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Natural petfood a powerful, growing market

If natural petfood sales continue to grow, does that mean no legal or regulatory definitions are necessary?

AFIA applauds FDA on FSMA animal food exemption proposal

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has submitted comments to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) applauding the agency's proposal to exempt animal food from the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)'s intentional adulteration rule. The "Focused Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration" would require registered domestic and foreign food facilities to address hazards that may be intentionally introduced by acts of terrorism.

FDA reopens comment period on Reportable Food Registry proposed rulemaking

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reopened the comment period for an additional 60 days on its advance notice of proposed rulemaking entitled, “Implementation of the Food and Drug Administration Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Amendments to the Reportable Food Registry (RFR) Provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.” In the advance notice of proposed rulemaking, FDA requested comments, data and information that will help to implement the new provisions to the RFR requirements added by FSMA.

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US pet retailers report sales growth, optimism

US pet retailers reported over 6% sales growth from 2011-2013, a positive sign for the petfood industry, including a 5% increase in natural pet products

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Vitakraft streamlining logistics in Europe

Vitakraft is streamlining its logistics in Europe. The company, based in Bremen/Germany, has already slimmed down its logistics center for Holland and Belgium as well as Poland and the Czech Republic.

Dogswell launches 'Unleash the Happy' campaign to celebrate brand's 10th birthday

Dogswell has launched its "Unleash the Happy" campaign in celebration of the company's 10th anniversary. The campaign will feature a series of videos highlighting "surprise and delight" moments to tackle everyday problems such as boredom, anxiety and stress.

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Pet supply retailer Petsense to open 100th location

National pet supply retailer Petsense has completed construction and is preparing to open its 100th location, a 5000-square-foot retail space in Athens, Tennessee. The new location will cap a nearly decade-long streak of expansion and help set the stage for even faster growth over the next five years, according to the company.

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'Look Who's Happy' brand canine treats to debut at 2014 SuperZoo

After 28 years of specializing in the catfish and poultry processing business for petfood brands, the co-founders of Big Creek Foods will debut a new canine treat brand at2014 SuperZoo in July. The Look Who’s Happy brand was created by brothers Jeff and Tommy Gay based on the beliefs that all dogs should be happy and that pet parents deserve to know who’s making the food and treats they feed their pets, according to the company.

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University of Alberta gets US$1.6 million for petfood extruder

The University of Alberta is getting a US$1.6 million Wenger X-115 single-screw extruder to include as part of the school's new animal nutrition and ingredient development program. The extruder processes meats and grains, and is capable of shearing cell walls, cooking, mixing, texturizing and shaping animal feed.

Women in the Pet Industry Network accepting Women of the Year applications

Women in the Pet Industry Network (WIPIN), a pet industry organization focused on women who want to grow their businesses, is seeking nominations for the pet industry’s leading female professionals for their second annual Pet Industry Women of the Year Awards. The winners will be announced at WIPIN’s “All About Growth” Conference & Awards Show on August 15, 2014.

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Natura Pet Products to stop selling in Quebec

Natura Pet Products has decided to stop selling its products in Quebec, Canada, due to the country's bilingual packaging requirements. The packaging changes would have been a costly undertaking for the company, said Manon Lapierre, communications manager for Proctor & Gamble Canada, Petcare.

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Does fate of pet jerky treats rest with the marketplace?

Consumers are probably justified in being wary of buying food, petfood or pet treats sourced from China.

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