compared to 2005. Progress was particularly good in North America and
the emerging markets. In France, despite a declining market, sales and volumes improved also due to a good contribution from strong exports growth
to Asia and Latin America. In the rest
of Europe, sales showed good growth
and included the full year effect of the
acquisitions made in 2005. The most
significant contribution to sales growth
came from the feed businesses in the
Netherlands, Romania, Bulgaria and
Russia, as well as from petfood.
Kmart launches
petfood line
Kmart has launched a new line of
private label pet products for dogs and
cats called Champion Breed. The line
of food, treats, toys and litter is intended to provide consumers with value
products with formulations that compare to leading national brands. The
new line includes nine varieties of dry
cat food including Senior, Kitten and
Indoor; eight types of wet cat food; 14
varieties and sizes of dry dog food; six
types of wet dog food; and 13 varieties of dog treats and biscuits. The dry
products will be introduced at Kmart
stores in the US, with the wet petfood
to follow.
NRC forms
review committee
The National Research Council (NRC)
of the National Academy of Science has
formed a new committee, Examining
the Safety of Dietary Supplements for
Horses, Dogs and Cats. The committee
members are listed online at www8.na-
tionalacademies.org/cp/CommitteeView.
aspx?key=BANR-O-06-08-A.
The committee is to examine three
novel materials in both feed and alone
as supplements based on examination
of data. The compounds selected for
the review are primrose oil, lutein and
garlic.
Ameri-Pac gains
national recognition
DiversityBusiness.com recently
named Ameri-Pac Inc. as one of the
top 500 women-owned and minority-owned businesses in the United States.
Ameri-Pac also ranked number 18 of
top small businesses in Missouri and
number 14 of the top women-owned
businesses in Missouri. The Div500
is a classification that represents the
top 500 diversity-owned businesses in
the US, in sectors such as technology,
manufacturing, food service and professional services.
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