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Animal obesity on the rise

The rise of obesity is no longer confined to humans, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report. Data gathered from over 20,000 animals of eight different species indicated that increasing body weight is a unanimous problem.

Nature's Variety begins Facebook initiative to donate to North American shelters

Nature’s Variety began a Facebook photo initiative to donate boxes of Instinct Grain-Free Biscuits to shelters throughout North America, now through December 31. For every photo posted to the Nature’s Variety Facebook page of pets enjoying Instinct Biscuits or other Nature’s Variety treats, the company will donate a box of its Instinct Grain-Free Biscuits to four shelters across North America, as well as a randomly chosen shelter submitted by Nature's Variety's Facebook friends.

Nestle Purina named as 2010 Baldrige Award recipient

Nestle Purina was named a recipient of the 2010 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award by the US Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology. Nestle was given the award in the category of manufacturing.

Halo, Purely for Pets wins Tails Magazine's 2010 Readers' Choice Awards

Halo, Purely for Pets won a total of 22 awards in Tails Magazine's 2010 Readers' Choice Awards. Readers voted for their favorite animal-related services and products in 15 cities, nominating Halo for more awards than any other petfood brand.

Stella & Chewy's donates petfood to New York, Illinois, Wisconsin, USA, animal shelters

Stella & Chewy’s donated six, 50-pound boxes of freeze-dried chicken to animal shelters in New York, Illinois and Wisconsin, USA. “It’s wonderful to get a donation from Stella & Chewy’s, helping us reduce costs in the foster program.

PetFlow online petfood retailer provides deilvery to customers for US$4.95

PetFlow is an online petfood retailer that allows pet owners to have petfood delivered directly to their homes. PetFlow offers 70 brands of dog and cat food/treats that ship in the US for a flat-rate delivery fee of US$4.95.

Novus International celebrates opening of Green Acres Farm in Missouri

Novus International held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of its newest facility, Green Acres Farm, in Montgomery County, Missouri, USA. Ceremony attendees received lunch and heard from a number of guest speakers, like Thad Simons, president and chief executive at Novus.

Canidae supports calendar created to fight breast cancer

Canidae Natural Pet Food has announced its support of the 2011 Pink Ribbon Puppies calendar created to aid in the fight against breast cancer. The calendar is a fundraising project; funds raised will go toward breast cancer research.

Courtesy www.pinkribbonpuppies.com

American Consumer Satisfaction Index for petfood drops 1% for third quarter

The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) for petfood fell 1% for the third quarter to 83, but remained one of the highest scoring products with no company ever scoring below 79. After almost two years of stalling scores, the overall ASCI also fell 0.3%, bringing it to 75.7 on a 0-100 point scale.

Natural Balance selects winning dogs for Rose Bowl parade float

Natural Balance Pet Foods selected five winning dogs to ride on the "World's Heaviest Float" in the New Year's Day Rose Bowl parade. More than 100 dogs auditioned for the chance to participate in two activities on the float: dock diving and skimboarding.

Waltham Symposium held in England to discuss petfood industry advances

The three-day Waltham International Nutritional Sciences Symposium concluded on September 18 in Cambridge, England, bringing together nearly 250 researchers to discuss advances in pet nutrition, petfood safety and weight management. Participants were offered presentations on many subjects, including the effects of diet on intestinal bacteria, the potential for enhancing a cat's immune system by dietary supplements, the association between vitamin D and certain tumors in Labrador Retrievers and the problems that diets consisting of bones and raw foods can present for dogs.

GMP+ to consider offering sustainability certification with current FSA scheme

GMP+ International will offer certification relating to sustainability themes in combination with the GMP+ Feed Safety Assurance (FSA) scheme beginning in 2011. GMP+ says it will review how a collaboration effort between manufacturers interested in sustainable production and the GMP+ scheme could be structured, detailing the plan in the near future.

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