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Global pet care market report now available

The Pet Supplies and Pet Care Products: Global Market Overview 2010 report from Packaged Facts charts global sales of non-food pet products for the 2005-2009 and 2009-2014 periods, comparing sales of non-food supplies with sales of pet food and pet products overall and providing additional 2009 breakouts by world region, marketer and distribution channel.

German petfood sales down, total money spent up

Germans spent more money on their pets with a turnover on petfood increasing by 2.7% to €2.97 billion (US$4 billion), according to a recent article.

C&D Foods cuts back staff after reporting loss

Irish petfood manufacturer C&D Foods reported an operating loss of nearly €1 million (US$1.35 million) during 2008, resulting in laying off more than 50 staff members, according to a recent article.

Company recalls its canine joint medication

Response Products is voluntarily recalling Cetyl M for Dogs, lot numbers 1210903 and 0128010, due to a possible Salmonella contamination from the hydrolyzed vegetable protein component provided by Basic Foods.

Cargill expands YouTube food campaign

After launching a campaign featuring a YouTube video about families struggling to feed their pets, Cargill achieved its initial goal of 10,000 views and as a result, will deliver a truckload of its Loyall petfood to the Second Harvest Heartland food bank.

Article: 'Commercial petfood is bad' a myth

Mike Grant, the nutritional science director for SeniorPetProducts.com, recently debunked the myth that commercial dog foods are allegedly bad in a San Francisco Chronicle article.

The Pet Chef wins Life Enriching Discoveries award

Brother International Philippines awarded Naomi Charmaine Quimpo with Life Enriching Discoveries with her business concept, The Pet Chef – Gourmet Home Cooked Dog Food.

NOP proposes stricter organic petfood qualifications

The United States Department of Agriculture's National Organic Program recently released a recommendation that petfood should not be called organic if it contains vitamins and minerals that are not organic, even if all other ingredients are organic, according to an article.

Book provides pet owners, vets info for home-made meals

Recently released Home-Prepared Dog and Cat Diets, Second Edition by Patricia Schenck provides an introduction to dog and cat nutrition, pet diets listed together in a cookbook style, and recipes that are adjustable for any size dog or cat.

Blog: What to look for in senior pet diets

A blog from Dream Dogs recently stressed the importance of senior dogs getting proper nutrition.

Vets support canned petfood over raw diet

Despite the popularity of raw petfood diets, many vets are not comfortable recommending a raw food diet to their clients, according to NY Daily News.

Mars to only use sustainably sourced fish

Mars Petcare has committed to using only sustainably sourced fish by 2020 in its petfood products.

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