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Market Trends and Reports

World Pet Association launches petLENS market intelligence tool

New program pairs continuous consumer research with expert analysis to help the pet industry track shifting trends year-round.

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Pet Food Recalls

Oma's Pride recalls Woof Complete Canine Chicken Recipe for Salmonella

The recall was initiated after FDA received a consumer complaint and subsequently collected and analyzed a sample of the product, which tested positive for Salmonella.

Oma's Pride Woof Complete canine chicken recipe dog food package with yellow and black design

Product Launches

Inaba Foods debuts new cat, dog product lines at SuperZoo

Company introduced expanded meal, treat and format options for cats and dogs.

Product Launches

Bernie's Best launches omega-3 supplement at SuperZoo

Bernie's Best is adding a liquid omega-3 supplement to its dog wellness lineup, expanding the number of product formats available.

Bernie's OMG double strength omega-3 fish oil supplement bottle for dogs with playful cartoon dog and fish illustration

Lawsuit, GRAS, air-dried: Petfood Industry News Quiz 8/7-8/13

Test your knowledge of food safety litigation, ingredient regulation, social commerce, air-dried dog food and Petfood Forum Brasil.

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Pet Food Lawsuits, Litigation

DOJ lawsuit seeks to halt Darwin’s raw pet food production, after decade of recalls

The federal complaint against Darwin’s Natural Pet Products alleges years of pathogen findings, inadequate preventive controls and sanitation problems at the company’s Washington facility, with recalls dating back to 2016.

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Grain as a ‘Hazardous Chemical’ in pet food: Deceptive headline sows fear

An article misleadingly used OSHA’s classification of combustible grain dust as a workplace hazard to imply that grain in pet food itself is a “hazardous chemical.”

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Product Launches

Citizens Pet launches Unconditional air-dried dog food brand

Unconditional debuts at Superzoo 2026 with air-dried and air-dried-blend recipes set for nationwide retail distribution beginning in September.

Business Strategy

14 computer software and hardware suppliers serving pet food production

The Petfood Industry Solutions supplier directory identifies 14 unique companies under Computer Software & Hardware, divided among computerized controls, hardware and software.

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Business Strategy

Pet food middle market includes 81% of companies

For ingredient suppliers, equipment manufacturers and other industry service providers, that population represents a customer base far larger by company count than the group of multinational market leaders.

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Pet Food Regulations

FDA proposes mandatory GRAS notification rule for animal food

The proposed rule would require manufacturers to notify FDA when they determine an added substance is generally recognized as safe, ending decades of voluntary reporting.

BIXBI Pet earns Clean Label Project certification

Company is the first pet food maker to certify dog kibble products under the program, with 13 items earning the designation.

Woman smiling on couch with dog, holding BIXBI Raw Able pet food packages

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