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Food palatability and canine obesity

Contrary to common consent, there is no published evidence that the addition of palatability enhancers to industrially produced foods increases the risk of obesity development in dogs. However, there is such evidence for added fat, which is both a conditional palatant and a concentrated energy source.

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Petfood nutrition trends in 2013

Long forgotten are the days of table scraps and the occasional tin can of wet petfood making up the family dog's and cat's diet. Today, every portion of the petfood market—from the superpremium, superfood-filled premixes to a bag of vitamin-enriched alfalfa hay for chinchillas—is acutely aware of human food trends, what pet parents perceive as healthy, and research that can prove the holistic or medicinal benefits of an ingredient or diet method.

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Petfood industry can help shape FSMA preventive control rule

While the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) overall and, specifically, its recently proposed preventive control rule for animal feed represent a paradigm shift in how petfood will be regulated, the petfood industry has a rare -- if rushed -- opportunity to have a say in how the final rule will read. Yes, believe it or not, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants your input.

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FSMA proposed rule and the petfood industry

The latest proposed rule of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) has the petfood industry's full attention, bringing concerns and critiques from all corners. The rule, "Current Good Manufacturing Practice and Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventative Controls for Food for Animals," is meant to focus on preventing problems in order to improve the safety of food for animals, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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HH Backer announces changes to Total Pet Expo Spring

H.H. Backer Associates announced significant changes to its biennial spring show, Backer’s Total Pet Expo Spring, to be held April 9-11, 2014, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA. The changes are designed to increase buyer attendance, highlight innovative new exhibitors, and focus on education and networking.

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Pet market premiumization: An industry update

The all-important human/animal bond is helping to insulate the pet market during the recession and boding well for ongoing market growth, as marketers across all pet categories solidly position their products on pet owners' affection for their animals. In Packaged Facts' February/March 2013 online survey, as reported in our Pet Market Outlook 2013-2014, 83% of pet owners agreed with the statement "I consider my pet(s) to be part of the family," with 59% agreeing a lot and 25% agreeing a little.

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Topics and speakers announced for Petfood Forum and Workshop 2014

Petfood Forum 2014’s conference program has been confirmed and includes industry experts addressing the latest research and information on pet nutrition, petfood safety, processing, marketing, retailing, regulatory issues and more.

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Petfood mergers and acquisitions poised to reshape the market

Petfood is a concentrated, top-heavy market, with the top two companies alone (Mars Petcare and Nestlé Purina PetCare) accounting for nearly 50% of sales. The top 30 companies comprise at least 70% of the market (see p. XX). Much of that concentration is due to continued merger and acquisition (M&A) activity, which never really slowed down during the global recession and has really heated up in the past few years. Expect it to continue this year and beyond.

Pet Food Product Database

R Stahl FX15 series of flashing signal lights

R Stahl

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Starlinger & Co. easy open feature for PP STAR bags

Starlinger & Co Gesellschaft mbH

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Leanlix sweet potato-flavored training tool for dogs

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Wondercide LLC premium jerky medallions and strips

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