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Evanger’s expands pentobarbital-tainted dog food recalls

Evanger’s Dog and Cat Food expanded its recall of Hunk of Beef dog food and Evanger’s Braised Beef and Against the Grain’s Pulled Beef Products due to potential adulteration with pentobarbital.

image courtesy FDA

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Blue Buffalo to provide food to service dog program

Blue Buffalo will be the exclusive food provider for all dogs in the NEADS/Dogs for Deaf and Disabled Americans training program.

photo courtesy NEADS/Dogs for Deaf and Disabled Americans

Pet food manufacturer to fund animal hero award

American Nutrition announced its sponsorship of the Arizona Friends of Animal Care and Control’s 14th Annual HERO Awards.

image from the Arizona Pet Project

Rice-based pet food ingredients earn non-GMO label

RIBUS products can replace synthetic ingredients such as silicon dioxide in pet food.

photo by Amaviael, BigStock.com

Pet Food Market

AFIA welcomes US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) issued a statement regarding the confirmation of Wilbur Ross as the Department of Commerce's secretary.

photo courtesy US Senate

Infographic: Owners, vets differ on organic, raw pet food

Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP) researchers found that pet owners and veterinary professionals disagreed on key pet food issues.

image courtesy Association for Pet Obesity Prevention

Pet food product recalls in February 2017

Evanger’s, PetSmart, Blue Buffalo, Wellness and Against the Grain had recalls during February.

(aquir | BigStock.com)

Market Trends and Reports

Petfood Forum app offers new way to connect with peers

The free Petfood Forum 2017 app offers a new connection feature to email and schedule meetings with other pet food professionals registered for the show.

The Petfood Forum 2017 app allows conference registrants to connect with pet food peers also attending the show and logged into the app. l John Grossman, Images Photographics

Pets' food perception at Petfood Innovation Workshop

Petfood Innovation Workshop interactive workshop stations include focus groups, panel test experience and more.

photo by gvictoria | bigstockphoto.com

Drug and horse meat in Evanger’s dog food still a mystery

Evanger’s blamed meat from a human-grade supplier for the dog food recall, but FDA disputed the supplier’s status and found production safety risks.

photo courtesy FDA

Pet Food Market

Middle East and Latin America pet food markets analyzed

Those pet food markets were valued at US$239.6 million in 2013 and is expected to reach US$350.5 million by 2020.

(Raphael Pto | FreeImages.com)

Pet food company sponsors Brazil Open ball-fetching dogs

PremieR Pet, a Brazilian dog and cat food company, will sponsor a team of shelter dogs, called CãoDulas, that retrieve stray balls at the Brazil Open 2017 tennis tournament.

photo taken from PremieR YouTube video

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