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Patrick Durkin named API international sales manager
Patrick Durkin is the new international sales manager of Aquarium Pharmaceuticals, Chalfont (USA). He has been with the company since 1991, most recently serving as UK sales director. In his new role he will oversee marketing of Global Fish Care brands, Rena Electrical products, Aquarium Pharmaceutical products and Aquarian fish foods in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand and Indonesia. Mr Durkin will be based in Singapore.
Patrick Durkin will oversee marketing of Global Fish Care brands at Aquarium Pharmaceuticals.
Nutro goes from strength to strength
The “Natural Choice Large Breed Adult” brand produced by US pet food manufacturer Nutro is the best-selling super-premium dry dog food in the “Large Breed” category in the US pet product trade. This has emerged from current market research figures produced in the USA. Tastiness and maximum feeding success among large breed dogs are the arguments put forward for the huge success of this product. It was established last year that Nutro’s “Natural Choice Lamb and Rice” brand sold the most in America’s pet product stores in the super-premium dry dog food category in 2001 and 2002.
The US Government’s Federal Food and Drug Administration has now also approved Nutro’s claim that the company’s products guarantee a healthy skin and shiny coat.  Nutro Products Inc. is reported to be the only dog food manufacturer approved by the FDA that may claim “Guarantees an improvement in skin and coat” on its bags.
Bob Dull joins Bioproducts
Dr. Bob J. Dull has joined the Fairlawn/Ohio based company Bioproducts as vice president – research & development. Bioproducts is a world-leading manufacturerer of pet food flavours and nutritional animal food product supplements. Dr. Dull will report to Dr. Steve E. Koenig, Bioproducts’ president & CEO. Prior to joining Bioproducts, Dr. Dull was vice president – technology & business development – for Ribus Inc. in St. Louis. In that role he was responsible for initiating successful business opportunities in nutraceuticals, feed, organic feed and organic fertilizer. He improved profit margins and led the development of new products, including a bakery additive, “NuBake”, which received 3rd place for international New Product of the Year in 2001.
Bob Dull is new vice president for research & development at Bioproducts.
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