Pet Food Safety

Pet Food Safety
Study: Microplastics found in many commercial pet food products
A new peer-reviewed study finds several UK dog, cat and hedgehog food products contain microplastic particles, with wet food posing the greatest daily exposure risk.
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Pet Food Safety
Salmonella, antibiotic resistant bacteria found on imported dog treats in US
Researchers isolated three bacteria resistant to colistin, an antibiotic considered a last-resort treatment in human medicine, from pig ear treats imported from Brazil.
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Ingredient Issues
Heating pet foods via consumer microwaves
Surveys show that some pet owners heat up their pets’ food, but where are they getting their instructions?
Pet owners may microwave their pets’ food without understanding the potential downsides or how to do it properly at all.
Global Commerce
Asia's drug smugglers exploiting pet food as their Trojan Horse
Pet food seen as an innocuous vehicle for those looking to transport drugs over borders
Pet food products are being used during shipping as vehicles for drug smuggling, as several cases at Asian ports in the last year have shown.
Preservatives
Pet food industry needs consumer-friendly preservation techniques
Jasmine Kataria, senior R&D scientist at Kerry, tells Petfood Forum attendees how to combat the risks of high-moisture pet food while maintaining customer satisfaction.
Raw Canned Pet Food
Raw Cat and Dog Food
Science-backed shelf-life extension for refrigerated pet food
Microbiology enables manufacturers to anticipate risks and optimize formulations before production, reducing reliance on trial-and-error testing.
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Safety & Quality
Keep semi-moist pet food products safe with antimicrobial strategies
Charlie Connolly of Symrise explains how antimicrobials are used to manage yeasts and mold in semi-moist products at Petfood Forum.
Antimicrobial Petri Dish
Ingredient Issues
The importance of microbial control
Irradiation is an option that should be investigated more thoroughly when it comes to pathogens and pet food safety.
There are options that may currently be underused or overlooked when it comes to maximizing pet food safety.
Pet Food Safety
Pathogens continue to drive pet food safety technologies
The growing raw pet food space in particular continues to evolve its approach to ensuring final product safety.
Pet food safety technologies are becoming more nuanced in the wake of growing categories like raw, which require special efforts to ensure pathogens don’t make their way into pets’ bowls.
Pet Food Recalls
FDA warns of thiamine deficiency in Steve's Real Food Quest cat food
Federal testing found eight product lots with critically low or absent levels of the essential B vitamin.
Go Raw Cat Food Recall
Ingredient Issues
Managing worldwide ingredient inventories
Supplies, procedures and risks must all be considered these days when it comes to ingredient sourcing and management.
Managing ingredient supplies requires knowledge, skill and trust to ensure the final product remains safe for pets.
Adventures in Pet Food
Clean Label Project redux: We’ve seen this playbook before
The Clean Label Project’s recent report about supposedly high levels of heavy metals in dry dog food revives memories of a similar pet food report in 2017.
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