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Consumer-funded testing finds 11 of 12 petfoods contaminated

A number of petfood brands have tested positive for potentially harmful bacteria and other contaminants, according to a project funded by a group of pet owners and coordinated by the Association for Truth in Pet Food.

Pet Food Market

Jerky pet treat investigation: where’s the update?

FDA has issued no updates on its China-made jerky pet treat investigation since May 2014. Has the petfood market moved on?

Market Trends and Reports

Petfood Forum features new location, schedule, keynotes

Exclusive conference and trade show offers premier learning about the latest petfood research and developments, networking and business opportunities.

Wenger to host petfood processing safety seminar

Corporate Project Services, a division of Wenger Mfg., will host the Food Safety Seminar Focused on Pet Food Processing on March 31–April 3, 2015, in Kansas City, Missouri, at the Hampton Inn & Suites—Country Club Plaza.

Barkworthies recalls dog chews on Salmonella concerns

Barkworthies of Richmond, Virginia, is recalling select lots of its Barkworthies Chicken Vittles dog chews because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

AIB International, Kansas State University to host FSMA workshop

AIB International and Kansas State University’s IGP Institute have joined forces to help petfood companies meet new federal regulations.

Pet Food Market

What's in store for petfood in 2015?

Petfood professionals have opinions on pertinent questions for our industry, but no one yet has definitive answers.

AFIA reiterates FSMA costs trump benefits

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has submitted comments to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)'s supplemental proposed animal food rules, flagging the cost as the lead concern if the rules are implemented as-is.

Pet Food Safety

Qiagen pathogen detection assays for Listeria

Pet Food Safety

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. X-pert X-ray systems

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Market Trends and Reports

Petfood Forum 2015 announces speakers, new schedule

Leading petfood industry experts will present on pet nutrition and petfood marketing/product development, safety and processing.

Pet Food Safety

NGFA seeks to change proposed rule on petfood, animal feed

The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) during a recent public meeting urged the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to make significant changes to its proposed rule that would establish for petfood and animal feed new requirements for current good manufacturing practices (CGMPs) and hazard analysis and risk-based preventive controls.

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