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Natures Menu lists 'Top 10' ingredients for dog food

Natures Menu compiled a "Top 10" list of ingredients that the company advises all dogs should eat. Topping the list was tripe, for its dental benefits as well as enzymes, and omega-3 and 6 fatty acids.

Pet humanization trend leads to increase in UK petfood sales

Petfood sales rose by 6.7% to a £1.5 billion (US$2.1 billion) in the past year thanks to the trend of pet humanization, according to a U.K. Telegraph article. A report by retail analysts Kantar Worldpanel attributes this trend to a 26.3% increase in the value of cat treat sales.

Original Pet Food Co. introduces grass-fed beef petfood line

Original Pet Food Co. introduced a new line of dog and cat meals, which the company says is made from organic, grass-fed beef. The company said the beef for this product line is sourced from Pampas-grazed cattle in Uruguay.

Hear the latest global macroeconomic outlook

Dr. Bruce A. Scherr, chairman of the board and CEO of Informa Economics, will present his Global Macroeconomic Outlook in a webinar on Dec. 9, 2010, at 8 a.m. CST.

Betty White, Sergeant's Pet Care join for Happy, Healthy Cat contest

Betty White teamed up with Sergeant’s Pet Care Products and Morris Animal Foundation for the Happy, Healthy Cat photo contest. Sergeant's contest, which runs from Oct. 26 to Dec. 15, celebrates Morris Animal Foundation’s annual campaign to bring attention to feline health.

Betty White will judge photos in Sergeant's Happy, Healthy Cat contest

Inclusion of rendered products in petfoods should be re-evaluated, blog suggests

Allowing the use of rendered products in petfoods and animal feeds is still legal, but should be reconsidered, suggests a veterinary blog on petmd.com. The blog discusses US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) findings that are still in effect, allowing rendered products to be legally included in petfood and animal feed.

TV vet Joe Inglis launches line of dry petfoods, sauce supplements

Joe Inglis, founder of the Campaign for Real Pet Food, launched his own range of dry petfoods and pet supplements called Vet’s Kitchen. The supplement line includes an "Active Joints" chicken sauce recipe in 300 m' squeeze bottles and two more sauce-supplements that will be launched in November.

K9 Natural ranked among fastest growing New Zealand companies

K9 Natural was named one of the fastest growing petfood companies in New Zealand by the Deloitte Fast 50 ranking. The petfood company ranked eighth on the list of New Zealand's 50 fastest growing companies.

US consumer spending on pet supplies rises 7%

Consumer spending for the US rose 1.4% in the first eight months of the year, helped by a 7% increase in spending in the pet products industry, according to USA Today. The rise in pet product spending shows consumers are buying more luxury goods.

Nature's Variety donates food for nationwide canine cancer walk initiative

Nature’s Variety will team up with 2 Million Dogs Puppy Up! Against Canine Cancer for a nationwide walk initiative on November 7. Nature’s Variety will donate 3,600 sample bags of its Instinct and Prairie lines of kibble.

P&G Pet Care leases plant in Grand Island, Nebraska, USA

P&G Pet Care leased a manufacturing plant in Grand Island, Nebraska, USA, which is expected to create about 50 new jobs. The former Grand Island Accessories manufacturing plant, located on North Shady Bend Road, closed in 2006.

DuPont accepting entries for packaging innovation awards

DuPont Packaging announced it will begin accepting entries in the 23rd DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation. Packaging designers, retailers and manufacturers may all enter their new product packaging developments in the competition at no cost.

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