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PetFlow.com founders launch successful petfood delivery site using marketing knowledge

Just over a year ago the petfood delivery service PetFlow.com was launched, yet the petfood delivery service has been so successful that it now does more than US$1 million in business every month, according to a recent blog that tells the retailer's success story. One reason PetFlow.com has been so successful is that the founders, Alex Zhardanovsky and Joe Speiser, found a niche in a market that is growing, despite a tough economy.

German pet product company Rondo Food buys Ireland pet treat manufacturer

German pet product company Rondo Food GmbH & Co. KG bought Ireland-based Gaines Europe Ltd., a manufacturer of treats for dogs and cats. Rondo Food will continue production in Ireland with approximately 70 employees on the present scale.

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Wellness ranked top cat, dog food brand among Pet Sitters International members

Pet Sitters International’s recent State of the Industry Survey polled more than 7,000 member businesses on several of the professional pet care industry’s product preferences, including cat and dog foods. The top-ranking dog food brand among PSI’s professional pet sitter members was Wellness. Purina ProPlan placed second and Science Diet ranked third.

Global petfood industry worth $50 billion in 2010, Markets and Markets report estimates

In 2010, the global pet market was estimated to be worth more than US$50 billion in 2010, according to Markets and Markets' petfood industry report, "Global Pet Food Market by Type, Animal, Geography Trends & Outlook 2011-2016." The report says that North America dominates the global petfood market, with more than 40% of the total market share in 2010.

Pet supplier to hold Thanksgiving weekend webcast sale

Pet product supplier and pet treat company Drs. Foster & Smith will reward online shoppers with discounts, prizes and four hours of live video streaming to kick off the holiday shopping season over the Thanksgiving weekend. The live webcast sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. CST on Friday, November 25, and Monday, November 28, broadcast at www.DrsFosterSmith.com.

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Investment, financial circles remain bullish on pet industry

A new report from Cascadia Capital, an independent investment bank that includes petfood and other pet product companies among its investments and transactions, shows the pet industry is "gaining momentum" coming out of the recession, not only in sales but also in merger & acquisition transactions and new companies emerging.

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More on humanization: what it means for petfood

Geoff Bowers of raw petfood company K9 Natural has a unique take on customers. “It’s a simple rule: The customer, which in our case is the cat or dog, is always right. Something I firmly believe the petfood industry has overlooked.”

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Lincolnbark Treat Smart dog treats

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Wagatha's Super Premium Dog Biscuits

Hill's Science Diet Senior cat food given top ranking by GoodGuide

Hill's was awarded the highest ranking for its Science Diet Senior 11+ Age Defying cat food by independent consumer rating website GoodGuide.com. GoodGuide rated a variety of petfood products earlier this year on nutritional performance, caloric content, life-stage specificity and desirability of ingredients.

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Is 'humanization' now a bad word?

In its most literal sense, the term "humanization" means to take a non-human creature or object and try to make it human. "To portray or endow with human characteristics or attributes" is the first definition on TheFreeDictionary.com.

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Preview: Petfood Forum Asia 2012

Petfood sales in Asia grew 4% in 2010, about the same growth rate as the global petfood market, according to Euromonitor International. While that rate represents a slowdown from previously robust increases, growth has been steady in Asia, no small feat after several years of a stagnant or declining global economy.

Petfood Forum Asia 2012 will take place February 16 at the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre in Thailand.

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