Pet Food News: Page 296

J.M. Smucker recalls 9Lives cat food for low thiamine

No illnesses related to this issue have been reported to date from this pet food recall.

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Kroger Louisville recalls dog foods made by Sunshine Mills

The recall was initiated because the product had the potential to contain an elevated level of Vitamin D, which may cause renal failure.

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King Soopers recalls dog foods made by Sunshine Mills

The recall was initiated because the product had the potential to contain an elevated level of Vitamin D, which may cause renal failure.

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Burger King offers dog treat with Whopper home delivery

The Dogpper is available for free exclusively through DoorDash when customers order a Whopper sandwich.

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Forthglade opens new pet food factory in Devon, England

Last year, Forthglade produced 40 million meals for dogs and aims to double production with the new pet food factory.

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Columbia River Natural Pet Foods raw dog food recalled

Columbia River Natural Pet Foods of Vancouver, Washington, U.S.A. is voluntarily recalling 933 packages of Cow Pie fresh frozen meats for dogs and cats.

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Recalled dog foods had up to 70 times intended vitamin D

F.D.A. scientists have evaluated samples of some of these products, and state and private lab test results indicate that the food contained as much as approximately 70 times the intended amount of vitamin D.

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8 dog food recalls for excess vitamin D in November 2018

Vitamin D, when consumed at very high levels can lead to serious health issues in dogs including renal dysfunction.

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Mealworm supply needs to grow for cat, dog food market

One company, Ynsect, aims to change that by producing enough yellow mealworms (Tenebrio molitor) to meet pet food industry demands.

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Spectrum Brands pet food, treats earnings in Q4 FY18

Fourth quarter net sales decreased primarily as a result of lower aquatics revenues in the U.S.

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Mars sues after alleged scale error ruins pet food

That alleged failure resulted in the production of pet food that did not meet acceptable specifications.

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After grain-free, watch human diets for pet food trends

Pet food companies may find the next hot trend in pet food by monitoring what’s popular with people.

photo by Andrea Gantz

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