JUNE2006 News
U.S. Pet Food Recall Expands
More than six weeks after Menu Foods Inc. (Streetsville, Ontario) launched the biggest pet food recall in U.S. history, revelations about contaminated ingredients in pet foods not on the original recall list as well as the possibility that contaminants had entered the human food supply indicate that the current crisis may just be the tip of the iceberg....  Backer Spring Show Moves to Baltimore
Ending a 19-year run in Atlantic City, N.J., H.H. Backer’s Pet Industry Spring Trade Show will move to a new time frame and venue in 2008—May 16-18 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore... The Hunte Corp. Asks USDA to Redefine “Animal Dealers”
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is soliciting public comment on a petition to replace the definition of Class “B” licensee in the Animal Welfare Act regulations with four new licensee categories... California Assembly Committee Approves Pet Store Standards Bill
The California Assembly’s Business & Professions Committee in April voted to adopt a measure crafted by the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (Washington) and two major retailers that establishes criteria and procedures for the care and maintenance of pet store animals... Consumers Expect Companies to be Eco-Friendly
Acting on their concerns about global warming, more Americans are reducing their environmental footprint—and expecting large companies to follow suit. In fact, 45 percent identify “protecting the environment and wildlife” as the area that large companies should contribute to the most, followed by “fighting poverty in the United States” (42 percent) and “supporting education and schools for children and teens” (33 percent), according to a survey by market research company Ipsos (New York)... Chinese Export Prices Rising
A majority of China’s pet product manufacturers (67 percent) plan to raise export prices in 2007 to compensate for increasing material costs, according a new report by Global Sources (Hong Kong)... Backer’s Spring Trade Show Draws 7,900 Buyers
More than 7,900 qualified buyers from 2,446 firms attended H.H. Backer’s 19th Annual Pet Industry Spring Trade Show, held March 30-April 1 at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, N.J.... Expozoo Welcomes 19,000 Buyers
Approximately 19,000 buyers perused products and learned about services offered by 200 exhibitors from more than 20 countries at Expozoo 2007, an international pet industry trade show held March 18-20 at the Parc des Expositions in Paris... India’s First Pet Fair Draws 6,000 Visitors
More than 6,000 pet lovers and trade professionals helped make the first International Pet Fair in India a success...
Pet Fashion Week Set for August 2007
Showcasing the latest trends in pet apparel and accessories, the second annual Pet Fashion Week will take place Aug. 18-19 at the Metropolitan Pavilion in the heart of New York City... China International Pet Show Set for November 2007
The largest pet trade show in Asia, the China International Pet Show will take place Nov. 15-18 at the China Import & Export Fair Pazhou Complex in Guangzhou, China...
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