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Wysong widens recall due to mold

Wysong expanded the recall of its extruded dog foods manufactured in June, July and August of 2009 with lot numbers Maintenance 090817, Senior 090811 and Synorgon 090629.

Brand Insights

The 2 AM Formula Crisis: Why Pet Food Professionals Are Burning Out

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What keeps pet food professionals up at 2 AM? It’s not just Salmonella, ingredient shortages, or missed deliveries. It’s the rising pressure from a new generation of pet owners who expect perfection and demand it fast.

The 2 AM Formula Crisis: Why Pet Food Professionals Are Burning Out

Report offers insights on Russian petfood market

Research and Markets has released the report: "Snapshots Russia Pet Food 2009," providing 2007 year-end market size data, with 2008 estimates, five years of historical data and five-year forecasts.

Purina continues as strong suit for Nestle

Nestle’s recent sales of petcare products under the Purina name rose at more than double the rate of food and beverage sales, according to reports.

Pet nutritionist to discuss homemade petfood

Pet nutritionist Hilary Watson will speak at two events in November about pet nutrition and homemade dog food.

Pet industry trade show reports strong traffic

The 43rd Pet Industry Christmas Trade Show and Educational Conference, held in October in Rosemont, Illinois, USA, drew more than 8,800 registered buyers from almost 2,600 companies.

Nestle Inc. sales fall 2%

Nestle Inc., parent company of Nestle Purina, reported its nine-month sales fell 2% to 79.5 billion Swiss francs (US$77.9 billion).

Holistic petfood brand adds more functional ingredients

Holistic Select from WellPet now offers recipes with Select Actives, functional ingredients found in nature.

Eukanuba showcases prebiotic line

Eukanuba, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, showed off its prebiotic line of petfoods at the 2009 Meet The Breeds Convention at the Jacob Javits Center in New York, USA.

Early check-in for Interzoo 2010 exhibitors

Interzoo will require exhibitors to check in early to Interzoo 2010 to make sure the importation of petfood from exhibitors' countries into the European Union and Germany is allowed.

Bravo! publishes raw food how-to booklet

Bravo! published "Bravo! Beginnings: Raw Diets for Cats," an 18-page informational booklet on feeding raw written specifically for cat owners.

PFI elects Bob Kelly as chairman

The Pet Food Institute announced the election of Bob Kelly as its new chairman of the board. Kelly, president of Bil-Jac Foods Inc., was elected by the board of directors at PFI’s 52nd Annual Industry Meeting on October 15.

Tyson plans to expand petfood operation

Tyson Foods Inc. announced it will spend $6.6 million in renovations and equipment for a plant in Independence, Iowa, USA, with plans to expand its petfood operation by early 2010.

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