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Pet chew maker Nylabone launches grain-free biscuits

Nylabone, pet chew maker, launched new grain-free biscuits that will be made available to consumers in select US states through Costco Warehouse. The grain-free biscuits are turkey-flavored and include ingredients such as peas, turkey meat, blueberries, cranberries and flaxseed, according to Nylabone.

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Auspicious start to year for petfood industry?

Rising sales plus declining costs add up to a positive direction for any business or industry. Based on news wrapping up 2011, that may be the direction for petfood this year.

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Good news for the new year: lower ingredient prices?

A panel of experts convened in December 2011 predicted the price of corn and other commodity ingredients would moderate this year after record-setting price hikes last year. Though these experts are part of the poultry industry, their predictions might hold insights (and good news) for petfood manufacturers, too.

Halo survey: pet owners to buy higher quality petfood in 2012

Petfood manufacturer Halo, Purely for Pets polled 1,045 pet owners in its "Pet Parents' New Year's Resolution Survey," which found that 69.4% of pet owners plan to purchase a higher quality petfood in 2012. Pet owners (45.9%) surveyed also pledged to help their pets lose weight in 2012.

Online petfood industry revenue of US$595.8 million by 2016, report projects

IBISworld released a new report on the online petfood and pet supply sales industry, which expects rising pet ownership to drive demand and boost petfood sales to 2016. The report estimates that slowly improving economic conditions will boost consumer spending, which will drive online petfood industry revenue to a projected US$595.8 million by 2016.

Free 'Pets and Vets' report reviews 2011 retail pet sector

The Wall Street Transcript published a free report, "Pets and Vets," offering a review of the 2011 retail pet sector and an analysis of successful pet retailers like PetSmart. This pet market report contains expert industry commentary and in-depth interviews with public company CEOs, equity analysts and money managers about petfood trends, growth in pet retail, veterinary care and more.

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Landy Corporation Dr–Chew dog treats

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Possible early indicators of feline obesity

Feline obesity generally results in aberrations to plasma metabolite levels, such as lipid concentrations and lipoprotein composition. This study sought to investigate the effect of obesity on cholesterol lipoprotein composition and circulating adiponectin concentrations.

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Halo petfood, Freekibble.com donate meals to homeless dogs, cats

Halo, the petfood company co-owned by Ellen Degeneres, is teaming up with Freekibble.com for the Holiday Koast-to-Koast Kibble Drop to provide 400,000 nutritious petfood meals to homeless dogs and cats for the holidays. Two trucks are delivering the company's petfood to more than 40 shelters and rescue centers across the US.

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Mars Petcare to expand petfood production plant in South Carolina, USA

Petfod manufacturer Mars Petcare is increasing its pet treat production with a US$128.6 million expansion at its Columbia, South Carolina, USA, facility, which will create about 277 jobs over the next five years, The State reported. The 290,000-square-foot expansion will more than triple the plant's payroll at Mars, according to the report.

New report on Pet Care in Slovakia expects petfood market to grow

ReportsnReports offers a new report on Pet Care in Slovakia, which forecasts that the pet care market in Slovakia will continue to grow. The Pet Care in Slovakia report found moderate growth in the petfood market from 2006-2011, with multinational petfood brands dominating the market over domestic brands.

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Global petfood sales grow 4% in 2011

Petfood sales continue to grow at a modest pace, accompanied by anemic volume growth. Data available as of the beginning of December show global petfood sales have increased 4% this year, according to the folks at Euromonitor International, who generously provided year-to-date figures along with comparisons to 2010.

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