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Tips to minimize damage during pet food recalls

During recalls, pet food and treat companies can minimize health risks to dogs, cats and other animals, along with damage done to brands’ reputations.

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Dog, cat food recalls low so far in 2019, but could rise

Despite the relative lull post-FSMA, pet food safety consultants warn that conditions may be ripe for more recalls since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration may pay special attention to pet food, as it does with baby food.

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Pet Food Market

Champion Transparency Council aims for pet owner trust

Transparency is one of the latest hot topics in the pet food industry, and Champion Petfoods has gone all in with the formation of a new council called the Champion Transparency Council.

Dr. Clayton Greenway, DVM, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Andrea Coffman from Oklahoma; April Scott of the greater Toronto area; and Dr. Shawn Messonnier, DVM, from Plano, Texas are the four inaugural members of the Champion Transparency Council. (Courtesy Champion Petfoods)

Pet Food Market

AAFCO holds annual meeting, part 2: Pet food activities

Other sessions during AAFCO's annual meeting made decisions impacting the pet food industry.

Various sessions during AAFCO’s 2019 Annual Meeting handled items with repercussions in the pet food industry. (loralorik | AdobePhoto.com)

Go Raw recalls Quest raw beef cat food over Salmonella

No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem.

courtesy U.S. FDA

Pet Food Market

Hemp CBD research aims for dog, cat dosage data

Every animal has its own physiology and may respond differently to hemp CBD dog and cat supplements.

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CBD pet supplements may affect dogs and cats differently

In the experiment, CBD supplementation seemed safe for healthy, adult dogs, a few issues arose in cats that may need further observation.

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Pet Food Market

AAFCO keynote discusses how to gain consumer trust

Roxi Beck from The Center for Food Integrity addressed how earning consumer trust is an ongoing challenge for the pet food industry at AAFCO's annual meeting.

A keynote speaker at AAFCO’s latest annual meeting presented on the importance of gaining consumer trust — and how to go about doing it. (EtiAmmos | shutterstock.com)

Pet Food Market

Genetic testing boosts pet food ingredient traceability

During the past few years, several lawsuits and other negative issues arose because of unwanted species being present or labeled ingredients being absent.

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Pet Food Market

Pet specialty retail at risk from DCM, grain-free fallout

Certain U.S. pet specialty retailers may suffer due to the ongoing canine dilated cardiomyopathy issue.

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Pet Food Press Releases

Safety study on CBD published

ElleVet Sciences has announced the results and publication of the first safety study on the use of hemp CBD/CBDA for dogs and cats.

Dog food buyers confused and worried by DCM investigation

Dog owners have been asking pet food companies and veterinarians about canine dilated cardiomyopathy.

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