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Pet Food Market

Merrick to donate US$25,000 in pet food

Merrick Pet Care will donate US$25,000 in Merrick pet food – nearly 50,000 meals – to local pet shelters and animal rescues as part of its Merrick’s Homeruns for Shelters campaign held this spring in conjunction with the start of baseball season.

Pet Food Market

Kansas City pet food players make up 61% of US sales

Pet food companies within the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor represent 61% of the total pet food sold in the US and 49% of global pet food sales.

Pet Food Market

Pipeline Pet Products expands in the US pet food market

In January 2015, start-up pet treats company Pipeline Pet Products LLC announced the appointment of its new CEO. At the same time, the company secured US-wide distribution of flagship brand Green Bark Gummies. These two changes to Pipeline serve as the backbone of the company’s overarching business strategy: expansion.

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US-made jerky treats tied to pet illness

Jerky-style dog treats labeled as made in the United States are being tied to a rare kidney disease that has been associated with jerky made in China.

Pet Food Market

Canada has more than 2,000 pet specialty retail outlets

Global market research firm GfK has learned that there are more than 2,000 pet specialty retail outlets in Canada, but says this marketplace is lacking in basic sales metrics and trend data. To fill that void, GfK says it will expand its point-of-sale (POS) specialty data collection to Canada and provide benchmark data to empower retailers and manufacturers.

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Canada restricts raw petfood containing poultry products

Due to an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, travelers from certain US states to Canada are restricted from bringing in all raw poultry and all poultry products and byproducts that are not fully cooked, including eggs and raw petfoods.