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More dog treats recalled

The latest products recalled in the Salmonella outbreak at the Peanut Corporation of America manufacturing plant in Georgia, USA are American Health Kennels, Inc. baked dog treats, according to an article on www.ConsumerAffairs.com.

Dog named Winston wins family US$100,000

Melisa and Matt Ruppert of Kronenwetter, Wisconsin, USA are US$100,000 richer, thanks to their pet dog Winston and a contest hosted by Milk-Bone, according to an article on www.ChicagoTribune.com.

American Nutrition recalls baked dog treats

As a result of the expanded recall by the Peanut Corp. of America’s Blakely, Ga., facility, American Nutrition Inc. has issued a voluntary recall for certain baked dog treats containing peanut paste supplied by PCA.

Safety & Quality

The future of US regulations

Two industry experts comment on the direction new FDA petfood rules should take

The bill would give the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the power to order a food recall, as opposed to just requesting one.

Peanut Corp. of America extends recall

The Peanut Corp. of America has extended its product recall to all products produced since January 1, 2007.

US sales still growing

While finding up-to-the-minute data is difficult, one source shows that at least in the US, dog and cat food sales are still growing

Pet Food Regulations

Surprise at AAFCO annual meeting

The 2008 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) was held August 1-4 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. During the general session, where the AAFCO membership as a whole votes on the recommendations made by the various committees over the past year, something unexpected happened.

Safety & Quality

Something To Chew On: All eyes on the FDA

After the massive petfood recalls hit the US market last year, many fingers - at least those belonging to members of the US Congress, consumers and the media - were pointed at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Why wasn't the agency inspecting all imported materials before they entered the country? Why weren't all US petfood plants inspected regularly?

Pet Food Regulations

New US federal law to affect petfoods

We are beginning to see results of the US congressional inquiries made last spring on the petfood recalls. In fact, both houses of Congress have proposed a host of new legislation in recent months, all related to food safety, imports and/or recall authority.

US petfood sales go boom

The total US market for petfood and supplies grew more than 34% from 2002-07. The growth can be attributed to pet owners spending more on products for their pets that are less utilitarian and more fun. Consumers are also becoming more discerning about the quality and makeup of products they feed their pets in light of the wide-scale petfood recalls that began in March 2007.

How is the US market trending?

This year we have experienced many positive and not so positive social and economic factors that have impacted the US petfood market

Pet Food Product Database

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