Pet Food Regulations: Page 16

Atypically, mainstream media covered raw pet food recall

Numerous news outlets, including CNN, USAToday, the International Business Times and at least 60 others posted the related FDA recall press release or articles based on it.

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Brand Insights

Plasma: A Multi-Faceted Ingredient Supporting Health, Formula Functionality, and Nutrition in Pet Food

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Discover how plasma protein supports pet health, boosts palatability, and improves pet food functionality and processing performance in modern formulations.

Plasma: A Multi-Faceted Ingredient Supporting Health, Formula Functionality, and Nutrition in Pet Food

Tips to minimize damage during pet food recalls

During recalls, pet food and treat companies can minimize health risks to dogs, cats and other animals, along with damage done to brands’ reputations.

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Dog, cat food recalls low so far in 2019, but could rise

Despite the relative lull post-FSMA, pet food safety consultants warn that conditions may be ripe for more recalls since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration may pay special attention to pet food, as it does with baby food.

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Pet Food Market

AAFCO holds annual meeting, part 2: Pet food activities

Other sessions during AAFCO's annual meeting made decisions impacting the pet food industry.

Various sessions during AAFCO’s 2019 Annual Meeting handled items with repercussions in the pet food industry. (loralorik | AdobePhoto.com)

Pet Food Market

AAFCO keynote discusses how to gain consumer trust

Roxi Beck from The Center for Food Integrity addressed how earning consumer trust is an ongoing challenge for the pet food industry at AAFCO's annual meeting.

A keynote speaker at AAFCO’s latest annual meeting presented on the importance of gaining consumer trust — and how to go about doing it. (EtiAmmos | shutterstock.com)

Dog food buyers confused and worried by DCM investigation

Dog owners have been asking pet food companies and veterinarians about canine dilated cardiomyopathy.

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Pet food additives bill pending in Philippine senate

A bill currently up for reading in the Philippines Senate would require pet food makers to include all ingredients and additives used in pet food on the label.

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Adulterated pet food ingredient conspirator pleads guilty

The manager of the pet food ingredient processing facility from which Blue Buffalo received products adulterated with poultry by-product meal pleaded guilty in Missouri federal court.

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Australian hunters to harvest 14k kangaroos for pet food

The Victoria state government started the Kangaroo Harvesting Program to reduce the population of native kangaroos.

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Pet Food Market

FDA’s DCM updates miss the mark with consumers, industry

FDA claims it must keep the public informed about its DCM investigation, yet its updates have only caused consumer fear and pet food industry anxiety.

Grain Free Pet Food Backlash

FDA reports on pig ear recalls, FSMA pet food compliance

Pig ear pet treats contaminated with Salmonella have caused 143 human illnesses to date, FDA reported. The agency also reported on FSMA inspections.

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Ethoxyquin limits Peru, Chile fishmeal use in pet food

Although Peruvian and Chilean fishmeal producers have interest in entering the pet food market, use of a synthetic antioxidant may limit their access.

One of the Ballesta Islands off the coast of Peru. (Tim Wall)

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