Petfood major added to
University of Nebraska
The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska at Lincoln recently approved a new academic major in food
technology for pets that could be available next fall. The growing petfood industry and the demand for workers encouraged some at the university to add
the major. University officials are also
reportedly considering adding an animal science major related to pets, which
the regents could vote on next year.
Alltech’s symposium to
focus on ethanol issues
The shift in corn use
toward fuel ethanol has
wide-ranging implications
for the animal feed industry in terms of
feed costs, availability and ration formulation. A special focus of this year’s
Alltech International Feed Industry
Symposium is to look at how practices,
products and programs will ultimately
affect how we utilize feed energy, as
well as protein ingredient resources.
The symposium is scheduled for May
20-23, 2007, in Lexington, Kentucky,
USA. The companion animal segment
will address challenges from mycotoxins to cancer, from longevity to appearance. Attendance is strictly by invitation only. For more information contact
Alltech at +1.859.887.3328.
Kersey joins AFIA
Jarrod Kersey has joined the
American Feed Industry Association
(AFIA) as ingredient and state regulatory manager. Formerly, Kersey was a
senior scientist with Procter & Gamble
Pet Care. Kersey will replace regulatory consultant Betty Pendleton, who
left AFIA after 15 years at the end of
March. She will be concentrating on
her regulatory counseling business.
APPMA forecasts pet
spending to increase
New figures released by the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association (APPMA) forecast pet industry
spending to top US$40 billion—with
US$16.1 billion being estimated for
spending on petfood alone. Total pet
spending in 2006 was US$38.5 billion,
quite an increase from the US$21 billion Americans spent over a decade ago
in 1996. Caring for one’s pet’s health is
the most powerful trend across the industry, according to APPMA.
While there continues to be a fast
pace of new product introductions and
innovation, pet services are growing
just as quickly. Other areas of note
include continued growth of gift giving; continued consolidation of product
manufacturers and retailers; and an increasing number of “human” product
companies expanding their lines to include pet products.
Provimi announces
sales for 2006
The Provimi Group has announced
its annual turnover for 2006. Sales
increased by 15% to 1.8 billion Euro
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