Pet Food News: Page 358

Hill’s awards assistance dogs with two years of food

A companion dog who supports a 17-year-old boy with cerebral palsy won the Assistance Dog of the Year competition.

image courtesy Hill's Pet Nutrition

Infographic: Popular legumes in dry, wet pet foods

Novel pet food ingredients made from leguminous plants, such as peas, chickpeas or lentils, have risen in popularity in cat and dog foods, both dry and wet.

created using Piktochart

Pet food labels: Made in the USA

Labeling a pet food or treat as “Made in the USA” can enhance consumers’ trust in that product and help those dog and cat foods stand out to buyers.

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Mycotoxin levels forecast using weather records

Using weather records and regional mycotoxin levels, a feed additives producer will create a model to forecast mycotoxin challenges.

photo by Andrea Gantz

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Ainsworth Pet Nutrition acquires Triple T Foods

Ainsworth Pet Nutrition, manufacturer of the Rachael Ray Nutrish line of pet food and treats, acquired Triple T Foods of Frontenac, Kansas, USA.

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Rawhide recall expanded to private label dog chews

United Pet Group, a division of Spectrum Brands, is voluntarily expanding its recall of multiple brands of packages of rawhide dog chew products.

image courtesy United States Food and Drug Administration

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4 trends in the Mexican pet food market

Specific trends drive demand for dog and cat food in the Mexican pet food market, said Ivan Franco of Triplethree International.

Ivan Franco of Triplethree International, a market research and analysis firm, spoke at the Septimo Foro México sobre Alimento para Mascotas Internacional (Seventh International Mexican Pet Food Forum) in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. | photo by Tim Wall

Loving Pets recalls dog treats for possible Salmonella

The possible Salmonella contamination was due to a single finished ingredient that was supplied to Loving Pets from a USA-based supplier.

image from Loving Pets website

Pet owners in Europe focused on pet nutrition and health

Petfood Forum Europe 2017 included a presentation on a study of health-conscious pet food purchasers and their perceptions of pet nutrition.

Petfood Forum Europe 2017 included a session on European pet owners’ perceptions of pet nutrition, presented by Sarah-Jane Godfrey of DSM Nutritional Products. l Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

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Custom dog food delivery service can’t keep up with demand

Farmer’s Dog uses a questionnaire to help pet owners with internet-based dog food sales.

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Purina sued by Hormel over black label bacon dog treats

Hormel believes that Purina’s brand could be confused with Hormel’s or that consumers may infer that Hormel was somehow involved.

product image from Amazon.com

Rawhide dog chews recalled in US for unapproved chemical

United Pet Group identified that manufacturing facilities in Mexico and Colombia used a quaternary ammonium compound on the dog chews.

photo courtesy FDA

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