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Herbsmith Inc. Smiling Dog treats
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Petco kicks off National Pet Food Drive on October 30
From October 30 through November 13, Petco and the Petco Foundation will host the second annual National Pet Food Drive to collect petfood and litter donations at stores in the United States. During the two-week drive, consumers can pick up extra food or litter during their shopping trip or bring unopened cans or bags from home, and drop it into the marked petfood collection bins located in each of the more than 1,100 Petco and Unleashed by Petco stores nationwide.
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Human food trends not necessarily adequate for pets, vet cautions
As people opt for more organic foods, the trend is also crossing over to petfoods, but a veterinarian is cautioning pet owners that these human food trends may not always meet the nutritional needs of pets. In a recent Huffington Post article, Dr. Karen Becker says that dogs and cats need wholesome, "living foods," just as people do.
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Veterinarians claim 'free' Hill's Prescription Diet cat food samples not really free
Veterinary clinics across the United States are complaining after accepting offers of free “starter kits” of Hill’s Pet Nutrition’s Prescription Diet y/d Feline Thyroid Health formula, but then being billed for and shipped more petfood that the clinics claim was not ordered. On a message board of the Veterinary Information Network, an online community for veterinary professionals, the veterinarians claim they accepted the free petfood samples, but were unaware that doing so automatically signed them up for paid orders from Hill's, as well.
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Hill's Pet Nutrition Inc. Science Diet Senior 11+ Age Defying cat food
Hill's Pet Nutrition
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Puppy Dust shakeable kibble treat
Pet Food News
Pet ownership, pet care spending on the rise in Asia
Asia's aggregate pet population now exceeds 488 million, according to Euromonitor, evidence of the growing trends of pet ownership and pet care spending worldwide. As people grow wealthier and couples have fewer children, pets become more popular, an article from Forbes says.
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Sam's Club launches new pet care product line
Sam's Club recently launched a new pet care product line called Simply Right, available at its stores and online. The pet care line includes eight petfoods, such as the Complete Nutrition cat and dog foods, and two Exceed dog food formulas, with a number of wet dog foods.
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Graphic design firm awarded for Lincolnbark pet treat packaging
Bobbye Cochran, president of graphic design firm Bobbye Cochran + Associates, designed the logo and packaging for pet treat company Lincolnbark, earning two American Graphic Design awards from Graphic Design USA. The 2011 graphic design competition had nearly 9,000 entries, and Cochran's work was among roughly 1,000 pieces selected for special recognition.
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Examiner.com says genetically engineered ingredients often found in cat food
A recent article on Examiner.com discusses the amount of genetically engineered, or genetically modified, GMO, ingredients that may be found in cat foods. The article cites Justlabelit.org, which says that GE foods are altered at a molecular level in ways that would not otherwise happen naturally, meaning the genetic makeup of plants and animals is altered using DNA molecules from other sources to create a new set of genes that exhibit specific traits.
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FDA delays implementing food import re-examination fees
After critical assessments from a coalition established by FDAimports.com LLC, the US Food and Drug Administration announced it will not initiate the new food import re-examination fee program until some "issues" with the program are resolved. According to Benjamin England, founder and CEO of FDAImports.com LLC, and its newly established Food Importers and Foreign Food Manufacturer’s Coalition Task Force, these actions represent a major initial victory for small food businesses and food importers.
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PetFoodia.com provides petfood reviews for consumers
PetFoodia.com is a new website that provides reviews of dog food and cat food as well as dog food and cat food coupons. Additionally, the site answers questions pet owners may have regarding foods that their pets can or cannot eat and pet health, as well as provides questions to ask a veterinarian and coupons for petfood.
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