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Kemin invests in food safety for petfood ingredients manufacturing

Because of the importance of high consumer confidence and the impact of the US Food and Drug Administration's Food Safety Modernization Act, Kemin has spent the past three years investing in the human and financial capital necessary to achieve Food Safety System Certification 22000:2010 at its Des Moines, Iowa, USA, manufacturing facility. FSCC 22000:2010, recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative, covers the manufacturing of food ingredients, including some petfood ingredients, used in further processing and is designed to provide greater confidence in food, fewer health risks, lower auditing costs, improved protection for brands and improved supply chain management.

Superior Farms Pet Provisions to exhibit pet treats at Global Pet Expo

Superior Farms Pet Provisions will exhibit its premium line of all-natural pet treats and chews at the Global Pet Expo, February 20-22 in Orlando, Florida, USA. The Superior Farms Pet Provisions’ all-natural treats and chews line is made from fresh lamb and venison sourced from its own facilities in the USA and New Zealand.

US petfood manufacturing industry annual revenue nearly US$47 billion, report says

The US petfood manufacturing industry is comprised of nearly 200 companies with a combined annual global revenue of about US$47 billion, according to the Pet Food Manufacturing report from Research and Markets. Eight of the largest petfood companies account for about 85 percent of sales, the report says.

Pet care sales report offered by Research and Markets

Research and Markets now offers the Pet Care 2012 Part 1: Continued Growth in an Age of Economic Gloomreport, which found that despite continued economic uncertainty, pet humanization and premiumization have helped global pet care sales rebound relatively strongly in 2012 compared to 2011. The report is the first in a two-part global briefing from Euromonitor International that provides an overview of pet care retail sales by region and highlights best and worst performing product categories.

Mars petfood company profile report offered by Research and Markets

Research and Markets has added Euromonitor International's Mars Inc in Pet Care (World) company profile report to its offerings. The profile examines petfood manufacturer Mars from 2007 to 2012.

Central Garden & Pet reports first-quarter fiscal 2013 net sales drop

Pet product manufacturer Central Garden & Pet reported net sales of US$292.5 million for first-quarter fiscal 2013, ended December 29, 2012, a 3 percent decrease over the same period a year ago. The company's pet segment net sales fell 2 percent (US$4.1 million) to US$195.2 million for first-quarter 2013 compared to the same period in 2012.

Petfood market driven by growth in specialty petfoods, PMMI finds

Trade association PMMI released its Pet Food Market Assessment 2013, which found the petfood market is driven by many of the same factors as the human food market, including intense competition, growth in specialty products such as premium and functional petfoods, and demands of the Food Safety Modernization Act. Five petfood manufacturers produce more than 70 percent of the petfood products currently sold in the US, the report found.

American Pet introduces eco-friendly small animal bedding

American Pet, a producer of small pet hays and small animal foods, has extended its offerings to include premium Green Dreamzzz recycled paper, small pet bedding for pet specialty retailers. Green Dreamzzz is made from the trimmings in the manufacturing of new telephone books.

Green Dreamzzz bedding is the latest product in American Pet's range of small animal products.

Pet product retailer Fressnapf reports 7 percent sales growth in 2012

European pet product retailer Fressnapf recorded overall sales of €1.46 billion (US$2.6 billion) in fiscal 2012, an increase of 7 percent compared to fiscal 2011. Sales in Germany rose 6 percent in 2012 to €970 million (US$1.3 billion), while comparable store sales grew 4 percent in the domestic market.

Bistro Bites dog treat maker helps animal charities in 2012

Small Dog Wonders Bakery, makers of the Bistro Bites treats for small dogs, announced that it was able to support a number of animal-related charities in 2012, the company's first year in business. The company aims to raise awareness for issues such as pet obesity, creating healthy lifestyles for dogs, animal rescue, pet adoption, and spay and neutering.

Hill's Science Diet petfood brand losing market share

Colgate-Palmolive Company, manufacturer of the Hill's Science Diet petfood brand, has been losing market share to competitors as consumers are increasingly choosing petfoods that more closely resemble their own foods. The company brings in about 13 percent of a total US$17 billion in sales from the Hill's petfood division; however, it has been losing market share to smaller petfood companies that manufacture natural petfoods or premium petfoods with high-quality ingredients.

Genetically modified food labeling to be voted on in Washington, USA

Mandatory labeling of genetically modified foods will be voted on in November by state legislators in Washington, USA, where a new initiative was recently introduced. If passed, Initiative 522, or "The People's Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act," would require that agricultural commodities and processed foods containing genetically engineered ingredients must be labeled accordingly.

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