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Central Garden & Pet reports drop in third-quarter sales

Central Garden & Pet saw a 3% drop in its third-quarter sales to US$465 million, compared with 2009 sales of US$482 million. The company's net profits also declined from US$31.1 million in 2009 to US$25.9 million.

Cranimals receives 'Editor's Choice' award

Cranimals Zendog Biscuits received the "Editor’s Choice" award by Pet Product News International. The Zendog Biscuits debuted in March 2010, as a certified organic cranberry dog biscuit, according to the company.

Faerch Plast launches new petfood packaging products

Faerch Plast launched a range of products for packaging petfoods that are a low cost environmental alternative to tins, according to the company. The containers are produced from Ampet, an ambient polyethylene material developed by Faerch Plast for the packaging of ambient products.

CDC reports on petfood link to 2008 human Salmonella outbreaks

Human Salmonellosis outbreaks in 2008 have been potentially traced to dry petfood, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published in the journal of Pediatrics. The Salmonellosis outbreak took place between 2006 and 2008, involving 79 cases across 21 states, most among young children.

The human cases of Salmonellosis were the result of cross-contamination from feeding pets the dry petfood in the kitchen.

Simmons Pet Food acquires Menu Foods Ltd.

Simmons Pet Food acquired Menu Foods Ltd., the operating subsidary of Menu Foods Income Fund. Under the agreement, Simmons Pet Food will acquire Menu Foods Ltd. for approximately US$239 million, including assumption of existing debt.

AFIA Equipment Manufacturers Conference to be held in Arizona

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA)’s 2010 Equipment Manufacturers Conference will be held at Lowe’s Ventana Canyon Hotel in Tucson, Arizona USA, Nov. 4 - 6. The event is open to designers, builders and installers of equipment used in the production of livestock feed, petfood and related ingredients.

Mars Petcare US makes cat food donation to Gulf Coast

Mars Petcare US donated more than 15,000 pounds of cat food to southeastern Louisiana USA's Gulf Coast. This was the second donation by Mars to aid the Gulf Coast outreach efforts of the Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (LA/SPCA).

AVMA convention attendees give back to the community

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)'s annual convention expected an attendance of over 9,000 veterinary professionals looking to expand their knowledge and help local animals, at the event held July 31 through Aug. 3 in Atlanta. The convention offered sessions on topics like animal welfare, food safety, trends in pet ownership and advances in veterinary medicine.

Wagg Foods partners with IPP Logipal as new logistics company

Wagg Foods reduced its transport miles by switching to a new logistics company in an effort to become more environmentally friendly, according to a Works Managment article. The company's desire to reduce transport miles across its supply chain and overcome production problems caused by an unreliable pallet delivery service led to the decision to switch to a flexible, one-way trip pallet solution from IPP Logipal.

Government regulation in the petfood industry

Government regulation in the petfood industry Industry needs greater regulation than FDA currently offers Currently, natural petfoods and supplements are regulated at a federal level by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s Center for Veterinary Medicine, but many pet parents and manufacturers feel a

FDA seeks comment on system to track petfood-related illnesses

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking public comment on a proposal to implement a new web-based system to track pet illnesses associated with petfood. The proposed Pet Event Tracking Network (PETNet) would be a secure, Internet-based network of FDA officials, as well as other federal and state agencies that have authority over petfood.

Participation in GMP+ FSA grows

Participation in the GMP+ Feed Safety Assurance (FSA) program has increased, and is expected to grow even more. The GMP+ FSA scheme ensures the whole feed chain meets the legal regulations on feed safety.

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