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Del Monte to discuss Q3 in conference call, webcast

Del Monte Foods Company will host a conference call/webcast and slide presentation to discuss its fiscal 2010 third quarter results and full year outlook.

Cat food controls cane toads in Australia

Cane toads, which secrete poison that kills pets and wildlife and injures humans, prompted several initially unsuccessful campaigns to wipe them out in Australia.

Fressnapf sees positive 2009

For its financial year 2009, German pet care retailer Fressnapf announced an annual turnover of almost EUR1.2 billion (US$1.67 billion), up 12.2% from 2008.

AFIA hosts 2 Salmonella webcasts

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) and its Pet Food Committee have designed two educational webcasts for this spring to help feed and petfood industry personnel better understand how to control and manage Salmonella.

PIDA names WellPet as Supplier of the Year

WellPet LLC was named Supplier of the Year for the second year in a row by the Pet Industry Distributors Association.

Retailer donates petfood on WellPet's behalf

Pet specialty retailer Buster’s Natural Pet Supply in Conifer, Colorado, USA, distributed Eagle Pack food on behalf of the WellPet Foundation to the Intermountain Humane Society, Park County Animal Control, Ark -Valley Humane Society, Odaroloc Sled Dogs and Leadville Humane Society, each of whom are providing care to the rescued dogs.

Column suggests food allergy cause of cat's UTI

Dr. Michael Fox of the Pocono Record recently addressed the cause of a long history of urinary-tract inflammation in a reader’s 6-year-old neutered cat in his column.

Nature's Variety issues raw diet recall

Nature's Variety has initiated a voluntary recall of its Chicken Formula Raw Frozen Diet for dogs and cats with a "Best If Used By" date of 11/10/10 because the products may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Consumers award Halo's products

Halo’s Liv-a-Littles Protein Treats is the Buzzillions Reviewers' Choice Award Winner for dog treats while their Spot’s Stew Dry Dog Food is a Buzzillions Reviewers' Choice Award Finalist for dog food as voted by pet owners.

Canidae receives exporting award, partners with petfood bank

Canidae Pet Foods has received a 2010 Exporter of the Year award from Commercial News USA, the export magazine of the US Department of Commerce.

Louisiana SPCA introduces 'Biggest Loser Doggie Style'

The Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is hosting “Biggest Loser Doggie Style” to help local pets lose weight, according to The Times-Picayune.

Cesar treats win petfood product of the year

Product of the Year USA announced its selection of Cesar Treats as the Pet Food Category Winner for 2010.

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