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Eurofins acquires SF Analytical Labs

Eurofins Scientific, a global leader in analytical support to the global food market, has announced the pending acquisition of SF Analytical (SFA) Laboratories.

Brand Insights

Pet Food Manufacturer Thinks Outside the Box with EDL’s Double Tight Wrap Machine

EDL, as Massman Company

EDL Double Tight Wrap shrink wrapping machines use two perpendicular bands of LDPE film to tightly unitize and totally enclose a product or collation.

Pet Food Manufacturer Thinks Outside the Box with EDL’s Double Tight Wrap Machine

Alltech releases preliminary data from crop mycotoxin analysis

While experts are forecasting a record-plus year for crop yields, an abundant harvest does not always indicate a problem-free crop to feed to livestock, and preliminary data conducted by Alltech’s 37+ Mycotoxin Analysis Program is showing there might be issues to watch for.

Vets Plus achieves Safe Quality Food Level 3 certification

Global animal health company Vets Plus Inc. has received SQF (Safe Quality Food) Code 7.2 Level 3 certification for manufacture of dietary supplements after an audit of the manufacturing facilities for food safety and quality management systems in September 2014.

Food safety key, says Nestle Purina PetCare at USPOULTRY seminar

“Food safety is key, and it is critical,” said Dr. Sarah Birkhold, manager of technical services, Nestle Purina PetCare, while speaking to attendees at USPOULTRY’s 2014 Poultry Protein & Fat Seminar in Nashville, Tennessee.

FDA official discusses FSMA petfood safety supplemental proposed rule

Dr. Dan McChesney highlighted key revisions, what they mean for petfood manufacturers; initial focus will be on petfood safety education, not compliance

Pet Food Safety

Romer Labs Inc. AgraStrip Gluten G12 lateral flow test

Pet Food Safety

Elektron Technology Digitron water-resistant 1000 Series thermometers

Pet Food Safety

It’s time to renew your food facility registration!

With minor exceptions, if you are a petfood, treat, chew or nutritional supplement manufacturer, domestic or foreign, now is the time to renew your food facility registration with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Meat species study: Some petfoods may be mislabeled

Researchers in Chapman University’s Food Science Program have published a study focused on commercial petfoods marketed for dogs and cats to identify meat species present as well as any instances of mislabeling.

Glowing dog food in New Zealand blamed on bioluminescent bacteria

Glowing dog food discovered by a New Zealand woman might be due to sea-based bioluminescent bacteria, according to microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles.

Pet Food Market

FDA proposes changes to petfood safety preventive control rule

It’s encouraging that FDA listened to input from the petfood and feed industries and others, but complying with the rule could still be costly

Coveris Battle Creek facility receives top food safety certification

The Coveris manufacturing facility in Battle Creek, Michigan has received the highest level of certification from the Safe Quality Food Institute, Level 3, representing the company’s “comprehensive mastery of safety and quality management systems.”

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