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Are pet food companies prepared for next pandemic?

The COVID-19 pandemic affected pet food plants to varying degrees. Some plants weren’t prepared for the effect of the pandemic on their workforces, ability to receive raw materials or ship out the finished product.

Many pet food company executives state they're unprepared for the next pandemic. | Tess Stukenberg, Phishit | iStock.com K3star | Shutterstock.com

Brand Insights

Plasma: A Multi-Faceted Ingredient Supporting Health, Formula Functionality, and Nutrition in Pet Food

APC Inc

Discover how plasma protein supports pet health, boosts palatability, and improves pet food functionality and processing performance in modern formulations.

Plasma: A Multi-Faceted Ingredient Supporting Health, Formula Functionality, and Nutrition in Pet Food

Pet Food Product Database

Volkmann VSHC dust collection system

Volkmann Dust Collection

Two deaths at pet food ingredient rendering facility

One co-worker speculated that the two may have died from hydrogen sulfide gas exposure.

Pet Food Product Database

Flexicon Corp Access Platform

Flexicon Access Platform

Mars Petcare Canada recalls Whiskas cat food

No other WHISKAS products or Mars Petcare products are affected or being recalled and Mars Petcare has not received any consumer complaints related to this issue.

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Pet Food Market

Report on the 2021 AAFCO Annual Meeting: Ingredients

Learn about the top ingredient discussions at AAFCO’s 2021 annual meeting.

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Mycotoxin in UK cat food not linked to blood disease

An ongoing investigation by the United Kingdom Food Standards Agency did not find a causal link between certain cat foods and more than 130 cases of feline pancytopenia.

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Top Quality Dog Food recalls Beef HVM for Salmonella

No illnesses have been reported to date in connection to the recalled dog food.

courtesy U.S. Food and Drug Adminstration

Vet diet restrictions reshape Russian pet food market

Russia has withdrawn some veterinary diet restrictions on pet food imports from the Netherlands, Germany and Spain, but the local market remains turbulent.

A Russian veterinary watchdog has restricted prescription pet food imports from some European countries.

Foodomics study not meant to link peas in dog food to DCM

Business-to-consumer news media outlets have covered the research as if it found a causal relationship among certain ingredients, especially peas, and canine dilated cardiomyopathy.

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No new Midwestern Pet Foods recall despite headlines

News media outlets reported on FDA’s warning letter to Midwestern Pet Foods. However, much of the coverage framed the warning letter as related to a concurrent recall.

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FDA warns Midwestern Pet Foods over aflatoxin, Salmonella

As of August 9, the FDA is aware of more than 130 pet deaths and more than 220 pet illnesses that may be linked to eating brands of pet food manufactured by Midwestern Pet Foods.

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