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Simmons Pet Food expands wet pet food plants, distribution

In Edgerton and Emporia, Kansas, USA. Simmons will invest approximately US$115 million in the pet food manufacturing plants and other facilities.

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Raw, lightly cooked extruded dog foods alter gut bacteria

Those results give clues about how those types of diets influence digestion and the community of organisms, called microbiota, in dogs’ intestines.

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Insect-based pet and people foods marketed together

The human and pet food worlds seem to be converging. The growing popularity of insect-based pet foods in Mexico exemplifies this.

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Antibiotic-resistant germs grown from pet food in Europe

Microbiologists grew antibiotic-resistant Enterococcus bacteria found in pet foods bought in Europe. Although pet food hasn’t been documented passing these germs to people, a reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes could be created in the gut of dogs.

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Purina plans pet food facility expansion in Wisconsin, USA

Purina projects that the expansion will need at least 75 new full-time employees with average starting wages of US$25 per hour or more.

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Criteria for choosing extruded dog, cat food ingredients

Certain criteria influence why pet food formulators choose specific ingredients for new recipes to be processed in extruders.

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Private equity group to buy Voff Premium Pet Food

In February, Voff acquired Aristo Oy, a Finnish manufacturer of natural chews and treats with sales spanning across Scandanavia.

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Stormberg Foods recalls dog treats for Salmonella

On July 6, 2022, the firm was notified by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services that a sample they collected tested positive for Salmonella spp.

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Pakistani pet food market in turmoil from import ban

The Pakistani pet food market has been growing by double digits a year, but a new ban on imported products is leading to price hikes and could slow growth.

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General Mills profits from Tyson pet treats buy in FY22

Blue Buffalo’s parent company, General Mills, reached US$610 million in fourth-quarter net sales for its pet segment in fiscal year 2022, an increase of 37%.

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5 Petfood Industry blogs, columns in June 2022

In June 2022, Petfood Industry’s staff and contributors wrote 5 blogs and columns. These articles covered insect protein, pet food trends, inflation and more.

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FibreCycle buys Lovitts Australian pet food, products

FibreCycle, a subsidiary of KENT Pet Group, purchased Lovitts, an Australian manufacturer of premium companion animal nutrition, based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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