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Natura expands expiration dates in dry petfood recall

Natura Pet Products is again expanding its March 29 dry petfood recall because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The expanded recall now includes all dry cat food, dog food and pet treat products with expiration dates prior to and including March 24, 2014.

Vitae brand bird food recalled for potential Salmonella contamination

Merit Bird Co. LLC of Chatsworth, California, USA, is recalling select Vitae brand bird foods because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The following products with lot codes are being recalled: Vitae Cockatiel with Sunflower 2 lbs. (#2840081)

Breeder's Choice Active Care Biscuits dog treats recalled for mold

Central Garden & Pet's Breeder’s Choice company has issued a recall for a single batch of Active Care Biscuits-Healthy Dog Treats after mold was discovered in one of the lots of dog treats. The recalled Active Care Biscuits-Healthy Dog Treats are sold in 24-ounce packages with product code/SKU BCP-080, UPC code 0130104895 and best-before code 19/Dec/2013.

US Paralympian thanks petfood industry during Petfood Forum 2013 keynote

U.S. Paralympic medalist Kerri Morgan gave the keynote address at Petfood Forum 2013 on Tuesday, April 16, thanking the petfood industry for making safe, quality foods for service dog, Twix. Morgan, a winner of two bronze medals at the 2012 London Paralympics, acquired her service dog Twix, a black Labrador Retriever, from C.H.A.M.P. Assistance Dogs Inc.

Petfood Forum's donors raised US$2,000 for CHAMP, an organization that trains service dogs for people with disabilities.

AFIA to host feed safety, quality assurance protocols course online

To help petfood and animal feed industries prepare for and respond to the upcoming Food Safety Modernization Act, the American Feed Industry Association and Kansas State University are offering a new online course. The course, AFIA 520 - Advanced Feed Safety and Quality Assurance Protocols, aims to provide training and understanding of the industry’s increasingly complex requirements for quality and safety.

Kemin investigates raw material supplier

Kemin selects raw material suppliers after review and evaluation, and receives certificates of analysis on each lot of raw material purchased from the suppliers. Although the company performs additional testing at its own laboratory to verify suppliers' claims on the certificates of analysis, Kemin is investigating one of its tocopherol suppliers.

UK pet retailer leads campaign to stop muesli rabbit food sales

Petfood retailer Burgess Pet Care and UK animal charities are leading a campaign to stop sales of muesli-style products after reviewing new veterinary research. Research by the University of Edinburgh, supported by Burgess, suggests that feeding muesli-style petfoods, with or without hay, to rabbits may be linked to abnormalities that can lead to dental and digestive problems needing veterinary treatment.

BARF World recalls two raw petfood products for Salmonella

Raw petfood manufacturer BARF World is recalling its Lamb and Combo Patties products due to a Salmonellaoutbreak in its manufacturing plant. BARF World's Lamb Patties and Combo Patties products affected by the petfood recall both have a best-use-by date of July 27.

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Petfood safety: industry innovates with patented process, proof of extrusion kill step

The American Veterinary Medical Association caused quite a stir last year when it issued a policy discouraging raw petfood diets. Petfood companies in that segment naturally protested, as did plenty of consumers.

Researchers share latest on mycotoxins in animal feed

With nearly 500 known mycotoxins, interactions between toxins can make diagnosis difficult, and it can be further complicated by the presence of masked mycotoxins in animal feed. These complications can lead to an underestimation of certain mycotoxins by up to 88 percent, explaining why analyzed animal feed can show low levels of mycotoxins but still be problematic, according to research presented at Alltech's first North American Mycotoxin Management Summit in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.

Pet Food Safety

The importance of mycotoxin management in dog food

While the potential for recalls due to contaminated product is not new, they remind members of the petfood industry of the need for an integrated mycotoxin management plan to keep mycotoxins at bay. In 2012, the US corn harvest presented challenges for the country's farmers. In spite of testing every load coming in and rejecting many of them, some of the end products were tainted with aflatoxin, a naturally occurring poison that can cause serious illness or even death if consumed.

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Bravo! recalls three raw petfood diet products for dogs, cats

Raw petfood maker Bravo! is recalling three of its raw diet frozen foods for dogs and cats because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The recall includes the following petfood products, with product size and name; product item code; and "best used by" dates:

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