News & Newsletters: Page 909

Companies combine to create WellPet

The Wellness, Old Mother Hubbard, Eagle Pack and Holistic Select brands of natural food, treats and supplements for pets are now members of one family, WellPet, according to the press release.

Brand Insights

Sustainability Starts with the Formula: How Smarter Formulation Is Shaping the Future of Pet Food Production

Datacor (formerly Format Solutions)

Discover how pet food manufacturers are reducing emissions and driving sustainability through ingredient innovation and eco-friendly nutrition.

Sustainability Starts with the Formula: How Smarter Formulation Is Shaping the Future of Pet Food Production

CatFoodRecipiesOnline.com offers homemade alternatives

According to Frank Brown, a long-time cat breeder, some cat owners feel the need for an alternative source of petfood in the wake of recent recalls on petfood.

Appeals could stall recall settlement

Compensation payments for pet owners affected by 2007’s petfood recall may be delayed due to appeals filed against a $24 million settlement agreed upon by companies that manufactured and dealt the contaminated food, according to an article posted on www.DogChannel.com.

PetSmart voluntarily recalls dog biscuits

Federal health officials added petfood to the list of recalled products from a salmonella outbreak linked to peanut butter, according to a story from www.abcnews.com.

New melamine, acid detection system from Bruker

Bruker Daltonics recently released a high-capacity ion trap solution for the detection and quantification of melamine and cyanuric acid in food safety laboratories.

Necessary nutrients for cats

Formulating the right nutritional balance for your cat necessitates care, research and tremendous forethought, according to an article appearing in The Daily Cat.

Pet Food Market

Manufacturers launch Global Data Synchronization in Russia

Global manufacturers Kraft Foods, Nestlé and Procter & Gamble, along with German-based retailer Metro Group have extended the use of the Global Data Synchronization Network to synchronize data in Russia.

Pet Food Market

Increased petfood prices strain sales

Surging petfood expenses are pinching the profit margins of pet store owners, who say the cost increases and the declining economy are driving customers to cheaper supermarket or price club brands, according to an article from The Record.

Food safety challenges for 2009

Bill Marler, food safety advocate and managing partner of food-borne illness law firm Marler Clark, asked the food safety community to weigh in on the most pressing food safety challenges for the coming year.

FDA warns about tainted dog treats

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued another caution about tainted petfood from China, according to an article from The Eagle Tribune.

Pet Food Market

China pet show draws record crowds

The 2008 12th China International Pet Show in China drew 25,000 trade visitors and 476 exhibitors to the Beijing Exhibition Centre from Nov. 6-9, according to a press release.

Market Trends and Reports

Cat cruelty causing outcry in China

About 40 cat lovers protested the offering of felines on restaurant menus outside the Guangdong government office in Beijing, according to an AP story by William Foreman.

Page 909 of 912