Showing posts with label Pet Food Manufacturers Association. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pet Food Manufacturers Association. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

PFMA survey: Older pet owners traumatized by separation from pet

A Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (UK) survey of more than 4,000 people discovered that 90% of people think that separation from a pet is traumatic for older people entering residential care, according to K9 Magazine.
The survey, conducted in March, also found 83% agree pets make their owners happier.

Monday, May 18, 2009

Petfood market still growing

According to the recently released Pet Food Manufacturers Association annual report on the condition of the petfood industry in the UK, sales showed a 7% increase in value for 2008.
Hill's Pet Nutrition reported petood sales by unit volume were down 7% in its first quarter, but pricing increases led to sales increasing 0.5%, with particular volume growth in Russia, Germany, Turkey, the Benelux countries and Austria.
Also in the first quarter,
Nestle PetCare saw 11.5% organic growth and 5% real internal growth.