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Nestle Purina brand ranks among top cat foods

Nestle Purina topped the list of cat treats sold this year thanks to its Fancy Feast Appetizers line, according to the market research firm ACNielson. The company earned US$25 million in domestic sales of its Fancy Feast product just one year after it was launched.

Spending increasing in Latin America petfood and pet care market

Latin Americans are spending more money on products and services for their pets despite the poor economy, according to an online article from The Independent. A July 15 report from Euromonitor International indicated that Latin American and Caribbean pet owners are spending more money than previously on pet care goods and services, such as petfood, toys, fashion accessories, health care and grooming.

MarketResearch adds new report on natural pet products

MarketResearch added a new report by Packaged Facts, titled “Natural, Organic and Eco-Friendly Pet Products in the U.S., 3rd Edition.” The report divides the market into two classifications: petfood and pet care.

Feline's Pride recall expanded due to Salmonella concerns

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded the recall of Feline's Pride cat food due to concerns about Salmonella contamination. The previous recall, issued on July 1, included only the 2.5 pound bags of Feline's Pride Natural Chicken Formula raw food produced on June 10, 2010.

Rumors about ethoxyquin toxicity in fish fuel consumer backlash, blog says

Rumors about the toxicity of ethoxyquin to fish sparked a backlash by consumers, according to a blog posted on petfood-connection.com. The blog says that a 2005 reassessment of ethoxyquin, commissioned by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), states, "Studies indicate that ethoxyquin is toxic to aquatic invertebrates, and mildly toxic to fish" when ingested.

Nature's Variety hosts 'World's Largest Dog Ice Cream Social' events

Nature's Variety and independent retailers will host dog ice cream socials in July as part of "National Ice Cream Month." Nature's Variety will provide its SweetSpots frozen dessert product for dogs to nearly 60 different "World's Largest Dog Ice Cream Social" events taking place July 17-18.

Top scoring petfood brands in eco-friendliness ranking

Just three of 30 popular petfood brands received top scores in a ranking of eco-friendliness by Greenopia. Greenopia collected data from petfood manufacturers and independent sources about many product factors, such as: ingredients, packaging, animal testing policies and green building design.

Pet support organization seeks petfood partners

Share the Love was recently founded as a non-profit group, to organize and distribute petfood donations to many needy animal shelters. Created by Scott Morgan, this organization operates as a food bank, distributing petfood and pet supply donations equally to animal rescue shelters, as well as outreach shelters for low income families.

Boulder, Colorado, is a leader in natural petfood movement

Residents in Boulder, Colorado, USA, lead the movement in feeding natural petfood diets to dogs and cats, according to an article from dailycamera.com. Although the price of natural and organic petfoods can be more than traditional food, Boulder residents are willing to pay.

United Pet Group expands recall of Pro-Pet Adult Daily Vitamin Supplement

United Pet Group voluntarily expanded its recall of Pro-Pet Adult Daily Vitamin Supplement tablets for dogs, due to Salmonella contamination concerns. The recalled products now include United Pet Group Pro-Pet and Excel product brands for dogs and cats, as well as certain other private label brands of the same products.

Pets of the Homeless leads national petfood drive

Pets of the Homeless will hold a national petfood drive for the first National Feeding Pets of the Homeless week, Aug. 8-14. The organization is asking the public to take donations of petfood and petfood supplies to one of the identified, local collection sites, so they can be distributed to food banks and homeless shelters nationwide.

Former North Star Foods owner proposes R&D center in Minnesota

Patrick Thesing, former owner of North Star Foods, proposed building a research and business development center outside of St. Charles, Minn, according to the Winona Daily News . The facility would focus on petfood production and be located on a 13-acre lot at 23671 County Road 37.

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