Featured Blog Posts – February 2011 Archive (7)
New data not good news for pets
The latest report from the Association for Pet Obesity prevention shows more than 50% of US dogs and cats are now overweight or obese, according to an article by Gwendolyn Bounds in the Wall Street Journal.
Conducted in partnership with Banfield, the line of pet…
ContinueAdded by Debbie Phillips-Donaldson on February 25, 2011 at 10:42am — No Comments
Marketing Special Calendar Days for Pets
Marketing Special Calendar Days for Pets
Did you know that today is International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day? Or National Dog Biscuit Day, depending on who you ask.
Human holidays are…
Added by Melody McKinnon on February 23, 2011 at 3:00pm — No Comments
Dr-Chew, a 100% sweet potato, 100% natural dog chew treat
We are a manufacturer of Dr-Chew, a 100% sweet potato, 100% natural dog chew treat.
Dr-Chew® is made of freshly harvested, selected, cooked and air dried sweet potato ONLY without any additives and preservatives.
Dr-Chew® has very special and unique chewing texture that…
Added by Haiying Guo on February 21, 2011 at 1:19am — No Comments
No real surprises in sustainability surveys
Two recent surveys of companies on their sustainability practices and drivers, highlighted on GreenBiz.com, offer a few insights into what organizations are doing and why, but few surprises.
A survey of more than 300 leaders of Fortune 1000 companies, commissioned by Scheider Electric, showed nearly 90% feel a "moral…
ContinueAdded by Debbie Phillips-Donaldson on February 17, 2011 at 10:34am — No Comments
The Dog Talk Project - New Survey Results and Statistics Available
New DTP survey results and statistics have been posted on the Dog Talk Project website (The Dog Talk Project) . Some of this month's dog and owners statistics include:
- Nutrition: What stage life foods are most owners selecting? How do owners classify the quality of the commerical foods that they…
Added by Linda P. Case on February 10, 2011 at 5:52pm — No Comments
Petfood not keeping pace with private label sales in other categories
While sales of private label products keep growing around the world, it's a mixed bag for private label petfood.
According to a survey by Mintel, with human products the increasing quality of private label, combined with their naturally lower prices, has led to:
* 44% of grocery shoppers surveyed say…
ContinueAdded by Debbie Phillips-Donaldson on February 10, 2011 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment
Nanotechnology: coming soon to a petfood near you?
In a fascinating presentation during a very interesting conference last week -- Global Pets Forum, organized by Pets International magazine in Barcelona, Spain -- Frans Kampers, PhD, of Wageningen University and Research Centre in the Netherlands discussed potential applications of nanotechnology for pets.
Two of these addressed petfood: health-based foods and…
ContinueAdded by Debbie Phillips-Donaldson on February 1, 2011 at 6:07pm — No Comments
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