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The Honest Kitchen releases free educational booklet for pet parents

The Honest Kitchen released a free educational booklet for pet owners, entitled “Feed your Way to a Healthy Pet.” This eighteen-page booklet contains information on petfood and nutrition, pet obesity, pet dental health, petfood allergies and homemade petfood.

FDA schedules March hearing on Food Safety Modernization Act implementation

The US Food and Drug Administration will hold a meeting on March 29, allowing petfood companies to provide input on how the agency implements the Food Safety Modernization Act's import safety provisions. FDA's notice said the agency seeks information on importer verification, the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program, import certifications for food, and third-party accreditation.

Natura EVO receives Cat Fancy 2010 Editor's Choice Award

Natura Pet Products received a 2010 Editor's Choice Award from Cat Fancy magazine for its EVO Weight Management adult cat food and EVO Wild Cravings Weight Management cat treats. The annual awards program features the most unique and exciting new products for cats and cat lovers as selected by the editors of Cat Fancy magazine.

The honored EVO cat food line is designed for weight management, according to Natura.

PetFlow: online retailer delivers 200,000 pounds of petfood per day

PetFlow, an online petfood delivery service, celebrated a major milestone in its order quantities, receiving nearly 1,000 petfood orders per day, the company reported. The amount of new orders equate to a grand total of just about 200,000 pounds of petfood per day, the company says.

Canidae Pet Foods to exhibit at Global Pet Expo

Canidae Pet Foods will exhibit at booth 2919 during the Global Pet Expo taking place March 16-18 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, USA. Canidae says it will offer show deals on its line of holistic dog foods, cat foods and gourmet pet treats, including the grain-free product lines.

Canine Caviar to speak about pet cancer awareness at Global Pet Expo

Canine Caviar will exhibit at Global Pet Expo, being held March 16 – 18, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, USA.At the Expo, Canine Caviar will speak to industry professionals about pet nutrition and cancer awareness. At the Expo, Canine Caviar will speak to industry professionals about pet nutrition and cancer awareness.

Dog Gone Jerky announces USDA-approved treat line made in non-petfood facility

Dog Gone Jerky Inc. announced it launched one of the first lines of dog treats made in a non-petfood manufacturing facility in California,USA that is safe for human consumption. The treats are manufactured in a US Department of Agriculture-regulated human manufacturing facility in Newport Beach, California, USA.

Business Insider ranks top websites for dog lovers

Business Insider ranked the 10 best websites for dog owners to consult on important subjects from selecting a dog breed and petfood, to maintaining a healthy pet and traveling with dogs. For those trying to select the right dog, Dog Breed Info provides information on many breeds with pictures and breeders.net provides contact information for dog breeders by zip code.

Healthy petfood, DAP diffuser may control stress in dogs

Many commercial petfoods do not take into consideration the nutritional requirements of dogs, which may cause stress and unruly behavior, leaving dog owners in-need of other effective solutions for controlling their dog. One petfood that may reduce stress is Burns dog food.

Sunshine Mills renews 'Lassie' petfood deal with Classic Media

Sunshine Mills Inc. renewed its partnership with Classic Media to expand the current line of Lassie-branded pet products. Since 2007, Classic Media and Sunshine Mills have worked together on the Lassie Natural Way product line, which includes dry dog food formulated for puppies, adult dogs or senior dogs, as well as biscuits and treats.

Packaged Facts offers US petfood market report

Packaged Facts offers "Pet Food in the US, 9th Edition," a report analyzing the acquisitions and capital investments affecting the petfood market. The report provides overall market size estimates and documents shifts in the competitive landscape, new product and retail developments, as well as trends in petfood purchaser demographics, brand preferences, cross-channel shopping and cross-product purchasing.

Wenger expands Sabetha, Kansas, USA dryer production facility

Wenger Manufacturing announced the expansion of its dryer production facility in Sabetha, Kansas, USA by 45,000 square feet and increased production capacity by nearly 50%. The decision to enlarge the facility was determined by the backlog from increased demand for Wenger dryers.

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