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Market Trends and Reports

FDA to investigate chicken jerky dog treats made in China

US Food and Drug Administration inspectors are being sent to manufacturing facilities in China that make chicken jerky dog treats to investigate a potential link between illnesses and deaths in dogs and the treats, according to MSNBC. The exact number of inspectors involved in the chicken jerky treat investigation and the plants that will be visited are unknown, and Food and Drug Administration officials declined to comment on the inspections.

Wagg Foods gives away pet treats in petfood packages

Wagg Foods, a UK manufacturer of dry petfood, is giving away 250,000 packs of Wagg treats as part of a promotion to honor loyal customers. Inside a range of Wagg Adult Complete dog food and Wagg Worker packages is a free sample of Wagg Meaty Treats.

Petfood brand Pedigree accepting grant applications from nonprofits

Pedigree petfood brand's Pedigree Foundation is now accepting 2012 grant applications from nonprofit, tax-exempt animal shelters and dog rescue groups. Pedigree's Innovation grants are awarded to animal shelters and dog rescue groups that demonstrate innovation and out-of-the-box thinking for raising awareness, volunteerism, donations and dog adoption.

FDA member addresses FSMA requirements for petfood safety

At Petfood Forum 2012, Daniel G. McChesney, PhD, director of the Office of Surveillance and compliance, Center for Veterinary Medicine, US Food and Drug Administration , spoke to petfood and treat manufacturers and petfood ingredient suppliers about necessary requirements and timelines for compliance with the Food Safety Modernization Act. Dr. McChesney told his audience that the main themes of the food safety law are prevention; inspections, compliance and response; enhanced partnerships; and import safety.

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Petfinder.com founder encourages manufacturers to donate petfood, treats

Betsy Banks Saul, founder of www.petfinder.com, opened Petfood Forum 2012 with a keynote address on animal welfare and how pet industry professionals can get involved with those initiatives. Saul's site, www.petfinder.com, is a network of pet shelters and rescue organizations that list pets available for adoption across the country. In her keynote speach, Saul addressed the need for petfood manufacturers to get involved with animal rescue.

Betsy Banks Saul, founder of www.petfinder.com, at Petfood Forum 2012.

See videos from 2012 Petfood Forum

See the latest petfood industry trends and insights from 2012 Petfood Forum and Workshop in Schaumburg, Ill. See the latest videos from the 2012 Petfood Forum and Workshop, the world's premier show for the petfood industry. The show, held April 2-4, in Schaumburg, Ill., features a hall with hundreds of exhibitors, lectures, networking and other educational sessions.

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Market Trends and Reports

Raw dog food company K9 Natural adds new cat food

New Zealand-based raw petfood company K9 Natural recently added a new cat food to its offerings as the company's sales of its raw dog food continue to increase, says a recent article. Founded in April 2006 by former British police dog handler Geoff Bowers and dog breeder Bruce Mayhew, was named in 2011 to the Deloitte Fast 50 ranking as the country's fastest-growing manufacturer and has increased turnover by 300 percent for the past four years to nearly US$10 million.

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Pet supply chain caters to nutrition-conscious pet owners

Brad Kriser, owner of Feeding Pets for Life LLC, says he’s trying to attract pet owners to his pet supply chain by providing pet nutrition-conscious customers with a wide variety of all-natural, organic and human-grade petfoods and pet treats. Based in Chicago, Illinois, USA, and Los Angeles, California, USA, the stores feature an assortment of brands of natural dog and cat food, as well as upscale pet toys and clothing and unique items like bison-tendon treats and duck-feet snacks.

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Hill’s Pet Nutrition updates thyroid health petfood guidelines

Hill’s Pet Nutrition released an updated set of guidelines and algorithms for veterinarians managing a pet’s hyperthyroid conditions with its Prescription Diet y/d Feline Thyroid Health petfood. Prescription Diet y/d Feline must be the only food eaten by the feline patient, Hill’s says, because consuming any other food or treats will decrease or prevent the cat food’s beneficial effects.

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Expert discusses importance of a high-quality petfood diet

Petfood expert Sarah Linehan, of The Pet Experience, discussed the importance of providing quality petfood diet and how it can help maintain a pet’s health in a recent article. She says that although there are many different pet supplies that pet owners need to purchase, a high-quality petfood is the most important.

Petfood industry critic challenges FDA consumer education video

A recently released video from the US Food and Drug Administration aimed at educating consumers about petfood is now being challenged by a petfood industry critic, who posted her own video challenging the US Food and Drug Administration’s claims. The six-minute video from the US Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine, “FDA and Pet Food,” informs consumers of the information required by law to be included on petfood packaging, such as a petfood ingredients list that uses the “common or usual” name for each ingredient.

Pet Food Alliance encourages vets to discuss pet diets with owners

At a recent meeting, representatives of the Pet Food Alliance discussed what the group is trying to accomplish five years after the widespread petfood recall in 2007, says a recent article from the Chicago Tribune. Following the recall, the Alliance is working to encourage veterinarians to discuss pet diets and pet nutrition with clients and to set nutrition guidelines.

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