Pet Food Lawsuits, Litigation: Page 2

Pet Food Market

Mexican government proposes to end VAT tax on pet food

A 16% VAT tax levied on pet food in Mexico in 2014, which has been indirectly transferred to pet owners, may be eliminated if approved by Congress.

Dog and cat owners have varying reasons for changing their pets’ food, from quality to preference. | (Chendongshan | Shutterstock.com)

No new Midwestern Pet Foods recall despite headlines

News media outlets reported on FDA’s warning letter to Midwestern Pet Foods. However, much of the coverage framed the warning letter as related to a concurrent recall.

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FDA warns Midwestern Pet Foods over aflatoxin, Salmonella

As of August 9, the FDA is aware of more than 130 pet deaths and more than 220 pet illnesses that may be linked to eating brands of pet food manufactured by Midwestern Pet Foods.

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Pet Food Safety

Mycotoxin pet food recalls provide cautionary safety tale

Even for pet food manufacturers whose products do not contain ingredients typically at risk for mycotoxins, the recent Midwestern recall offers lessons.

Though corn is prone to mycotoxin contamination, other pet food ingredients can be susceptible, too. l (Andrea Gantz | WATT Global Media)

Pet Food Market

Lawsuit over aflatoxin in recalled Sportsmix dog food

The lawsuit alleges that Midwestern Pet Food should have been aware of dangerous aflatoxin levels in Sportsmix dog food that the plaintiff fed her seven dogs, six adults and one puppy.

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Pet Food Regulations

Mars sues Simmons over dog food label similarities

Mars believes that Simmons infringed on Pedigree’s trade dress by using the same label colors and design elements.

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CBD pet products may face more FDA warnings, lawsuits

Depending on how that policy ends up, FDA could issue more warning letters to pet product companies using CBD in their formulations.

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Lawsuit over Champion Petfood wild-caught trout claims

Animal Equity, filed a lawsuit against Champion Petfood alleging false advertising of several brands of Acana pet food made with rainbow trout.

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Pet Food Market

Former pet food exec accused of stealing Mars’ documents

Mars Inc. accused a former pet food executive of stealing more than 6,000 corporate documents.

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Pet food lawsuits target ‘trigger terms’ in marketing

Stay safe from lawsuits over pet food marketing claims by avoiding particular terms while substantiating all statements.

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