Pet Product News - January 2019

International

Pet Product News

January 2019

Vol. 73 No. 1 Pet Product News International January 2019

EDITORIAL

Editor in Chief Jennifer Boncy jboncy@petproductnews.com

Managing Editor Lindsey Wojcik lwojcik@petproductnews.com

Senior Editor Carrie Brenner cbrenner@petproductnews.com

Contributing Editors Barry Berman, Lizett Bond, Paige Brockway, Sandy Chebat, Hilary Daninhirsch, Lindsey Getz, B.C. Henschen, Clay Jackson, Keith Loria, Ethan Mizer, Audrey Pavia, Jen Sotolongo

Art Director Sandra Schmeil Eric Mack

Purrrfect Bark

Melissa Sturm and Britt Sturm

Agri Feed Pet Supply

Randy Klein and Phil Klein

Whiskers Holistic Petcare

Lisa Rousseau and Joe Lebeau

Lisa’s Doghouse

Connie Romano

Bark Out Loud Doggie Boutique & Café

Rob Flanagan

Wag N’ Wash Natural Food and Bakery

Cindra Conison

The Quirky Pet

Nancy Guinn and Chris Guinn

Dog Krazy

Retailer of the Year Toni Shelaske, Healthy Pet Products RETAIL ADVISORY BOARD 2018-2019

Chairman & CEO Peter Callahan

President & COO Carolyn Callahan

Senior V.P. Administration/ Treasurer Anna Blanco

Senior V. P. Finance and CFO Gerard J. Cerza, Jr.

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NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

Teresa M. McCarter and Brian Anderson

Happy Dog Café Boutique & Spa

Sue Hepner and Paula Jaffe

Cool Dog Gear

Trace Menchaca

Flying M Feed Co.

There is great impetus these days for the industry—pet food manufacturers, in particular—to be able to proclaim and prove its commitment to food safety and best practices in

ingredient sourcing and manufacturing. So, this fall, in the spirit of transparency, Nestlé Purina PetCare Co. invited Pet Product News and other trade media representatives to a behind-the-scenes tour of its manufacturing facility in Clinton, Iowa. For PPN writer Clay Jackson, the tour laid out a compelling picture of the Clinton operation. He was struck by the sheer enormity of the plant, the detailed attention paid to the various facets of manufacturing and the enthusiasm of the representatives who were part of the tour.

Yet, we understand that a media tour is just that. This tour was
designed by Purina to demonstrate to,
and through, the media its strengths in pet
diet innovation, nutrition research, manufactur-
ing technology, food safety and other aspects
of food production.

Our article won’t answer every question that some of our retailer readers might have if they were to take a tour themselves, and the visit did not yield an exposé of any kind, nor would we expect it to. Still, we were grateful for the opportunity to spend time learning more about this legacy brand, and on page 6, we share with you the highlights of that trip.