your Dog recalls Strippin' Chicks pet treats

Diggin' Your Dog announced a voluntary recall of one lot of its Strippin' Chicks pet treats produced on August 30, 2012, because the pet treats have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The lot of the Strippin' Chicks pet treats being recalled comes packaged in a 5-ounce bag, with lot code 250322, and a "Use by" date of February 23, 2014.

Vitakraft Sunseed launches 'Complete Kit for Guinea Pigs'

Vitakraft Sunseed introduced "The Complete Kit for Guinea Pigs" to provide new pet owners with the essentials they will need for their small animal. The kit comes with a cage, Vita-Plus guinea pig food, timothy hay, attachable chew toys, a food bowl, a water bottle and Fresh World bedding.

Vitakraft's 'Complete Kit for Guinea Pigs' provides food, bedding, a cage and other essentials for new guinea pig owners.

PetSmart reports fourth-quarter, fiscal 2012 financial results

Petfood and suppliers retailer PetSmart reported financial results for the fourth-quarter and fiscal-year 2012, and provided an outlook for 2013. For the fourth quarter, earnings per share rose 36 percent to US$1.24.

Market Trends and Reports

Lincoln Bark launches animated dog treat video on YouTube

Lincoln Bark recently launched the first animated product video on its YouTube channel, featuring the company's three main dog treats: Sweet Little Butterpups, Treat Smarts and Doggie Sprinkles. This one-and-a-half-minute video is the first in a series of clips that will soon be released, designed and animated by Lincoln Bark's in-house graphic design and animation departments.

Market Trends and Reports

Sheba cat food brand launches 'Feed your passion' campaign

Mars PetCare's Sheba cat food brand launched the "Sheba. Feed your passion." campaign featuring actress and cat lover, Eva Longoria. The campaign introduces the cat food brand to the US marketplace, featuring Longoria in TV, print and digital advertising; in-store and consumer promotions; public relations; and social media channels.

Extru-Tech completes first petfood extrusion safety validation study

Extru-Tech recently completed an industry-first scientific validation study proving the kill/lethality step of theextrusion process in its Level 2 Bio-Safety Extrusion lab in Manhattan, Kansas, USA. Extru-Tech’s scientific validation proved the petfood extrusion system as an effective control against Salmonella.

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