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Canidae unveils new natural petfood manufacturing facility

Canidae Natural Pet Food Company unveiled its new petfood manufacturing facility named Ethos Pet Nutrition, located in Brownwood, Texas, USA. In March 2011, the company purchased an existing extrusion plant and has spent the last year "...completely re-building the facility to be the most modern natural petfood plant of its kind," according to director of operations, Frank Hon.

Blue Dog Bakery redesigns dog treat packaging

Blue Dog Bakery has redesigned the packaging used for its entire line of all-natural dog treats to give the packages a more modern look that better reflects the dog treats inside. The new simplified packaging, produced by Hornall Anderson, better highlights the benefits of Blue Dog Bakery's treats on the package, marked as "all-natural," "low fat" and "made in the USA," with an updated typeface that makes the packaging print easier to read.

Blue Dog Bakery's redesigned packaging is simpler and features Ruffy, the spokesdog, in 3-D.

SPF opens petfood palatability product manufacturing plant in Canada

SPF, a provider of petfood palatability enhancers, has opened a new manufacturing facility in Saint-Blaise, Quebec, Canada, to extend its production capabilities in North America. In 2011 the company acquired and upgraded a food processing plant in a location with good proximity to raw material suppliers and petfood manufacturers with easy access to the U.S.

Nature's Variety recalls kibble dog food variety for 'off-odor' smell

Nature’s Variety petfood brand is recalling its Prairie Beef Meal & Barley Medley Kibble for dogs due to an "off-odor" smell that may develop over time. The company says the product is not contaminated in any way, but some products are not remaining fresh for the shelf life of the product.

Nutro Company granted first AFIA petfood manufacturing certificates

Eurofins Scientific Inc., an independent third-party auditor, has issued the first three Pet Food Manufacturing Facility Certification Program certificates to petfood manufacturer Nutro Co. This voluntary facility certification program, created by the American Feed Industry Association and third-party food safety experts, is designed specifically for companies manufacturing petfood or petfood ingredients.

AFIA submits comments to FDA on Food Safety Modernization Act

The American Feed Industry Association submitted comments to the docket to the US Food and Drug Administration regarding the agency’s information collection activities as related to upcoming Food Safety Modernization Act implementation. The comments explained that many American Feed Industry Association members consider their quality assurance programs and food safety plans as proprietary and confidential.

Mondi Group to purchase petfood packaging company Nordenia

Oaktree Capital Management LLC, the majority shareholder of petfood packaging company Nordenia International, has agreed to sell Nordenia to Mondi Group. The deal, subject to approval of competition authorities, is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2012.

Holistic Select adds new grain-free dog, cat food formulas

Natural petfood manufacturer Holistic Select added new grain-free canine and feline formulas to its diet offerings. The new canine petfood formulas include Grain-Free Adult & Puppy Health Salmon and Anchovy & Sardine Meal Recipe; new feline formulas include Grain-Free Indoor Health/Weight Control Turkey, Chicken and Herring Meals Recipe.

Market Trends and Reports

Instinct launches new raw frozen diet products for dogs, cats

Instinct, a brand of raw frozen diets for pets, has launched two new petfood products: Instinct Raw Boost kibble and Instinct Frozen Raw Bites. Instinct Raw Boost is a petfood that integrates Instinct's freeze-dried raw formulas with grain-free kibble, available in chicken, duck and venison for dogs, as well as chicken and duck for cats.

AFIA applauds adoption of feed additive max residue limits

American Feed Industry Association president and CEO, Joel G. Newman, attended recent Codex Alimentarius Commission meetings in Rome, Italy, praising the adoption of scientifically-based maximum residue limits for the feed additive ractopamine as a testament to the commission's focus on food safety and science. “AFIA applauds those nations that voted to uphold the core science-based principles of Codex," said Newman.

PMI Nutrition recalls small animal, bird food

PMI Nutrition International has initiated a voluntary recall of select varieties of the Aquamax, LabDiet and Mazuri animal feed products, due to the potential for an elevated vitamin D level in these products. The products recalled by PMI include Aquamax, LabDiet and Mazuri foods for small birds, guinea pigs, wolves, primates, aquatic species and other exotic animals.

Premium petfood manufacturer establishes new lab in Malta

Petnutrition, a premium petfood manufacturer, is establishing a new research and development laboratory in Malta that will also upgrade the petfood company's quality control processes. The laboratory will be operated by a new company, Petnutrition R&D, and will be responsible for the analysis of the entire product range of wet and dry petfoods, supplements and oils.

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