''Green Pets'' Trend to Grow in 2006; Sergeant's(R) Pet Care Products Inc. Joins Forces with EcoSMART Technologies to Eliminate Fleas, Ticks and Mosquitoes with Safe, Natural Insecticides.NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The trend toward green pet care doesn't bode well for bugs. At the Global Pet Expo in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , March 23-25, 2006, Sergeant's Pet Care Products Inc. announced a new line of natural flea, tick and mosquito control products for cats and dogs Cats and Dogs A slang term referring to speculative stocks that have short or suspicious histories for sales, earnings, dividends, etc. Notes: In a bull market analysts will often mention that everything is going up, even the cats and dogs. . Developed by Sergeant's using patented technology licensed from EcoSMART Technologies, a world leader in natural pesticide products, the SENTRY Natural Defense line includes a range of proprietary treatments derived from a unique combination of natural botanical extracts. The active ingredients in EcoSMART's innovations are unique, synergistic blends of essential oils, many of which are classified as GRAS GRAS - A public domain graph-oriented database system for software engineering applications from RWTH Aachen. (generally recognized as safe Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) is a United States of America Food and Drug Administration (FDA) designation that a chemical or substance added to food is considered safe by experts, and so is exempted from the usual Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) food ) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and approved as direct food additives food additives, substances added to foods by manufacturers to prevent spoilage or to enhance appearance, taste, texture, or nutritive value. By quantity, the most common food additives are flavorings, which include spices, vinegar, synthetic flavors, and, in the . The SENTRY Natural Defense products launched by Sergeant's include squeeze-on topicals, sprays and powders for dogs and cats, a carpet powder and a household spray. They can be used safely around other household pets and children. The trend toward natural pet care continues to increase. Sales of pet food and pet care products in natural foods stores increased by 19.5 percent to $25.2 million between February 2003 and February 2004, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. SPINS(1). "We are delighted to have teamed up with Sergeant's to introduce a full, natural line of pet care products that is both safe and effective," said EcoSMART's president and founder Steven Bessette. Sergeant's Pet Care Products, Inc., is based in Omaha, Neb., and is a leading supplier of pet supplies including flea and tick remedies, health and well-being products, natural and formulated treats, rawhide Rawhide series depicting cowboys as cattle-punchers along the Santa Fe trail. [TV: Terrace, II, 235] See : Wild West chews, toys and accessories. "We are pleased to partner with EcoSMART and its extraordinary technology," said Joel Adamson, senior vice president of business development and marketing services, Sergeant's Pet Care Products. "This collaboration brings to the marketplace a truly unique, innovative product," he added. SENTRY Natural Defense products will be sold nationwide beginning in April at pet specialty retail outlets including PetSmart and PETCO. For more information, visit www.sergeants.com. EcoSMART Technologies is a world leader in proprietary pesticide products derived from natural plant oils. For more information, visit www.ecosmart.com or call 877-667-0006. (1) SPINS, February 2003-2004, www.spins.com. |
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