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AVMA offers answers about dry petfood and Salmonella
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8/12/2010
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The American Veterinary Medical Association recently posted on its website a question and answer section related to dry petfood and Salmonella. The content addresses questions the association has received given the recent petfood recalls due to possible or confirmed Salmonella contamination.
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Something to Chew On: Consumers no longer a captive, passive audience
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8/12/2010
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The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has posted an online FAQ about the recent spate of Salmonella-related petfood recalls online FAQ. I for one am glad to see it and especially gratified that the very first entry attributes the rise in recent incidents to increased awareness, renewed ...
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AAFCO committee passes calorie proposal
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8/10/2010
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The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) held its annual meeting in Portland, Oregon, USA, July 31 through August 2, 2010. The Pet Food Committee (PFC) session generated many newsworthy items.
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Market Report: Pet owners seek new information sources
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8/10/2010
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At Petfood Forum 2010, Marion Nestle, PhD, and Malden Nesheim, PhD, stood in front of a well-populated conference room to share observations from their new book, Feed Your Pet Right. It follows in the footsteps of Nestle’s 2007 book on the petfood recalls, Pet Food Politics: The Chihuahua in the Coa...
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CDC reports on petfood link to 2008 human Salmonella outbreaks
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8/10/2010
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Human Salmonellosis outbreaks in 2008 have been potentially traced to dry petfood, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published in the journal of Pediatrics.
The Salmonellosis outbreak took place between 2006 and 2008, involving 79 cases across 21 state...
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Procter & Gamble recalls Iams and Eukanuba brand petfoods
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8/2/2010
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Procter Gamble recalled select lines of its Iams and Eukanuba brand dry petfoods because of possible Salmonella contamination.
The recall affects all varieties, UPC codes and sizes of the following product lines: Iams Veterinary Dry Formulas, Eukanuba Naturally Wild, Eukanuba Pure and Eukanuba Cu...
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Mice Direct recalls frozen rats, mice and chicks
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7/28/2010
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Reptile food manufacturer Mice Direct recalled its frozen rats, mice and chicks due to possible Salmonella contamination.
According to the company, the recall is based on Food and Drug Administration sampling of the frozen mice.
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Something to Chew On: Petfood needs regulatory common sense
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7/12/2010
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It seems every day brings notice of a new US petfood recall due to potential Salmonella contamination. Most people in the industry would say this is not because petfood manufacturers are making unsafe products or failing to follow safety protocols.
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Several petfood recalls issued due to Salmonella concerns
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7/6/2010
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Several manufacturers recently issued recalls for petfood products, due to concerns about products being contaminated with Salmonella.
Merrick Pet Care Inc. recalled one lot of its Beef Filet Squares for dogs.
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Feline's Pride recalls Natural Chicken Formula cat food
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7/6/2010
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Feline's Pride recalled its Natural Chicken Formula raw food for cats and kittens due to Salmonella concerns, according to a news release from the Food and Drug Administration.
The recalled product that tested positive for Salmonella was produced June 10.
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Natural Balance recalls sweet potato and chicken dry dog food
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6/24/2010
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Natural Balance Pet Foods Inc. recalled its Natural Balance sweet potato and chicken dry dog food. The recall applies to the 5 pound and 28 pound bags of the food.
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Three Dog Bakery bounds into pet stores
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6/14/2010
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"I always joke with our employees: It's not the best business model to say no over and over to people who want to buy your products." That's how Scott Ragan, president and "chief dog lover" of Three Dog Bakery, explains the impetus for the company's first foray into selling its baked foods and trea...
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Procter & Gamble recalls select Iams brand canned cat foods
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6/10/2010
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Procter Gamble voluntary recalled cans of its Iams ProActive Health cat and kitten foods due to concerns over low thiamine levels.
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FDA in need of change, government report says
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6/9/2010
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is in need of an overhaul and cannot properly protect Americans from foodborne illness, according to a report by the Institute of Medicine (IOM)
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Coming by it honestly
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5/10/2010
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In 2001, after experimenting in her San Diego, California, USA, kitchen making home-cooked and raw petfoods for her Rhodesian Ridgeback, Mosi, Lucy Postins began formulating recipes of her own. Her interest in proper nutrition and the raw food diet -- prior to founding the company in 2002, Postins ...
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More news from Three Dog Bakery
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5/10/2010
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Read the entire interview with Scott Ragan of Three Dog Bakery and why he likes the pet industry so much
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Q&A with Lucy Postins of The Honest Kitchen
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4/22/2010
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Read what else The Honest Kitchen co-founder has to say about the state of the industry, how the 2007 recalls benefited her business and why the dehydrated petfood-making process is different.
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Company recalls its canine joint medication
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4/16/2010
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Response Products is voluntarily recalling Cetyl M for Dogs, lot numbers 1210903 and 0128010, due to a possible Salmonella contamination from the hydrolyzed vegetable protein component provided by Basic Foods.
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Petfood gets political
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4/12/2010
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The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) just released its first ever dog food, Humane Choice. Launched in February 2010, the dog food does not contain animal-based proteins (it is a vegan, soy-based formula) or support the factory farming industry.
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The secrets of selection
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4/9/2010
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Consumers have a growing awareness of the role of nutrition in maintaining health and preventing disease, not only in their personal lives, but their family's as well, which often includes pets. Combined with a growing acceptance of complementary and alternative forms of medicine, and an increased ...
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European regulatory update
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3/26/2010
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In a record time of just over one year since the proposal, the new EU regulation on the Marketing and Use of Feed (767/2009/EU) was adopted and published in the Official Journal of the EU in the beginning of September 2009. Circulation of feed materials and compound feed is regulated by four main d...
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Something to Chew On: If you can’t beat ‘em …
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3/26/2010
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According to recent reports from the American Pet Products Association and Packaged Facts, the US pet industry stared down the recession and won, gaining 5% last year to a total of US$53 billion. The US petfood category also grew 5%, to US$17.56 billion.
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FDA recalls hydrolyzed vegetable protein products
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3/8/2010
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recalled products containing hydrolyzed vegetable protein paste and powder after the agency confirmed the presence of Salmonella in the manufacturer’s processing equipment.
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Interview with Tim Callahan, CEO of WellPet
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2/19/2010
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The following is the transcript of an interview Petfood Industry conducted with Tim Callahan, CEO of WellPet, on January 28, 2010.
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Something to Chew On: What will consumers do now?
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2/19/2010
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"No more fear." While that may sound like a marketing slogan or rock band (in fact, it is the latter), Mintel sees it as an overall theme for how consumers will behave this year. "While in 2009, fear played an important role in shaping consumer behavior, 2010 will see a return of confidence and ada...
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