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Research and Markets offers report on pet care product innovation

Research and Markets has added the From Gourmet to Grain-free: Innovation in a Resilient Global Pet Care Industry report from Euromonitor International to its offering. According to the report, despite economic uncertainty, pet care continues to see strong retail growth, with an increasing importance on product innovation and segmentation.

Supreme Petfoods to air webinar for pet owners on January 9, 2013

Supreme Petfoods will air the next webinar in a series for pet owners on January 9, 2013, focusing on sugar in a pet's diet and pet obesity problems. The webinar will be hosted by specialist exotics veterinarian, Molly Varga, who will also explore dangers caused by hidden sugars in unlikely places.

Iams to donate petfood to shelters for YouTube video views

Iams petfood brand has partnered with the Talking Animals Channel on YouTube to create a video of a classic song performed by singing pets. For every like, share and view of the video, the petfood brand will donate a meal to homeless pets in its shelter network.

Pet Food Safety

China responds to chicken jerky dog treat complaints

The Chinese government has responded to complaints about chicken jerky treats imported from that country that have been linked to dog illnesses in the US and have been the subject of recent investigations by the US Food and Drug Administration. Congressman Jerry McNerney wrote a letter to the Chinese government about the chicken jerky treats, asking the government to "consider halting production of these chicken jerky treats until the FDA can determine whether or not the products contain tainted material."

Wet, dry cat food study links diet preference to nutrient intake

New research from an experiment with wet and dry cat foods may explain the reason some cats are so picky about their petfood. The study, published in the Journal of Comparative Physiology B, offered different petfood options to cats.

AIB International to host food safety, sanitation seminar

AIB International is hosting a Food Safety and Sanitation for Food Plants seminar to address the increasing number of food and petfood products being recalled each year due to failures in food safety programs. The seminar will cover what food and petfood manufacturers need to know about developing and maintaining successful food safety programs, including employee training, regulatory requirements and more.

Champion Petfoods resumes petfood production at Canada facility

Champion Petfoods says it has resumed production of two petfood brands after a fire destroyed a dryer at the petfood company's plant in Morinville, Alberta, Canada. The company will resume production of its Orijen and Acana petfood brands and products will be delivered to retailers during December.

Natural Products Association MarketPlace trade show suspended

Organizers of the Natural Products Association MarketPlace trade show, scheduled to be held June 27 -29, 2013, in Las Vegas, Nevada USA, have suspended the natural products show. The trade show is produced by New Hope Natural Media, a division of Penton Media Inc., and the Natural Products Association.

Mars Petcare invests in petfood facility in South Carolina, USA

Petfood maker Mars Petcare US is investing US$12.5 million over the next three years in its production facility in Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA, which producers the company's Pedigree and Whiskas petfood brands. The petfood company will purchase 3.75 acres of land adjacent to its current facility to expand the drop lot where trailers are unloaded and will install more equipment, according to Eudreon Curry, site manager.

Silliker offers 2013 petfood safety training programs

Silliker Inc. offers a new 2013 Food Safety Training program, which includes a range of educational offerings for the food and petfood industries. Online curriculum courses are offered via SISTEM Express Powered by Silliker, in partnership with Alchemy Systems, designed to help processsors meet Global Food Safety Initiative and other industry-specific compliance requirements.

PaperWorks invests in enhanced printing, packaging capabilities

PaperWorks Industries Inc., a full-service packaging provider, is enhancing its printing capabilities, with several packaging projects underway at locations across North America. PaperWorks installed a large-format Flexo press to increase production speed, enhance print quality and reduce waste, which is expected to be operational in spring of 2012.

Shipping costs to increase if longshoremen strike on East Coast US

The International Longshoremen's Association will likely go on strike at ports on the East Coast of the US beginning December 29, according to Global Development & Management LLC, a company that helps petfood manufacturers establish export markets. The company says negotiations through a dederal mediator are ongoing; however, the association is expected to call for a strike lasting a week to 10 days based on results from the previous port strike on the West Coast of the US.

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