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Rachel Ray donates to pet rescue for Nutrish petfood Facebook 'likes'

Chef and creator of the Nutrish petfood brand Rachel Ray is hosting a Facebook campaign, sponsored by Nutrish petfood manufacturer Ainsworth Pet Nutrition, in which she will donate US$1.00 to Rachel's Rescue for every "like" on the pet rescue's new page. Pet lovers can log on to Facebook and "like" Rachel Ray's Nutrish Facebook page from now through March 31, 2012.

Packaging Conference 2012 open to petfood manufacturers

The Packaging Conference will be held February 6-8, 2012, for petfood manufacturers and petfood industry professionals looking to learn about the latest packaging technology, materials and equipment. The event will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, at ARIA Resort at CityCenter, with a focus on packaging in a post-recession economy.

Mexican Forum on Pet Food to be held May 24-25, 2012

The Mexican Association of Feed Producers will host the second Mexican Forum on Pet Food on May 24-25, 2012, in Guadalajara, Mexico. This educational and networking event for the Mexican and Latin American petfood industries will allow petfood manufacturers and industry professionals to gather to learn the latest technical, economic and manufacturing developments in petfood production.

AFIA to host 2012 Purchasing and Ingredient Suppliers Conference

The American Feed Industry Association will host its annual Purchasing and Ingredient Suppliers Conference for more than 450 buyers and sellers of animal feed and petfood ingredients, from March 14-16, 2012. Highlights of the program include tips on bar code data collection for managing productivity, inventory management and traceability; packaging and requirements; an overview of federal regulatory requirements for producing animal feed; and China's impact in the US animal feed industry.

Cargill recalls River Run, Marksman dog food for high aflatoxin levels

Cargill is voluntarily recalling dog food, sold under the River Run and Marksman brand names, due to high levels of aflatoxin. The affected dog food was manufactured at the company's Lecompte, Louisiana, USA, plant from December 1, 2010, through December 1, 2011.

Iams ProActive Health Smart Puppy dog food recalled for high aflatoxin levels

Petfood manufacturer Procter & Gamble is voluntarily recalling select bags of Iams ProActive Health Smart Puppy dry dog food, due to aflatoxin levels detected higher than the accepted limit. The recall is for 7-, 8-, and 17.5-pound bags of the Iams dog food, marked with expiration dates of February 5, 2013, and February 6, 2013.

Australian petfood manufacturer asks to use culled animals in petfood

Howard Springs Pet Meat Supplies, based in Australia's Northern Territory, wants to use culled animals from Australia's Kakadu National Park as ingredients in its petfood, according to reports. The petfood manufacturer says it already collects feral animals from cattle stations and some other nationals parks run by the local government.

Trupanion pet insurance now covers veterinary therapeutic petfoods

Pet insurance company Trupanion announced that its dog and cat insurance now includes benefits for veterinary therapeutic petfoods, including the full line of Hill’s Prescription Diet petfoods, and veterinary exclusive preventative nutrition, including Hill’s Science Diet Healthy Advantage petfood. The pet insurance covers half of the cost of therapeutic petfoods for two months, followed by a discount on the monthly insurance premium for continued feeding of the therapeutic petfood, available exclusively through veterinary hospitals.

Settlement reached in Del Monte petfood business sale lawsuit

A Delaware judge recently accepted an October settlement involving Del Monte Foods' shareholders over a lawsuit that arose from the sale of the company's petfood business division in 2010 to Barclays Capital. The deal finalizes the US$89.4 million settlement arranged by the Delaware court that claims the two parties did not act properly in the sale of the petfood business to private-equity investors, led by KKR.

Purina ad for probiotic petfood sprinkle features YouTube 'talking dog'

According to petfood manufacturer Nestle Purina, the holidays can be a stressful time for dogs and their digestive systems, so the company created a new TV advertisement for its FortiFlora petfood sprinkle that helps manage gastrointestinal upset. The FortiFlora ad features Mishka, an 8-year-old Siberian Husky and Internet sensation known as the "talking dog" from YouTube videos.

FDA secures additional funds for food safety program

After lobbying from an alliance of consumer advocates and industry groups, Congress increased the US Food and Drug Administration's funding by nearly 3% from last year’s level to US$3.8 billion, according to an article in the Washington Post. Of all the additional money FDA secured, the new food safety program received the largest amount of US$39 million.

Cesar Canine Cuisine partners with Pandora for holiday radio station

Petfood brand Cesar Canine Cuisine is partnering with Pandora for the holidays to create a branded radio station for people to celebrate the ones they love, including their pets. Listeners can connect to the online radio station via www.pandora.com/cesar and via a QR code on promotional materials at pet retailers, as well as through the company's website, Facebook page and Twitter.

Pet lovers can listen to CESAR's playlist of songs during the holidays on Pandora radio.

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