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Oprah Targets Puppy Mills and Pet Stores
Despite the fact it took direct aim at pet shops that sell puppies, an April 4 report on puppy mills that aired on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” isn’t having much effect on business, according to retailers...  Retailers Cope With Rising Pet Food Prices
After 20 years of tame food inflation, prices for staples like bread, milk, eggs and flour have surged at double-digit rates over the last year, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. But those increases don’t stop with groceries. Since many of the higher-priced commodities that go into human foods also go into pet foods, pet food prices are rising, too... United Pet Group Is Sold—Again
Salton Inc. (Miramar, Fla.), a marketer of small home appliances, pet, pest and personal care products, in May agreed to buy United Pet Group (Cincinnati) from Spectrum Brands Inc. (Atlanta) for approximately $692.5 million... FDA Issues Safety Order to Evanger’s
Since a routine inspection in April identified issues regarding recordkeeping and manufacturing procedures at Evanger’s Dog & Cat Food Co. (Wheeling, Ill.), company officials have been working closely with the Food and Drug Administration to take corrective measures and to ensure that its canned foods will not cause sickness in pets or people...
Dog Provisions Survive Farm Bill
An amended version of the Farm Bill—including a proposal to modify the federal Animal Welfare Act—became law on May 21, after the House and Senate overrode President George W. Bush’s veto...
FDA Issues Final BSE Rule
The Food and Drug Administration in April issued its final regulation prohibiting certain high-risk materials in food and feed, including all pet food, to beef up safeguards against the transmission of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or “mad cow” disease... USDA Proposes New Minimum-Age Requirements for Animals Being Shipped
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service in May announced a proposal to amend federal Animal Welfare Act regulations by adding minimum age requirements for the transport of all covered animals in commerce... Pennsylvania Considers Revised Dog Law
Vowing to tighten the rules for what he terms “puppy mills,” Gov. Ed Rendell in May worked with Rep. James E. Casorio to introduce comprehensive legislation governing large-scale breeding facilities... Luxury Consumers Cut Spending in 2007
In these days of tighter purse strings, even luxury consumers are thinking twice before dropping a wad of cash on indulgent products. In fact, luxury consumers spent 4.4 percent less to pamper themselves in 2007 than in 2006, according to a recent report by Unity Marketing (Stevens, Pa.)...
Chinese-American Professionals Say Products From China Are Safe
More than two-thirds of Americans surveyed lack confidence in the safety of Chinese goods, but concerns about the safety of Chinese-made products are overblown, according to members of the Committee of 100 (Beverly Hills, Calif.), a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization for leading Chinese-American professionals...
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