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Petfood not a factor after all in latest non-GMO legislative failure

A ballot initiative to require many foods and beverages that contain genetically modified ingredients sold in the state of Washington to carry labels failed to pass during November 5 elections, with 55% of voters opposed to the measure. Though earlier news reports claimed petfood was being used as an example by both supporters and opponents of the initiative, petfood-related debates seemed to fade down the stretch, replaced by arguments over cost, health benefits and labeling of human foods. And unlike with a similar proposed law in California last year that was also defeated, petfood industry organizations appeared not to engage in the Washington battle with either words or money.

Market Trends and Reports

Private label’s new edge in petfood

The acquisition of Vitakraft, a company that ranks seventh in global pet care, by Tiernahrung Deuerer, a private label manufacturer, is expected to imprint a new dynamism and boost competition within the industry, and it clearly is a sign of more challenging times. Overall, the pet care market has proved somewhat recession-proof, resisting the strong winds of economic uncertainty in a positive fashion.

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Q&A with Dr. Harvey's Pet Food family team

Read Petfood Industry magazine's entire interview with Dr. Harvey's Pet Food founder, Dr. Harvey Cohen; President and CEO Wendy Shankin-Cohen; and Director of Design and Technology Ty Cohen.

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8 apps focused on companion animal nutrition

Frustrated owners of overweight dogs and finicky cats have found a new tool to help regulate their pets' nutrition and exercise—apps and app-based technology. Smartphone and tablet apps abound that track pet activity levels, calorie intake and overall health.

Smartphone apps allow pet parents to not only track what their pet is eating or how much exercise a pet is getting, but more importantly, keep an accurate record for veterinarians to better evaluate an animal's overall health.

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Dr. Harvey's Pet Food expands with ingredients, facilities and technology

“It has been incredibly rewarding to see the trends in the pet industry come around to embracing our philosophy about animal health and nutrition. We are growing because the trends caught up to Dr. Harvey’s,” says Wendy Shankin-Cohen, president and CEO of Dr. Harvey’s Pet Foods and wife of the petfood company’s founder, Dr. Harvey Cohen.

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