Pet Food News: Page 256

Pet food sales in China to reach U.S.$2.2 billion

The Chinese pet food market is still growing by double digits, with online sales increasing nearly 31 percent, said GfK during Petfood Forum China 2018.

Pet food professionals learned the latest data on the Chinese market during Petfood Forum China 2018. l Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

BARF, commercial dog diets foster different gut bacteria

The scientists found significantly larger populations of Escherichia coli and Clostridium perfringens in the BARF group.

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Radagast Pet Food expands raw cat food recall for Listeria

No pet or human illnesses caused by consumption of or exposure to Rad Cat Raw Diet products have been reported to date.

courtesy US FDA

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Walmart, supermarket pet food shoppers pamper pets less

Walmart shoppers were more similar to those who buy pet foods from supermarkets than from pet superstores.

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Ainsworth pet food boosted J.M. Smucker sales in Q1 2018

The acquisition of Ainsworth contributed US$162.8 million to Smucker’s net sales.

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Specific dry pet food bag trend poses recycling challenges

Environmental sustainability has become an important trend in dog, cat and other foods.

Photo by Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Single-serve wet dog and cat food may grow in sales

Thirty-two percent of dog and cat owners stated that they found single-serve packaging important for their pet’s wet diets.

photo by Andrea Gantz

BPA-free cans could be marketing tool for wet pet food

The human foods industry abruptly shifted away from using the controversial chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) to line metal cans.

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Chinese pet food buyers consider boycott of US imports

Chinese pet owners stated that they are considering shifting to domestic products or pet foods imported from other nations affected by US tariffs.

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Rachael Ray Nutrish dog food faces farm chemical lawsuit

The lawsuit claims that Nutrish engaged in deceptive labeling, marketing and sale of the dog food by claiming that the product was natural pet food.

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G & C Raw recalls raw dog and cat foods for Listeria

G & C Raw of Versailles, Ohio is recalling 30 one-pound containers of Pat's Cat Turkey Cat Food and 40 two-pound containers of Ground Lamb Dog Food.

photo courtesy US FDA

Pet Food Press Releases

Wild Earth teams with Mars Petcare, animal foundation

Wild Earth announced Aug. 2 that it has teamed up with Mars Petcare and Michelson Found Animals Foundation to accelerate the future of clean and sustainable pet food.

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