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Purebred Company selling trademarks

The Purebred Company is selling its trademarks for dog and cat food in the US and Japan after a court ruling in the company's favor against H.J. Heinz. The outcome of the trademark infringement suit solidified Purebred's trademark value.

Food safety bill set for US Senate passage

A long-delayed food safety bill is up for US Senate consideration and is expected to be passed within a week. The bill was passed by both the House and the Senate's Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee in 2009 before being put on the Senate's back burner.

Eagle Pack named official sponsor of 2011 Iditarod dog race

Eagle Pack Natural Pet Food became the official dog food sponsor of the 2011 Iditarod Trail sled dog race. As official sponsor, Eagle Pack will supply dog food along the trail and will dedicate funds to the health and care of the Iditarod dogs.

FDA extends comment period for draft guidance on Salmonella in animal feed

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) extended the comment period for its draft compliance policy guidance regarding Salmonella in animal feed. FDA will now accept comments on the guide until December 31.

Morrisons fights pet obesity with portion control labels on petfood

Morrisons became the first supermarket to print portion control labels on its petfood products, in an effort to control rising obesity in dogs and cats, according to UK's mailonline.com. "We’ve had feedback from our customers which says that they are often in the dark about how much food they should be buying and giving their pet," said John Cannan, product development manager for petfood at Morrisons.

Winning products from Pack Expo Selects have use in petfood industry

The Pack Expo Selects 2010 competition highlighted several packing innovations that can be used by manufacturers in the petfood industry. Pack Expo Selects includes packaging innovations released commercially within the last 12 months by Pack Expo exhibitors.

2011 AAFCO Pet Food Labeling Workshop to be held in Florida

The 2011 Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) Pet Food Labeling Workshop will be held on January 17 in St. Pete's Beach, Florida, USA. The event is relevant to anyone who makes treats, is a food control official, is a petfood marketer, handles petfood label compliance or writes copy for catalogues, labels or the Internet.

Dogs audition to ride on Natural Balance float in 2011 Rose Bowl parade

In Los Angeles, California, USA, more than 180 dogs tried out for their chance to appear on the "Havin' a Splash'' float in the 122nd Tournament of the Roses parade. Natural Balance Pet Food sponsors the float, on which dogs have previously skateboarded and snowboarded.

All American Pet Co. reformulates petfood to be 'natural'

All American Pet Co. Inc. reformulated all of its products to qualify as "natural" dog food. This reformulation comes at a time when US retail sales of natural pet products are growing at double digit rates, according to the company.

CFIA warns of possible E. coli contamination in beef petfood product

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a health warning for Beef Pet Food possibly contaminated with E.coli. The affected product was sold from October 8 to October 23 at manufacturer Surrey Meat Packers as well as Jolly Meats and Fine Foods, both located in British Columbia, Canada.

AFIA to host transportation safety webinar November 30

American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) will host a webinar on November 30 to discuss accident prevention plans in employee and product transportation. The event will be held from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Eastern Standard Time.

Interzoo 2012 adds exhibit hall

Interzoo has added an exhibit hall for its 2012 pet industry exhibition. The addition of Hall 10 will give Interzoo more than 90,000 square meters of space for 1,500 companies to present their new products, according to event organizers.

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