Articles by Tim Wall

Biomapping watches for Salmonella-susceptible pet food

By regularly monitoring indicator organisms over time, pet food facilities can keep tabs consistently on their Salmonella risk.

February 1, 2018

Tim Wall

As opposed to trying to find the Salmonella needle in the food plant haystack, biomapping looks for conditions that make those needles more common.

Brazil pet food market beat UK, Mexico overtook Canada

Brazil is now the second largest pet food market in the world.

January 31, 2018

Tim Wall

Between 2012 and 2017, several developing nations, including Brazil, Mexico, China and Russia, supplanted established pet food powerhouses in terms of annual sales.

Fresh meat pet food consumer demands differ in US and EU

On both sides of the Atlantic, pet food manufacturers have been turning their attention to raw pet foods.

January 29, 2018

Tim Wall

European and US dog and cat food companies may have different notions of what high meat inclusion means.

Pet specialty retailers rule Mexican dog, cat food market

Pet specialty stores dominated dog and cat food retail sales in Mexico during 2017.

January 25, 2018

Tim Wall

Within the Mexican pet food market, 58 percent of pet food retail sales occurred in small pet specialty stores.

‘Made in Canada’ label helps sell dog and cat food

Despite regulatory complexity, Canadian pet food makers find advantages in labeling their dog and cat foods as “Made in Canada” or “Product of Canada.”

January 23, 2018

Tim Wall

In addition, some Canadian pet food producers follow legislation and guidelines set in the United States.

Mars acquires pet genetic testing company Genoscoper

On January 11, Mars Petcare announced their acquisition of Genoscoper Laboratories.

January 22, 2018

Tim Wall

Before this acquisition, the companies had been working together to use genetic analysis to improve pets’ lives.

Top 5 most searched-for pet food ingredients of 2017

In 2017, Petfood Industry readers searched for these five ingredients the most on the website.

January 18, 2018

Tim Wall

The article with the most page views about that ingredient is included too.

Just Food for Dogs recalls three dog foods for Listeria

Just Food for Dogs recalled all batches of their turducken dog food after the product tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

January 17, 2018

Tim Wall

Just Food for Dogs expanded the recall to two other recipes: beef and russet potato, and fish and sweet potato.

10 raw pet food safety studies conducted in past decade

Over the past decade, at least 10 scientific studies have examined raw dog and cat food.

January 15, 2018

Tim Wall

These peer-reviewed journal articles and federal studies attempted to determine how raw diets affect dogs, cats and their owners, including identifying potential health risks.

New Mexico proposes pet food fee to help spay, neuter pets

New Mexico lawmakers proposed a bill that would raise the registration fee pet food manufacturers pay.

January 15, 2018

Tim Wall

The revenues from the higher fees fund dog and cat sterilization programs.

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Articles by Tim Wall

Biomapping watches for Salmonella-susceptible pet food

Brazil pet food market beat UK, Mexico overtook Canada

Fresh meat pet food consumer demands differ in US and EU

Pet specialty retailers rule Mexican dog, cat food market

‘Made in Canada’ label helps sell dog and cat food

Mars acquires pet genetic testing company Genoscoper

Top 5 most searched-for pet food ingredients of 2017

Just Food for Dogs recalls three dog foods for Listeria

10 raw pet food safety studies conducted in past decade

New Mexico proposes pet food fee to help spay, neuter pets

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