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Consumers Express Confidence in Pet Food
Despite the long-ranging impact of the largest pet food recall in U.S. history, 73 percent of consumers say they are “confident or very confident” in the safety of the food they feed their pets, according to three public opinion surveys by the Pet Food Institute (Washington)...  Convenience-Oriented Pet Products Boost Pet Supplies Sales
Pet products that cater to owners’ need for convenience will assume an expanding role in the growth of the overall pet supply market, projected to surpass $11 billion by 2009, according to a new report from market research publisher Packaged Facts (New York), the publishing division of MarketResearch.com... Global Pet Food Market Is Increasing
Treating pets like family is the No. 1 trend fueling growth in the $43 billion global pet food market, according to a report by market research firm Packaged Facts (New York) and Petfood Industry magazine. In fact, the humanization of pets outranked packaging convenience and special ingredient foods—also heavily impacting growth of the market—by 10 percent... ‘Anti-Pet’ Bill Is Proposed in District of Columbia
A proposed District of Columbia ordinance dubbed the Animal Protection Amendment Act would impose unprecedented liability on those who sell pets and pet products, according to the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (Washington)... National Retail Foundation Touts Legislation on Organized Retail Crime
To help educate state legislators about the growing problem of retail crime, the National Retail Federation (Washington) has created a comprehensive package detailing organized retail crime for members of its State Association Council... Aquarama Celebrates 10th Year
Nearly 5,000 trade visitors and nearly 18,000 public visitors viewed the wares of dozens of international aquarium companies during Aquarama 2007—the biennial show’s 10th anniversary edition—held May 24-27 at the Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre in the heart of Singapore’s Central Business District, a new venue for the show... Zoomark Draws More Than 20,000 Attendees
More than 20,000 trade professionals from around the world visited Bologna, Italy, for the 12th edition of Zoomark International, a biennial exposition of products and services for pets held May 10-13 at the Bologna Trade Fair Centre... Special Events and Contests Announced for Backer’s Christmas Show
More than 9,000 pet store owners and managers, distributors, boarding kennel operators, grooming professionals and buyers for mail-order catalogs and specialty gift stores are expected to attend H.H. Backer’s 41st Annual Pet Industry Christmas Trade Show and Educational Conference, Oct. 12-14 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont (Chicago), Ill...
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