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Petfood Forum to be part of Victam 2011 in Germany

Victam International, which includes Petfood Forum Europe, will open for the very first time in Cologne, Germany, in May 2011.

Pestering fish in Japan made into petfood

Foreign species of fish that have been damaging the Lake Biwa ecosystem in Japan will now be turned into petfood, according to The Mainichi Daily News.

Novus headquarters to undergo sustainable landscaping

The Sustainable Sites Initiative (aka SITES) announced the selection of the Novus International global headquarters as one of the landscapes to participate in a new program testing the first rating system for green landscape design, construction and maintenance.

FDA, NIH launch Safety Reporting Portal

The US Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health launched a new portal that, when fully developed, will allow people to more easily report problems with pet products.

FDA: Don't give bones to dogs

Although most pet owners assume it’s safe to give their pets a bone to chew on, the US Food and Drug Administration recently called it a “dangerous practice” that can cause injuries to pets.

Natura donates petfood to No More Homeless Pets KC, Nevada SPCA

Natura Pet Products has donated 4,000 cases of its Innova dog and cat food to No More Homeless Pets KC and the Nevada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Dr. Sandra Barker finds human benefits from pet interaction

Dr. Sandra Barker, a professor of psychiatry and director of the School of Medicine Center for Human-Animal Interaction at Virginia Commonwealth University, studies what happens psychologically to humans when they interact with dogs.

Video reports on industry growth, trends

Euromonitor International recently released a video reviewing pet industry growth in the past two years in addition to current petfood trends.

Interzoo 2010 sees record number of visitors

Exhibitors and exhibition promoter, Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft Zoologischer Fachbetriebe GmbH, announced record-breaking results at the end of the recent 31st Interzoo in Nürnberg, Germany.

Ernie Ward, Marion Nestle: Pets fat from treats

With recent studies showing that pets’ bellies are growing faster than ever, owners may be contributing to their pets’ obesity without even knowing it, according to The Associated Press.

'Feed Your Pet Right' authors claim petfood labels are not truthful

Marion Nestle and Malden C. Nesheim, authors of the new book Feed Your Pet Right, said that organic petfood is largely a marketing term that isn’t verified and also claimed that premium petfoods contain mostly the same stuff as basic supermarket brands, according to a book blog.

Natural Balance expands L.I.D. line, re-brands treat line

Natural Balance Pet Foods Inc. is expanding its petfood offerings with new canned and treat formulas in its L.I.D. Limited Ingredient Diets line.

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