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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.

Brand Insights

Pet Food Manufacturer Thinks Outside the Box with EDL’s Double Tight Wrap Machine

EDL, as Massman Company

EDL Double Tight Wrap shrink wrapping machines use two perpendicular bands of LDPE film to tightly unitize and totally enclose a product or collation. 

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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.

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Royal Canin therapeutic treats

Royal Canin USA Inc.

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.

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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.

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Grandma Lucy’s helps expand reach of Nutriscan test

Grandma Lucy’s, a manufacturer of freeze-dried pet food and treats, has teamed up with world-renowned Dr. Jean Dodds DVM and Nutriscan to create The Nutriscan Project by Grandma Lucy’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 Product Database

PetPace smart collars

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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.

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Spectrum reports record FY2016 second quarter

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

Pet Food News

Purina helps bring pets to long-term care facilities

Madison Taliaferro spent weeks in the hospital in 2012. After a decade of suffering from cystic fibrosis, she underwent a double lung transplant. She powered through the difficult surgery and the recovery that followed–long days of physical therapy and rehabilitation. Her parents were there. Her best friend visited from Kansas. Grandparents rotated shifts so she was never alone. But one request still lingered.

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The Farmer’s Dog to use US$2 million in funding to expand

Subscription-based pet food provider The Farmer’s Dog has raised US$2 million in seed funding to support its full, nationwide expansion planned for this summer.

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