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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.

FDA calls January recall of Merrick Beef Filet Squares 'ineffective'

The January recall of Merrick Pet Care's Beef Filet Squares for dogs was "ineffective," according to the Food and Drug Administration. Tejas Industries Inc. manufactures the brand and was given a warning letter on June 1, stating an FDA analysis showed that the dog treats tested positive for Salmonella meleagridis.

Hill's Pet Nutrition updates technology to eliminate failures

Hill's Pet Nutrition continues to update its existing technology systems at the Kentucky plant to eliminate analog input failures. In 2006, the company decided to implement new control technology based on the Allen-Bradley ControlLogix programmable automation controller (PAC) from Rockwell Automation, to help eliminate I/O failures and streamline software programming

Several petfood recalls issued due to Salmonella concerns

Several manufacturers recently issued recalls for petfood products, due to concerns about products being contaminated with Salmonella. Merrick Pet Care Inc. recalled one lot of its Beef Filet Squares for dogs.

Feline's Pride recalls Natural Chicken Formula cat food

Feline's Pride recalled its Natural Chicken Formula raw food for cats and kittens due to Salmonella concerns, according to a news release from the Food and Drug Administration. The recalled product that tested positive for Salmonella was produced June 10.

Eagle Pack introduces new line of dog food, redesigned website

Eagle Pack introduced a new line of canned dog food. The new canned food is available in chicken, beef, lamb and turkey flavors.

Research and Markets offers new report on pet industry in Hungary

A new report titled, "Pet Food and Pet Care Products in Hungary," was released by Research and Markets. The report offers a guide to the national petfood market, with retail sales data and key factors affecting the market.

Fresh-Lock zipper spool recycle program helps companies go green

The Fresh-Lock Zipper Spool Reuse and Recycle Program has helped companies become more environmentally friendly and reduce waste. The program allows participants to send old spools, on which Fresh-Lock zippers are wound, back to the company in the original shipping cases, at no charge.

Halo and Ellen DeGeneres donate to Central Florida Animal Pantry

Halo, Purely for Pets partnered with Ellen DeGeneres to donate 5,000 meals of Halo's Spot’s Stew to the Central Florida Animal Pantry, according to an article from the Orlando Sentinel. The donation was part of Halo and DeGeneres’ initiative to raise awareness about the need for pet adoption, with the goal of donating 1 million meals to shelter pets in 2010.

Investors: Nestle should buy natural petfood maker

Nestle may aim to expand further in the petfood industry, according to an article from Bloomberg Businessweek, and investors are urging it to consider buying a natural petfood maker to better compete with Proctor&Gamble, the recent purchaser of Natura Pet Products Inc.

Study: consumers should do research when choosing a 'diet' cat food

It is important to do research when choosing the best lower-calorie or weight loss cat food because calorie contents vary, according to a study summarized in an article on readingeagle.com.Researchers evaluated 49 cat foods designed to aid in weight management.

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