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Collar Company achieves Pet Fair Asia to be postponed
ISO 9001 certification Due to the renewed problematic Shanghai had to decide at short

development of the coronavirus in notice to postpone the fair to
The Ukraine-based Collar Com- tion would increase the level
pany has achieved ISO 9001:2015 of competitiveness of the com- numerous provinces in China, the 17-22 August. It should originally
certification, confirming that all pany and attract customers and organisers of the Pet Fair Asia in have run from 2-5 October 2021.
its management and production investments. Nikolai Sinitsa, the
processes meet international new CEO of Collar Company, 25 years of Rosemary innovation
quality standards and regulations. who follows his brother Yuriy in Kemin Industries is celebrating ity crops over the last 25 years,”
External audit organisations con- this position, added that the ISO 25 years of growing its propri- said Dr John Greaves, vice-presi-
ducted an evaluation and audit of 9001 certificate proved that the etary line of rosemary to create dent of speciality crops at Kemin
all processes. The material and company is a reliable supplier
sustainable solutions for foods. Industries. Kemin rosemary
product certification centre con- of pet products to its custom- Kemin pioneered the use of rose- crops are certified as SCS Sus-
ducted an assessment of Collar’s ers. The certificate is valid for mary molecules in ingredients in tainably Grown by SCS Global,
quality management system. 3 years. Once this expires, the the late 1990s. Today, rosemary a certification body that recog-
Ivan Baranyuk, head of the quality management system will
service and logistics depart- be subject to a new evaluation is recognised alongside toco- nises leadership in environmen-
ment, stated that the certifica- and audit. pherols as a major component Advertisement
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Iran takes action against
pet owning

In Iran, keeping dogs and cats has apartment blocks. This is seen
become increasingly popular in re- against the background that in
Nikolai Sinitsa, the new CEO of Collar Company, says that the ISO 9001 cent years, especially with young Islam, dogs are considered “un-
certificate confirms that his company is a reliable supplier of pet products people. For hardliners in the Ira- clean” animals. The draft bill pro-
to its customers
nian parliament, it has now be- poses high fines of between 900
come too popular, apparently. A and 2 700 dollars and confisca-
Jollyes plans 20 store openings bill entitled “Protection of the Pub- tion of pets for infringement of a
lic’s Rights Against Animals” was ban on keeping pets. Property
British pet store chain Jollyes 2019. In the year to May, rev- recently put on the parliament’s owners would in future no longer
is currently running almost 70 enue improved by 13 per cent agenda with the backing of 75 be able to let their properties out
stores and is looking to open to GBP 77 mio (approx. 90.3 lawmakers. It would make illegal to dog and cat owners. Anyone
20 new branches over the next mio euros), and the company the buying, selling and keeping seen taking a dog out for a walk
18 months, several British daily reported increased sales of food of pets, from dogs and cats to could be punished with up to three
newspapers have reported. and accessories. Jollyes is also snakes, hamsters, and rabbits. months in prison. The hope is that
The company said that in the planning new investment in its Hardliners argue that dogs can even among conservative mem-
first quarter to 29 August, com- product ranges and marketing. cause “serious nuisance and bers of parliament, the proposed
parable sales were 21 per cent Some 150 jobs are expected to bodily harm to people” when left draft bill will be subject to serious
higher than the same period in be created via the expansion. unattended in shared areas of debate.

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