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Pet Food Market

Recent Salmonella cases show pet food’s tie to human food

Salmonella tied to pig ear dog treats, plus historical data, reveals links between pet food and human food, and disparity in how federal agencies view them.

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93 Salmonella cases likely caused by pig ear dog treats

CDC officials stated that the likely sources of the bacteria were pig ear dog treats. Officials have not identified a common supplier.

Pet Food Market

AAFCO meeting: pet food amendments, claims highlighted

A wide variety of pet food-related topics, including various definitions and amendments, were covered at AAFCO’s mid-year meeting.

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Pet Food Safety

3 considerations of pet food facility safety

Petfood Industry takes a look at three aspects of pet food facility safety: construction, sanitation and fire hazards.

Pet food safety is a multifaceted topic that should be part of the conversation from the first concrete poured to the inevitable facility expansion, and everything in between. | Photo courtesy Gray Construction

5 plant-based antimicrobials fight Salmonella on dog food

Five antimicrobial chemicals extracted from plants reduced the survival of Salmonella Schwarzengrund on dry dog food in an experiment.

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Grain-free dog food marketing legally safe despite DCM

The term grain-free in dog food marketing likely won’t become a target for lawsuits against pet food brands.

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Homeland By Products recalls raw pet foods for Salmonella

No other Homeland By Products Ltd products are known to be affected.

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Pet Food Market

4 reasons DCM may not result in pet food brand lawsuits

Class action lawsuits may not results from cases of canine dilated cardiomyopathy correlated to certain grain-free dog foods.

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Pet Supplies Plus recalls pig ear dog chew for Salmonella

Pet Supplies Plus is advising consumers it is recalling bulk pig ear product supplied to all locations by several different vendors due to the potential of Salmonella contamination.

Pet Food Safety

DCM: 5 brands in 58% of FDA reports, dry dog food in 86%

Five pet food brands accounted for nearly 58% of canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) cases reported to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration between January 1, 2014 and April 30, 2019.

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Central Aquatics recalls Aqueon Betta Food for Salmonella

Salmonella can affect animals eating the products and there is risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products.

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90% of 524 cases of dog heart disease involved grain-free

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released that information and more in an update to their investigation into canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) cases correlated to certain grain-free dog foods.

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