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Recalled dry dog food linked to two confirmed dog Salmonella cases

Two dogs have now been confirmed to have Salmonella infections linked to recent Diamond Pet Foods recalls, according to US Food and Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicine deputy director of communications staff, Laura Alvey. Both dogs lived in the same house as a Salmonella infantis outbreak victim and were fed one of the recalled dry dog food products, produced at Diamond Pet Foods' Gaston, South Carolina, USA, facility.

Mondi wins DuPont Packaging Award for dog food bag

Mondi Coatings and Consumer Packaging won a DuPont Packaging Award 2012 for its petfood packaging. The company won the award for its design of Interquell's Happy Dog petfood packaging, which is accentuated with stamped silver 3D lettering, matt OPP film and a high-definition flexo-printed packaging.

Mondi designed Interquell's Happy Dog petfood packaging with silver 3D lettering and high-definition flexo-printed packaging to make the package stand out.

Web forum encourages sharing of animal health, food safety research

Dr. Daral J. Jackwood, Ph.D., director of the Center for Diagnostic Assays at the Ohio State University and Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center in Wooster, Ohio, USA, is leading efforts to encourage researchers to adopt open-access science in the fields of animal health and food safety through the Center's www.diagnosticspeak.com. Dr. Jackwood's online members-only forum is dedicated to advancing open-access science by allowing professionals to share discoveries, seek insight and exchange ideas that advance the field of animal disease diagnostics.

FDA inspection finds petfood safety issues at Diamond Pet Foods’ plant

Diamond Pet Foods, the petfood company linked to recent dry dog food recalls due to Salmonella contamination, did not take "all reasonable precautions" to ensure safety at its plant, according to the US Food and Drug Administration inspection report. The Form 483 report from the Food and Drug Administration was released after a week-long inspection that began April 12 after petfood manufactured at Diamond Pet Foods' Gaston, South Carolina, USA, plant was found to be contaminated with Salmonella and linked to an outbreak of human Salmonella infantis.

More people sickened with Salmonella after dry dog food recall

Two more people have become ill after being exposed to dry dog food contaminated with Salmonella, bringing the total number of humans affected to 16, federal health officials reported. According to the report, one of the human cases was reported in the US, where nine people have been sickened already, and another case was reported in Quebec, Canada, where five people have been hospitalized as a result of the contaminated dry dog food.

DDW video adresses how 'clean label' relates to consumers

The term "clean label" is increasingly being used by petfood manufacturers and marketers and in new product development. So, David Schmidt, president and CEO, International Food Information Council Foundation, addressed the question of "how does 'clean label' relate to consumers?" during a video interview for DDW’s “Expert Answers” series.

Entelos to model pet nutritional formulas for Mars Petcare

Entelos, a provider of in silico modeling and simulation products and consulting services, signed an agreement with Mars Petcare to model optimized nutritional formulations and reduce the need for traditional nutritional studies with companion animals. “Pet nutrition is receiving increasing scientific attention.

Purina recalls Veterinary Diets Overweight Management cat food cans

Nestle Purina PetCare is voluntarily recalling one lot of Purina Veterinary Diets OM Overweight Management wet cat food, available through veterinarians in the US and Canada, in response to a consumer complaint received by the US Food and Drug Administration. Analytical testing of the product sample by the administration indicated a low level of thiamine (Vitamin B1).

PetSmart to host earnings conference call on May 22

On Tuesday, May 22, PetSmart Inc. will host a conference call to announce its financial results for the first quarter of 2012. Following the conference call, scheduled for 4:30 p.m. EDT, the pet supplies retailer will release its earnings statement at the close of the market.

Petfood manufacturer’s employees volunteer at animal shelters

Nature’s Variety, the maker of the Instinct and Prairie petfood brands, is marking National Pet Week by volunteering in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, and Lincoln, Nebraska, USA, animal shelters. The company's employees have committed Friday, May 11, to volunteering at Stray Rescue of St. Louis and The Cat House in Lincoln, performing tasks such as dog walking, laundry and clean-up duties.

Packaged Facts releases new pet market report

Even through tough economic times, the US pet industry continues to move forward, according to market research firm Packaged Facts in its new pet market report on US dog and cat owners. According to a Packaged Facts survey of nearly 2,000 pet owners, three main factors are driving the US pet market: the burgeoning pet parenting phenomenon, the increase in pet ownership by the family-oriented and demographically potent Hispanic population, and the prevalence of pet ownership among affluent Americans.

Bravo! implements raw petfood diet packaging changes

Bravo!, a manufacturer of frozen-fresh raw diets, is implementing packaging changes for three of its petfood product lines. As part of the change, the company will be vacuum-sealing individual burgers in all of its Bravo! Blends and Bravo! Balance burger formats.

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