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Pet Food Market: Page 593
Pet Food News
Small animal, pet bird ownership on rise in US, report finds
Ownership of small animals, birds and fish as pets is on the rise in the US, according to a new report from market research firm Packaged Facts, which suggests pet industry retailers may benefit from this rebound. The most popular small animal in the US is rabbits; in 2012, 4.2 million rabbits lived in US households.
Brand Insights
Simplify Pet Food Labeling: Strategies for Navigating Global Regulations
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Learn how regulatory complexity is impacting the pet food industry and how brands will meet the challenge using the right digital tools
Market Trends and Reports
Lincoln Bark donates US$4,000 to help homeless animals in 2012
Pet treat maker Lincoln Bark made roughly US$4,000 in charitable donations to nonprofits and dog rescues throughout the US in fiscal 2012. The three main recipients of Lincoln Bark’s donations were PAWS Chicago, The Anti-Cruelty Society and the Fido Friendly magazine “Get Your Licks on Route 66” adoption tour.
Pet Food Market
Surveys confirm that pet owners need pet nutrition education
Surveys conducted by the pet care website petMD.com show that many pet owners are confused about pet nutrition, petfood labels and ingredients and, more importantly, their own pets' nutrition needs. While the overall results may not surprise anyone in our industry, some of the individual survey findings might provide beneficial insights on how to address the problem.
Pet Food News
Mexico's petfood market on the rise, says consumer goods whitepaper
Economic forecaster The Economist Intelligence Unit has teamed up with Mintel for a new whitepaper that predicts trends over the next three years in fast moving consumer goods categories in five emerging markets compared to the USA and EU, including Mexico's growing petfood market. The whitepaper, Convergence with Divergence, found that sales of petfood in Mexico have doubled in the last five years, as pet owners shift from feeding their dogs and cats scraps to buying prepared petfood.
Market Trends and Reports
FDA, Merrick Pet Care investigate moldy cat food cans
The US Food and Drug Administration and Merrick Pet Care announced they are investigating a California, USA, pet owner's complaint that mold was found in Merrick cat food cans. The moldy cat food cans were first reported on TruthAboutPetFood.com, which said the cans came from two cases and did not appear to be sealed properly because they did not make a vacuum-seal noise when they were opened.
Market Trends and Reports
Recall: Waggin' Train, Canyon Creek Ranch chicken jerky treats
Nestlé Purina PetCare Company's wholly owned subsidiary Waggin' Train LLC is voluntarily recalling its Waggin' Train and Canyon Creek Ranch brand dog treats sold throughout the United States until further notice. The New York, USA, Department of Agriculture notified the company that testing found trace amounts of antibiotic residue in samples of Waggin' Train and Canyon Creek Ranch chicken jerky treat products.
Market Trends and Reports
Milo's Kitchen recalls Chicken Grillers, Chicken Jerky dog treats
Milo’s Kitchen is voluntarily recalling its Chicken Jerky and Chicken Grillers home-style dog treats from retailers in the US. The New York, USA, Department of Agriculture notified Milo's Kitchen and the US Food and Drug Administration that several lots of the Chicken Jerky dog treats were found to contain trace amounts of residual antibiotics.
Pet Food Market
Learn how commodity grain prices are trending for 2013
At the start of trading today (January 9) on the Chicago Board of Trade, a bushel of corn was going for US$6.88, while wheat was at US$7.52 a bushel and soybeans, US$13.85 a bushel, according to Agriculture.com. While these prices have moderated somewhat from last fall's all-time highs, they still present challenges for the food industry and for petfood producers looking to obtain the ingredients they need at prices their budgets can accommodate.
Market Trends and Reports
Animal Planet Crunchy and Chewy dog treats
Pet Food Product Database
Taste of the Wild Southwest Canyon petfood formula
Pet Food Product Database
Natura Pet Products Inc. Innova Salmon and Herring Formula adult dog food
Market Trends and Reports
Pet owner gives back by starting petfood pantry
One pet owner, whose dog underwent thousands of dollars in surgery and veterinary care that was raised through a social media campaign, is giving back by starting a petfood pantry called Callie Cares Inc. Betsy Alt's dog, Callie, underwent $4,000 in surgery and veterinary care to repair torn ligaments in her leg.
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