Spending on Pets Reaches All-time High Overall spending in the United States (US) pet industry for 2013 came in at an all-time high of more than $55.7 billion, a 4.5 percent growth over 2012, according to the American Pet Products Association (APPA). The US pet industry is expected to continue growing this year to $58.5 billion, a 4.9 percent growth over last year. Industry segments covered in the APPA report include food, supplies/over-the-counter medications, veterinary care, live animal purchases, and other services such as grooming, boarding, training, and pet sitting. Surpassing previous estimated growth in 2013, pet food sales proved yet again to be consistently increasing with a growth of 4.5 percent. Pet food is expected to reach an alltime high in 2014 with $22.6 million in estimated spending. This category remains the highest spending segment of the US pet industry as pet food trends continue to follow human food and diet trends. Pet services showed the largest percentage of growth last year, rising 6.1 percent from 2012, with spending at $4.4 billion. Grooming, training, boarding, and other services are on the rise and estimated to again be the highest category growth over the next year at $4.7 billion in spending. Veterinary care demonstrated significant growth in 2013, with $14.4 billion in spending, second only to food. While the number of veterinary visits is down, spending on care is rising, including pet insurance, estimated at $650 million and projected to grow to over $870 million by next year. R OPTIONS • Air operated tailgate lock • Salad buckets • Body load divider • Sealed work lights • Solid roof • Remote controls • Roll tarp roof www.walinga.com Iowa: Sioux Center, Iowa Tel: (800) 845-5589 Rule Proposed on Transporting Human and Animal Food The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a rule that would require certain shippers, receivers, and carriers who transport food for humans or animals by motor or rail vehicles to take steps to prevent contamination during transportation. Part of the implementation of the Sanitary Food Transportation Act of 2005, the proposal marks the seventh and final major rule under the FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act. The proposed regulation, Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food, would establish criteria for sanitary transportation practices, such as properly refrigerating food, adequately cleaning vehicles between loads, and properly protecting food during transportation. The proposed rule is intended to ensure that persons engaged in the transportation of such food that is at the greatest risk for contamination during transportation follow appropriate sanitary transportation practices. The requirements would not apply to the transportation of fully packaged shelf-stable foods, live food animals, and raw agricultural commodities when transported by farms. The National Renderers Association is analyzing this proposed rule for its impact on renderers and will file formal comments. The proposed rule is available for public comment until May 31, 2014, and can be found at www.fda. gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/FSMA. R RENDERING UNITS FEATURES • All Aluminium • 100% welded construction • Aerodynamic front • Recessed hoist • Full open top • Water tight sealed tailgate • Hydraulic controls SEMI TRAILER UNIT Manitoba: Carman, Manitoba Tel: (204) 745-2951 Saskatchewan: Davidson, Saskatchewan Tel: (306) 567-3031 FRONT FORKLOAD UNIT END DUMP UNIT USA Head Office: Wayland, Michigan Tel: (800) 466-1197 Corporate Head Office: Guelph, Ontario Tel: (888) 925-4642 48 April 2014 Render www.rendermagazine.com
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