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Market Trends and Reports

Recall: One batch of Blue Buffalo dog food

The recall resulted from excessive moisture and the possibility of mold. Blue Buffalo advises consumers to stop feeding the affected product to their pets immediately.

Pet Food News

INFOGRAPHIC: Most of world owns pets; Dogs are tops

Globally, 57% of consumers own pets, according to more than 27,000 online consumers whom GfK surveyed in 22 countries. Dogs are the most popular pet globally, owned by 33% of respondents.

Pet Food Market

INFOGRAPHIC: Mars' UK pet food factories powered by wind

Twenty wind turbines in the Scottish Highlands now provide more than enough electricity to power all 12 Mars, Inc. offices and pet food factories in the United Kingdom. Mars formed a partnership with Eneco UK to build the 60 megawatt (MW) wind farm using 70-meter-tall turbines near the villages of Moy and Tomatin, Scotland.

Pet Food Market

Interzoo 2016 was largest ever

The 34th Interzoo, an international pet industry trade fair, was the largest in its history. Approximately 39,000 trade visitors from more than 90 countries attended the event.

Market Trends and Reports

Treats designed for sick pets’ special diets

Veterinarians may recommend specialized pet foods for cats and dogs with certain problems, such as urinary tract or gastrointestinal disorders. However, owners may then counteract the benefits of those foods by giving their pets regular treats.

Pet Food Market

Hill’s pet food pulled from PetCo and PetSmart in Kansas

Hill’s Pet Nutrition has their headquarters in Topeka, and the disappearance of Hill’s products from two major retailers in its hometown could be meant as a message to Hill’s.

Market Trends and Reports

16th Annual Wenger Pet Food Processing Seminar coming in September

The seminar will provide a blend of classroom and hands-on demonstrations of extrusion and drying systems, while introducing new technologies for product quality and process improvement.

Pet Food Market

Will organic pet food sales ever reach their potential?

As with many trends, organic pet food follows human food, with sales held back by insufficient supply that keeps prices too high for most consumers.

Pet Food Market

Spectrum reports record FY2016 second quarter

Spectrum expects a seventh consecutive year of record results for fiscal year 2016.

Pet Food Market

Report: Online dog food sales increasing

The new “Amazon FastMovers Dog Food” report from Profitero says online dog food sales are increasing, with more pet owners buying their pet food from Amazon.com and other websites like Chewy.com.

Pet Food Market

Pet food acquisitions follow patterns in human food

Large companies in both pet food and human food have learned to let acquired companies operate independently and follow their naturally focused mission.

Pet Food Labeling

#tbt: Clean labels still challenge manufacturers

For years, meeting consumers’ demands for greater transparency has challenged pet food manufacturers to market their products as “clean.”

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