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Pet Food Market

PetSafe indigo treats now available in Canada

PetSafe has announced that its indigo line of dog treats is now available in Canada.

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Dr. Tim, Dr. Tim's Pet Food, wins America's favorite vet award

The American Veterinary Medical Foundation has named Dr. Tim Hunt of Bayshore Veterinary Clinic as the 2014 winner of the "America's Favorite Veterinarian" contest.

Pet Food Market

Registration open for AFIA 2014 Import & Export Seminar

Registration is open for the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA)'s 2014 Import & Export Seminar in Arlington, Virginia, Dec. 9–10.

Pet Food Market

Mars Petcare opens US innovation center

Mars Petcare has officially opened the doors of its new, state-of-the-art, Gold-LEED certified US$110 million Global Innovation Center in Thompson's Station, Tennessee.

Pet Food Market

AFIA comments on revised FSMA rules

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has commented on the pre-publication of four re-proposed rules pertaining to the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), saying that at first glance, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has incorporated many of the changes AFIA recommended in its original comments.

Pet Food Market

Three Dog Bakery honors US military with Veteran's Day promotion

Three Dog Bakery will donate to FISH—Food Industry Serving Heroes—an amount equal to 15% of the total sales of its products, whether through its bakeries, its retail outlets or online, made on Veteran’s Day (November 11, 2014).

Pets Add Life launches shelter contest to award US$50,000

Pets Add Life (PAL), a nonprofit campaign focused on the benefits of pet ownership, is giving away a total of US$50,000 to three shelters across the US through its Second Annual Shelter Showdown Contest.

Pet Food Market

Pet market to reach US$73 billion in 2014

The pet market is expected to have sales of US$73 billion by the end of 2014, according to to a Packaged Facts report, "US Pet Market Outlook, 2014–2015."

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Online pet product sales growing globally

Pet owners in the US alone will buy over US$1 billion in petfood and treats online this year.

Mars Petcare US recalls Pedigree adult complete nutrition for dogs

Mars Petcare US has announced a voluntary recall of 22 bags of Pedigree Adult Complete Nutrition dry dog food products due to the possible presence of a foreign material.

Roquette America to host functional ingredients in petfoods forum

Illinois-based Roquette America will host a two-day symposium on functional ingredients in petfoods at Roquette University, in the company's Customer Innovation Center.

Pet Food Market

Differentiation and différence in the Canadian petfood market

Much of the sales growth in Canada is occurring outside of the core mass market, from shoppers using lower-priced channels to pet parents seeking out premium and superpremium products.

The above table shows level of agreement with the statement, â€œNatural pet products sold in pet stores and superstores are superior to those sold in general stores such as supermarkets or supercenters,â€ 2014, percent of Canadian vs. US pet owners.

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