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Raw petfood: Is it safe enough?

The discussions both for and against a raw petfood diet are long-familiar to the industry. Proponents cite unmatched health benefits for pets and the way the diet simulates how animals would eat in the wild; while detractors point out the risk of pet illness, contamination and public health issues if proper food safety measures aren't taken.

Raw petfood poses a special challenge, but even petfood products that have a kill step are going to have to manage recontamination risk.

FDA to investigate Salmonella in petfood

As the moderator for the sessions on petfood safety at the 2013 Petfood Forum, I can say without fear of contradiction that Salmonella control was a very hot topic. Multiple speakers addressed the subject, and the information conveyed to the manufacturers in the audience was indeed timely.

Consumer call for pet retailers to post petfood, treat recall warning signs

After a number of voluntary recalls of chicken jerky pet treats made in China, pet owners are asking retailers for accountability in warning consumers of products recalled or thought to be potentially harmful by the Food and Drug Administration. As part of the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act, retailers are required to display visible warning signs at their registers when FDA identifies a "reportable food" for people or animals that could "cause serious, adverse health consequences or death."

Petfood safety, recalls concerns for consumers, petMD survey finds

A recent petMD survey on petfood recalls showed that a majority of pet owners have concerns about petfood safety. According to the survey, 86 percent respondents said that strict quality-control measures are important to them; however, only 15 percent said they know whether or not the manufacturer of their pet’s food practices strict procedures.

Pet Food Product Database

Brookfield Engineering Laboratories DV3T touch screen rheometer

AMETEK Brookfield

Pet Food Ingredients

Biorigin Selemax organic selenium

Biorigin Brazil

Pet Food Ingredients

Kemin Industries Palasurance SP Dog Dry–Granulated palatability enhancer

Kemin Industries

Pet Food Safety

Airflow Systems Inc. DT-3000V2 downdraft table

Airflow Systems

Premier Pet Nutrition launches three new petfood calibrations for NIR machines

Premier Pet Nutrition has launched three petfood calibrations to enable petfood manufacturers to maximize their NIR machine's capabilities and enhance petfood palatability, shelf life and quality. The three new calibrations can be uploaded to an existing NIR machine:

Pet Food Market

FSMA means ‘seismic shift’ in food and petfood safety

Ever since the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law in January 2011, we have heard that it represents the most significant change to US food safety law for decades, or variations on that theme. I’ve seen descriptions ranging from “fundamental overhaul” to “historic revolution.” For the petfood industry, one reason FSMA signals such a substantial change is that for the first time, many food safety regulations and practices that have been required of human food will now also apply to animal feed (including petfood).

Pet Food Product Database

ITW Warehouse Automation VPS software, VTP palletizers

Pet Food Processing

BioControl Systems MVP ICON for monitoring HACCP parameters

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