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The facility has more than 80,000 square feet of unobstructed space and can be used to host both dog- and cat-related activities, such as canine agility, lure coursing, herding, conformation, tracking, flying disc, dock diving, seminars and symposiums, sporting events, grooming competitions and training seminars. The venue also has a restaurant and hotel on-site.
“Eukanuba Hall at the Roberts Centre is an example of our long-term commitment to the breeder-enthusiast community,” said Mabe Rodriguez, vice president and general manager of P&G PetCare Americas. “Eukanuba is a proud partner of the American Kennel Club and look forward to hosting even more AKC sanctioned events at Eukanuba Hall.”
JSC Roskan, the Russian subsidiary of Mars' pet food brand Royal Canin, increased its net profit by 33% in 2010. JSC Roskan's net profit in 2010 was 290.9 million rubles (US$10 million), an increase from 2009's net profit of 218.6 million rubles (US$7.5 million), according to Spark-Interfax.
The company's 2010 revenue also increased from 2.4 billion rubles (US$82.5 million) in 2009 to 3.1 billion rubles (106.5 million) in 2010. Profit from sales rose to 596.4 million rubles (US$20.5 million) in 2010, from 491.8 million rubles (US$16.9 million) in 2009.
Mars Petcare’s Waltham, UK, and Melton, UK, petfood manufacturing facilities were the focus of the TV series "The Apprentice," as the show's contestants designed, prepared and marketed new pet food brands as part of their weekly challenge.
Participants in the current season of "The Apprentice" visited the Mars Petcare sites to learn about the pet care market from nutrition experts at Mars. The teams were then challenged to come up with the recipe for their new petfood and put to the test as they made up their own batch of the food at Mars Petcare’s Melton site. The teams went on to develop an advertising campaign centered around their new product and had to present the ad scheme back to a panel of expert judges.
Procter & Gamble recently sold its Pringles brand and may be looking to sell off other brands in its portfolio, including its Iams and Eukanuba brand pet foods, according to an article from nasdaq.com.
The Nasdaq article says that P&G's Iams and Eukanuba brands together contribute US$1.6 billion to P&G's total sales, which exceed US$80 billion, and may be one reason the company would sell its petfood brands. Branded petfoods also face stiff competition from private labels and regional brands, according to the article, which may be another reason for the company to consider selling these brands. With the divestiture of Pringles, P&G's dependence on agricultural inputs has also declined. The petfood segment is now the only product segment within P&G's portfolio that sources raw materials directly from agriculture, so the company does not benefit from economies of scale by sourcing higher volumes with other food brands.
