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Petfood retailer Fressnapf Switzerland cuts prices

Petfood retailer Fressnapf Switzerland cut the price of premium petfood for all customers with the company's loyalty card. Applicable to petfood brands such as Royal Canin, Iams, Eukanuba, Hill’s, Happy Dog/Happy Cat, Pro Plan, Select Gold, Iso Dog/Iso Cat, Nutro Choice, Almo Nature and Schweizer, the 10 percent discount applies immediately in stores and in the company’s online shop.

FDA reorganizes Foods and Veterinary Medicine program

The US Food and Drug Administration has reorganized the Foods and Veterinary Medicine program, FDA recently announced in its Federal Register. As part of the reorganization, completed in October 2012, the Office of Foods was renamed the Office of Foods and Veterinary Medicine, led by deputy commissioner for foods and veterinary medicine, Michael Taylor.

Diamond Pet Foods opens new petfood manufacturing facility

Petfood manufacturer Diamond Pet Foods recently opened a new manufacturing facility in Ripon, California, USA, creating more than 75 jobs, the company says. The petfood manufacturing facility, the company's fourth, has created jobs in manufacturing, quality control, administration and maintenance.

Market Trends and Reports

Bully sticks dog treats may be high in calories, contain bacteria

Dog treats known as bully or pizzle sticks may actually have more calories than expected and may also be contaminated by bacteria, according to a new study published in the Canadian Veterinary Journal. Researchers from Tufts University's Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine studied 26 bully sticks, dog treats made from the uncooked, dried penis of a bull or steer, which were made by different manufacturers.

Wellness natural petfood brand launches TV ad campaign

WellPet LLC recently premiered its Wellness natural petfood brand's first TV commercial in more than two years, on cable networks in the US. The 30- and 15-second commercial spots feature a lively, healthy Border Collie, named Wellsy, which the company says represents the vibrancy a pet can achieve on a natural petfood diet.

New website about Chinese jerky pet treats aims to educate consumers

Bixbi, a Colorado, USA-based pet treat manufacturer, recently launched a new website, AwesomeValley.com, which the company says aims to educate consumers about the dangers of Chinese-sourced chicken jerky pet treats. The new website takes a unique approach to educating consumers about jerky treats from China.

Pet lifestyle journalist to be awarded for pet industry contributions

The American Pet Products Association and Pet Industry Distributors Association announced that pet lifestyle journalist, author and Petco spokeswoman Sandy Robins is the 2013 recipient of Global Pet Expo’s annual Excellence in Journalism and Outstanding Contributions to the Pet Industry Award. Robins’ work has been published in such platforms as MSNBC.com, Today.com and AOL’s PawNation.

Journalist Sandy Robins will be awarded for her contributions to the pet industry at Global Pet Expo.

Spring Naturals donates US$10,000 to animal organizations in past year

Spring Naturals brand of dog dinners and dog treats has donated more than US$10,000 to various animal organizations since debuting in the petfood market in January 2012. As part of a partnership with Daily Kibble, Spring Naturals' Share the Love campaign allowed fans to submit their information and an animal rescue group of their choice for the chance to win one of two prize packages.

New Deloitte Center aids petfood industry with regulatory, supply chain issues

The Deloitte Center for the Global Food Value Chain recently debuted as a source of insights and analysis designed to help companies in the food industry understand the changing regulatory environment, reduce risk and address supply chain issues. Along with its debut, the Center issued a series of research papers to help companies comprehend and comply with the Food Safety Modernization Act.

Market Trends and Reports

Dog treat recall: Hartz Chicken Chews, Oinkies Pig Skin Twists with Chicken

Pet treat company Hartz Mountain Corp. is voluntarily recalling all of its Hartz Chicken Chews and Hartz Oinkies Pig Skin Twists wrapped with chicken for dogs in the US because the products contain unapproved antibiotic residue. Recent testing by Hartz and the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets found trace amounts of unapproved antibiotic residue in samples of Hartz Chicken Chews and Oinkies Pig Skin Twists wrapped with chicken products.

DNA in dogs, wolves may explain diet preferences, research finds

Over time, dogs have evolved from their wolf ancestors to be able consume and digest the starches in varied petfood diets found today, according to a new study conducted by scientists in Sweden. Evolutionary geneticist, Erik Axelsson, Uppsala University, compared the DNA of dogs and wolves to determine which genes were important for domestication.

Market Trends and Reports

Pet owners spoil pets with treats, accessories, survey finds

Pet owners spoil their pets in a variety of ways, treating them as a human member of the family, according to a survey of pet-owning households by Pet360. Nearly all (99.4 percent) of pet owners surveyed said they consider their pet to be a part of the family.

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