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Lawsuit against American Pet Food Manufacturing Company claims supplier money owed

Georgia-based food supply company Foodpros Marketing Inc. has filed a lawsuit against pet treat manufacturer American Pet Food Manufacturing Company (APFM) for allegedly failing to pay for US$155,000 worth of chicken breasts and other items it had ordered. Foodpros filed the complaint on May 1, 2014, in US District Court in London.

Brand Insights

Plasma: A Multi-Faceted Ingredient Supporting Health, Formula Functionality, and Nutrition in Pet Food

APC Inc

Discover how plasma protein supports pet health, boosts palatability, and improves pet food functionality and processing performance in modern formulations.

Plasma: A Multi-Faceted Ingredient Supporting Health, Formula Functionality, and Nutrition in Pet Food

Pet Food Market

Pure Pet Food boasts rapid growth with dehydrated dog dinners

“As dog owners are becoming more educated about what is actually in commercial foods, and how they are made, many are turning to feed low processed, raw and home cooked meals, using high quality ingredients,” says Pure Pet Food co-founder Daniel Eha. “Pure takes away the inconvenience, health risks and costs that raw feeding and home cooking can bring, while providing a healthier alternative to those feeding one of the current commercial options.”

SlimKitty.com launched to help combat cat obesity

Kate and Steve O'Brien have launched SlimKitty.com, a site that focuses on the health of cats. The site is sister to SlimDoggy.com, which highlights canine health.

The ability of dogs to find food by following a human voice

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Germany tested using the direction of their voice to indicate the presence of food to dogs.

Pet obesity: A continuing trend

Pet obesity has been on the petfood industry’s radar for some time, but the latest numbers show that it’s a trend with (unfortunately for pets everywhere) serious staying power. On the upside, it provides an opportunity for petfood manufacturers to become the first line of defense in helping consumers help their pets lose weight and stay healthy.

Hills Science Diet Weight Treats 1406 Pe Tobesity

Pet Food Market

Blue Buffalo responds to Nestle Purina lawsuit

The Blue Buffalo Company Ltd. has responded to a lawsuit filed by Nestle Purina PetCare Company, claiming that the lawsuit's allegations are false. Blue Buffalo said that it intends to "aggressively defend the integrity of our brand and our products.

Pet Food Product Database

Emma Lou's Homemade Kitchen homemade dog food

Market Trends and Reports

The Company of Animals Coachies training treats

Pet Food Market

Hubbard Feeds relaunches Hubbard Life brand dog and cat food

Hubbard Feeds has announced a re-launch of its Hubbard Life branded dog and cat food line, with a new and improved ingredient profile and poly-woven packaging. The Hubbard Life brand now has a 20-pound puppy bag size to add to its offerings.

Petfood Forum China 2014 to focus on nutrition, ingredients, formulation

Petfood Forum China 2014 marks the third annual edition of this premier, exclusive conference for the Chinese petfood industry. This year it will focus on Nutrition, Ingredients and Formulation—the foundation for all petfood products and for new product development.

Petfood Forum China offers a chance to network with peers and with leading petfood industry suppliers.

Pet Food Product Database

Trouw Nutrition USA EggMotion

Nutritional management of copper-associated hepatitis in the Labrador Retriever

Canine hereditary copper-associated hepatitis is characterized by gradual hepatic copper accumulation eventually leading to liver cirrhosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a low-copper, high-zinc diet as an alternative to continuous d-penicillamine treatment for the long-term management of canine copper-associated hepatitis.

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