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Pet care sales report offered by Research and Markets

Research and Markets now offers the Pet Care 2012 Part 1: Continued Growth in an Age of Economic Gloomreport, which found that despite continued economic uncertainty, pet humanization and premiumization have helped global pet care sales rebound relatively strongly in 2012 compared to 2011. The report is the first in a two-part global briefing from Euromonitor International that provides an overview of pet care retail sales by region and highlights best and worst performing product categories.

Petfood market driven by growth in specialty petfoods, PMMI finds

Trade association PMMI released its Pet Food Market Assessment 2013, which found the petfood market is driven by many of the same factors as the human food market, including intense competition, growth in specialty products such as premium and functional petfoods, and demands of the Food Safety Modernization Act. Five petfood manufacturers produce more than 70 percent of the petfood products currently sold in the US, the report found.

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The manufacturing line: Sustainable packaging systems

PMMI’s “Pet Food Market Assessment 2013” describes a competitive market, where brands are striving to set themselves apart. By and large, however, petfood is generally in traditional formats—60% in multi-walled bags, for example.

Manufacturers should be exploring ways to standardize sustainability in their processing lines to save on cost, time and their carbon footprint.

Bistro Bites dog treat maker helps animal charities in 2012

Small Dog Wonders Bakery, makers of the Bistro Bites treats for small dogs, announced that it was able to support a number of animal-related charities in 2012, the company's first year in business. The company aims to raise awareness for issues such as pet obesity, creating healthy lifestyles for dogs, animal rescue, pet adoption, and spay and neutering.

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New calorie regulations approved by Association of American Feed Control Officials

The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) held its "mid-year" meeting January 22-24 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. By far the biggest news was the vote in the General Session to approve the proposed changes to AAFCO Model Regulation PF9 that would require calorie content statements on ALL (not just "lite" and "reduced calorie") dog and cat food labels.

Pet treat company Lincoln Bark celebrates second anniversary

Lincoln Bark, a manufacturer of all-natural, human-grade pet treats, recently celebrated its second year in business. The Chicago, Illinois, USA-based pet treat company was founded in 2010 by Bobby Chochran, in an effort to create healthy dog treats to entice her sick dog, Sophie, to eat.

Latin America petfood market to grow at world's highest rate

Latin America's petfood industry, the third largest petfood market in the world with the highest growth rate, has a current market volume of 4 million metric tons, which is expected to increase to 6-7 million tons by 2017, according to a presentation at the International Rendering Symposium. Latin America holds a 17 percent share of the global petfood market, according to Dr. Gianni Carniglia, National Renderers Association, who spoke at the symposium, recently held during the 2013 International Production & Processing Expo.

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Bully sticks dog treats may be high in calories, contain bacteria

Dog treats known as bully or pizzle sticks may actually have more calories than expected and may also be contaminated by bacteria, according to a new study published in the Canadian Veterinary Journal. Researchers from Tufts University's Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine studied 26 bully sticks, dog treats made from the uncooked, dried penis of a bull or steer, which were made by different manufacturers.

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Dog treat recall: Hartz Chicken Chews, Oinkies Pig Skin Twists with Chicken

Pet treat company Hartz Mountain Corp. is voluntarily recalling all of its Hartz Chicken Chews and Hartz Oinkies Pig Skin Twists wrapped with chicken for dogs in the US because the products contain unapproved antibiotic residue. Recent testing by Hartz and the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets found trace amounts of unapproved antibiotic residue in samples of Hartz Chicken Chews and Oinkies Pig Skin Twists wrapped with chicken products.

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Pet owners spoil pets with treats, accessories, survey finds

Pet owners spoil their pets in a variety of ways, treating them as a human member of the family, according to a survey of pet-owning households by Pet360. Nearly all (99.4 percent) of pet owners surveyed said they consider their pet to be a part of the family.

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Blackwood Pet Food redesigns cat food packaging

Design agency Ideas that Kick recently redesigned packaging for Blackwood Pet Food’s full line of superpremium cat foods. The new cat food packaging design highlights key nutritional information for each cat food recipe in the front and slightly off-center on each bag, making it easier for pet owners to notice on first glance.

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Zoomark International confirms 60 percent of registrants from abroad

Zoomark International, an exhibition of pet products and accessories, has announced that registration so far indicates that more than 60 percent of companies registered are coming from abroad. Registrants for the pet products show, which takes place in Italy, are predominately from Great Britain, the US, Canada, Brazil and China.

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