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Pet Food Market: Page 619
Pet Food Market
Report on Global Pet Expo 2012
Last week was the largest Global Pet Expo ever -- at least according to the organizer, the American Pet Products Association. A few people I talked with on the show floor seemed skeptical of that claim; nevertheless, APPA president Bob Vetere said this year's show had the most booths, exhibitors, retailers and media.
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Keeping our finger on the social media pulse can be an overwhelming, but necessary, task. Here The Realtime Report gathers social network member information for us from a variety of sources and presents a snapshot of user numbers for each network.
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Pet Food Market
Petfood Forum Asia highlights global strength of petfood industry
Considering that the worldwide economy is still shaky -- with unemployment remaining high and consumer confidence low in many regions, and industries like petfood still coping with issues like volatility in ingredient availability and pricing -- it would not be a surprise for members of our industry to worry about the near future. But I believe most people who attended Petfood Forum Asia 2012 last week in Bangkok, Thailand, walked away with a "glass half full" view of our industry.
Pet Food News
Pet industry grows by engaging in digital marketing, social media
The Internet has not only helped the pet industry grow online among consumers looking for pet-related news and entertainment, but also has provided new marketing channels for petfood and pet product retailers. A recent article, "[Four] Ways the Pet Industry has Gone Digitial," says one way the pet industry has been following digital trends is in it its adoption of subscription models.
Pet Food News
Dogtrekker.com releases new study on dog-friendly travel
A study by DogTrekker.com, an online resource for dog-friendly travel, found that eight out of 10 people who bring their dogs with them when traveling say that a hotel's policies and amenities are important when selecting accommodations. According to Dave Kendrick, co-founder of DogTrekker.com, more than 40 percent of people said it was difficult to find dog-friendly accommodations, a third of people said their dog's safety was a concern in traveling with them, and more than 30 percent said it was difficult to find dog-friendly activities.
Pet Food News
SPF launches new odor program for pleasant-smelling petfood
SPF, the palatability company, launched a new Feel Good Program that allows petfood manufacturers to create products that smell pleasing to pet owners while tasting good to pets, the company says. The program debuted at Victam Asia 2012, occurring February 15-17 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Pet Food News
Global Pet Expo to break records for 2012 pet products show
Global Pet Expo 2012, the annual pet products trade show presented by the American Pet Products Association and the Pet Industry Distributors Association, is set to break all previous show size records, with the highest number of booths sold to a record number of exhibitors, according to Andrew Darmohraj, senior vice president of the American Pet Products Association.
Pet Food News
Survey of vets finds 54 percent of American pets are overweight
A new survey of veterinarians, conducted by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, found that 54 percent of pets in America are overweight or obese. The survey found that 53 percent of adult dogs and 55 percent of adult cats are considered to be overweight or obese by veterinarians - a total of 88.4 million pets.
Pet Food Market
Why Petfood Industry has Apps (and your brand should be mobile, too)
In January we released a Petfood Industry App for Android smartphones, joining the Apps available for a year now for iPhones and iPads. Considering our readership is global (nearly 50% of our audience is outside North America), we want readers to be able to access current and back issues of the magazine as well as our website -- all the Apps include links to the latest news and products -- in as many digital formats as possible. That holds true for all readers, no matter where they're located, because in today's busy world, mobile is becoming a key way to reach people.
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