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Lobbyists influence FDA's food safety overhaul

More than 221 organizations hired 77 lobbying firms to fight over details in the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act recently passed by the US Senate, according to The Washington Post. Nearly all of Washington, DC,USA's largest lobbying firms registered to lobby on the overhaul, but it was smaller firms that represented clients' interests most often, The Post reported.

Del Monte reports second quarter gains for pet products division

Del Monte Foods Co. reported second quarter gains for its pet product division, while overall sales declined and overall profits rose. Del Monte's pet division reported an increase in operating income from US$84.8 million to US$92.7 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2011, ended October 31.

Petco launches mobile site for on-the-go shopping

Petco launched a customized mobile website for shopping and pet care information online and on-the-go. Powered by Digby's Mobile Software Platform, the new site offers 24-hour mobile access to Petco's products with photographs, customer reviews, a store locator and online purchasing capabilities.

Purina launches new petfood line, Purina One Beyond

Purina is launching a new line of petfood in January 2011 called Purina One Beyond. Purina One Beyond is designed to be an all-natural, high quality, flavorful kibble that is free of fillers and artificial preservatives, the company says.

Manufacturing Executive offers new social media platform to manufacturers worldwide

Manufacturing Executive is a new social media platform including a website and magazine, designed for manufacturers worldwide. Some of the features of Manufacturing Executive include the ability for manufacturers to interact with new customers, partners and suppliers around the world based on many different variables, real-time chat and collaboration on projects in private workspaces with both internal and external partners.

GA awarded for recycling in 2010 Lancashire Business Environment Awards

GA Pet Food Partners won "Environmental Best Practice" in the Lancashire Business Environment Awards 2010. This "green Oscar" was awarded to GA for investing in and installing a recycling station for its hard waste.

Canidae Pet Food to redesign grain-free product packaging

Canidae Pet Foods will redesign the packaging for its grain-free line of petfood in the first quarter of 2011 to better reflect the quality of the company's products and its position in the marketplace, according to Canidae. As part of the new packaging, Canidae will change the name of two of its dog food products: the Grain Free All Life Stages formula will become Grain Free Pure Elements and the Grain Free Salmon formula will become Grain Free Pure Sea.

Del Monte Foods agrees to acquisition deal with three investor groups

Del Monte Foods Co. agreed to acquisition by investor groups Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP, Vestar Capital Partners and Centerview Partners. The three groups of investors agreed to purchase Del Monte for US$19 per share, or US$5.3 billion, which includes the assumption of US$1.3 billion in debt.

Aller Petfood to donate cat food to Estonia animal shelters

Aller Petfood will donate 4,000 kg of cat food to charities in Estonia for the Christmas holiday. Caramira, Aller's partner in Estonia, and the Estonian Animal Care Society will work with Aller to distribute the food between animal shelters and volunteer organizations that help cats in Estonia.

AFIA applauds Senate for passage of Food Safety Modernization Act

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) applauded the US Senate for passage of the US$1.4 billion, S. 510 Food Safety Modernization Act of 2010, enforcing tougher regulations mandated by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). More than a dozen companies lobbied Congress to pass the legislation, which would require FDA inspections of facilities with the highest risk of contaminating food once every three years.

Dynamite reports 112% increase in Ultimate Dog Food sales in 2010

Sales of Dynamite Ultimate Dog Food have increased 112% in 2010 compared to the first three quarters of 2009, claims Dynamite, the parent company. Dynamite, based in Meridian, Idaho, USA, says it has also seen a 43% increase in the number of customers ordering the raw dog food. Ultimate Dog Food was introduced in 2007 as part of Dynamite’s efforts to find a natural dog food that does not trigger allergies and is suitable for dogs with diabetes, according to the company.

Callie Novak watches the dog enjoy Dynamite's Ultimate Dog Food

Stella & Chewy's to sponsor 'My Dog Tulip' film screenings in Los Angeles, New York, USA

Stella & Chewy’s will sponsor a series of movie screenings in Los Angeles, USA, and New York, USA, to promote the animated feature length film, "My Dog Tulip." This series of private screenings will be held during the first two weeks of December for members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to help the film get nominated for both a Golden Globe Award and an Oscar.

'My Dog Tulip' film

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