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FDA budget increase proposed for implementation of FSMA

President Barack Obama has requested US$4.7 billion for the US Food and Drug Administration's budget for implementing and managing the Food Safety Modernization Act. The request in his fiscal 2014 budget is an increase of US$295.8 million from FDA's 2012 budget.

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Pet Food Manufacturer Thinks Outside the Box with EDL’s Double Tight Wrap Machine

EDL, as Massman Company

EDL Double Tight Wrap shrink wrapping machines use two perpendicular bands of LDPE film to tightly unitize and totally enclose a product or collation.

Pet Food Manufacturer Thinks Outside the Box with EDL’s Double Tight Wrap Machine

Aflatoxin a concern for petfood industry in summer, experts say

Grain experts say a toxic mold residue that attacked the 2012 US corn crop may become even more problematic this summer and fall as farmers blend off tainted corn supplies from storage. This is a concern in the petfood industry as manufacturers work to avoid contamination in their final products and minimize petfood recalls due to aflatoxin.

Pet owners' spending on cat, dog food up 62 percent since 2001, report says

Since 2001, pet owners' spending on dog and cat food has grown 62 percent to a record US$19 billion in 2012, according to a report. Euromonitor International estimated petfood spending at US$12.41 billion in 2000, measured in current prices, and says spending grew even in the recession to US$17.7 billion in 2008 and US$18.5 billion in 2009.

Sustainability of pet ownership, feeding practices topics of new research

University of Illinois animal sciences researcher, Kelly Swanson, in cooperation with scientists at natural petfood maker, the Nutro Co., raised a number of important questions on the sustainability of pet ownership in new research. Sustainability is defined as meeting the needs of the present while not compromising the future.

Petfood Forum donors raise US$2,000 for CHAMP Assistance Dogs

Petfood Forum's successful donor campaign raised a total of US$2,000 on behalf of Canine Helpers Allow More Possibilities (CHAMP). CHAMP Assistance Dogs Inc. is a nonprofit organization that helps increase the independence of people with disabilities by partnering them – free of charge – with specially trained service dogs.

Petfood Forum's donors raised US$2,000 for CHAMP, an organization that trains service dogs for people with disabilities.

Natura expands expiration dates in dry petfood recall

Natura Pet Products is again expanding its March 29 dry petfood recall because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The expanded recall now includes all dry cat food, dog food and pet treat products with expiration dates prior to and including March 24, 2014.

Kendall Packaging Corp. to expand packaging facility

Kendall Packaging Corp. will break ground on a 56,000-square-foot expansion to its Jefferson, Wisconsin, USA,packaging facility on April 26. The expansion will double the packaging plant’s production and storage capacity, and it is expected to be completed in late summer 2013.

Vitae brand bird food recalled for potential Salmonella contamination

Merit Bird Co. LLC of Chatsworth, California, USA, is recalling select Vitae brand bird foods because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The following products with lot codes are being recalled: Vitae Cockatiel with Sunflower 2 lbs. (#2840081)

Breeder's Choice Active Care Biscuits dog treats recalled for mold

Central Garden & Pet's Breeder’s Choice company has issued a recall for a single batch of Active Care Biscuits-Healthy Dog Treats after mold was discovered in one of the lots of dog treats. The recalled Active Care Biscuits-Healthy Dog Treats are sold in 24-ounce packages with product code/SKU BCP-080, UPC code 0130104895 and best-before code 19/Dec/2013.

The Honest Kitchen launches petfood testimonial sharing platform online

The Honest Kitchen, an all-natural petfood company, launched a new website, which includes the new social media sharing platform, True Stories. The True Stories platform allows consumers to make their own cats and dogs into "Official Poster Pets" for the company.

BlogPaws selects Westminster Kennel Club spokesman as emcee for 2013 event

BlogPaws announced that Angel On A Leash and Westminster Kennel Club spokesman, David Frei, will be the celebrity emcee for the 2013 Nose-to-Nose Social Media and Pet Blogger Awards. The event will take place on Saturday, May 18 during the 5th annual BlogPaws Pet Blogging and Social Media Conference in Tyson’s Corner, Virginia, USA.

Sensient develops new emulsion technology for natural colors

Sensient Colors LLC, a business unit of Sensient Technologies Corp., expanded its research and development efforts globally by developing an Advanced Emulsion Technology for natural colors. This new emulsion technology combines multiple oil- and water-based natural colors to provide a complex color matrix in a single delivery system, achieving new natural color shades.

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