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Alltech provides petfood industry insight at International Animal Health Symposium

Alltech will provide insight and offer solutions to challenges in the petfood industry at its 27th International Animal Health and Nutrition Symposium. The Symposium, entitled "The Game Changers: Creative Concepts for Agribusiness to Respond to Relentless Commoditization and to Innovate for a Greener Future," will be held at the Lexington Convention Center in Lexington, Kentucky, USA, from May 22-25.

Nestle, Japanese welfare groups support animals in Japan

Animal welfare groups in Japan have begun rescue operations to find lost and injured animals affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, supported by petfood donations from Nestle Purina USA. Nestle Purina USA announced that the company will deliver petfood and money to Japanese shelters and rescue groups.

Nature's Logic celebrates five years of natural petfood

Nature’s Logic celebrated five years of making making its all-natural petfoods, the company announced. Since 2006, the company says it has made its canned, dry, and raw formulas, all free of chemically-synthesized vitamins or minerals.

Petco Foundation to honor Ellen Degeneres for commitment to animals

The Petco Foundation will host its third annual fundraising gala in April, honoring Ellen DeGeneres for her lifelong commitment to animals as co-owner of Halo, Purely for Pets. Each year, the Petco Foundation gala recognizes one or more people who share the foundation's mission to improve the quality of life for animals and the people who love them.

Australian pet owners choose quality petfood, pet care over low prices

Australians own more than 33 million pets, costing their owners US$1.8 billion in petfood and US$319 million in pet care, according to Australia's Herald Sun. The average pet owner spends US$58 a month on petfood along with US$500 a year on accessories, health products and veterinary bills, a recent Coles' pet survey of more than 1,000 participants found.

New Zealand vet offers petfood line based on diets of wild cats, dogs

An Auckland, New Zealand, veternarian launched a range of uncooked petfoods designed to replicate the natural diets of cats and dogs in the wild. Dr. Lyn Thomson recently opened the second shop for her petfood company, Raw Essentials, which she created because so many of her veterinary clients questioned the nutritional value of traditional, processed petfoods.

Novus gives social sustainability presentation at SAI Platform global conference

Novus International Inc.'s chief sustainability officer gave a presentation on social sustainability at the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform's global conference in Canberra, Australia. Joyce Cacho, PhD, spoke about "Social Sustainability – Augmenting Business Strategies" and shared examples from Novus' experience.

Sergeant's announces 'Share the Love' contest winners

Sergeant Pet Care Products Inc. announced the winners of its “Share the Love” love letter contest, which celebrated the love between people and their pets. The contest took place February 1 through February 28, in conjunction with the launch of the company's new PurLuv line of treats.

APPA releases 2010 Pet Industry Spending Figures, 2011 Pet Owners Survey

The American Pet Products Association released its 2010 Pet Industry Spending Figures, which showed growth of 6.2% from 2009 to US$48.35 billion in 2010. Petfood spending increased 6.8% to US$18.76 billion in 2010 while pet supplies and over-the-counter medications grew by 5.1% to US$10.94 billion in 2010, APPA found.

Cesar Canine Cuisine hosts contest to create new dog food flavors

Cesar Canine Cuisine is hosting a contest for consumers to create and choose the next flavors of its Sunrise breakfast and Original Pate dog foods. Consumers can go to Cesar's website and enter the virtual kitchen, where they can mix ingredients for their petfood recipe.

Purina, One Care Co. launch ProCare products at Global Pet Expo

Purina and the One Care Co. teamed up to launch a new line of Purina ProCare products at 2011 Global Pet Expo, March 16-18 in Orlando, Florida, USA. The line includes almost 30 pet training and cleaning products, such as the Ultra Dry Advanced Training Pads and Pet Stain & Odor Eliminator for carpet and upholstery.

Animalzone launches parrot food in UK made with roasting process

Animalzone launched a non-extruded parrot food in the UK that is manufactured with a unique roasting process, according to the company's marketing director, Richard Davies. First, fresh grains are put through a roasting process that exposes them to a temperature of 184 C (363.2 F) for fifteen minutes.

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