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16 dog food brands correlated to DCM by FDA: Acana #1

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

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Pet Food Market

Artisanal, craft pet food marketing may trigger lawsuits

Pet food marketing claims related to the quality of the products can be lead to lawsuits if those pet foods don’t live up to consumers’ expectations.

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Pet Food Labeling

European pet food survey: EU labeling law not effective

At Petfood Forum Europe, a pet food labeling expert shared data showing most pet food companies have not found EU regulation 767/2009 to be effective.

EU pet food labeling regulation 767/2009 was intended to provide clarity for pet food companies and consumers but has not succeeded. l Courtesy of Paola Cane

Pet Food Market

Pet treat net content declarations: Is count sufficient?

The National Institute of Standards and Technology's proposed definition pertaining to the net contents of packaged pet treats and chews has received some backlash from interested pet food industry parties.

A proposal that would mandate that pet treats and chews be sold by weight has brought up concerns from the industry. (Photo by Andrea Gantz | WATT Global Media)

Lawsuit claims Purina tuna suppliers harm, kill dolphins

The plaintiffs allege that tuna in Purina’s Fancy Feast supply chain may have been caught using fishing techniques that harm, stress and sometimes kill dolphins, along with sea turtles, sharks and other animals.

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Pet Food Market

Research, funding making insects more viable in pet food

With studies showing nutritional benefits for pets and investors funding insect protein suppliers, this may soon be a more common pet food ingredient globally.

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Hill’s adds lot code to excess vitamin D dog food recall

Hill’s Pet Nutrition stated that a single can date/lot code within an already recalled case of dog food was inadvertently omitted from the company’s list of dog foods recalled for excessive vitamin D levels.

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US drops tariffs on Mexican, Canadian pet-food-can metals

United States President Donald Trump agreed to end metal tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, used in the production of pet food containers, from Canada and Mexico as of May 19.

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AFIA opposes proposed pet treat weight labeling rule

The American Feed Industry Association criticized a proposed pet treat regulation that would require labeling by weight of all pet treats.

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Deadly cat tuberculosis outbreak tied to UK raw pet food

At least six cats, five of whom are now dead, may have contracted tuberculosis after eating frozen, raw pet food sold in the United Kingdom.

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Pet Food Press Releases

Homemade cat food diets could be risky

One quick Google search can net hundreds of homemade cat food recipes, but a new study from researchers at the University of California, Davis, finds most are unlikely to provide cats all their essential nutrients. Some recipes could also contain ingredients potentially toxic to cats.

Lab-grown meat may provide taurine for vegan dog, cat food

Taurine from lab-grown meat may allow pet food formulators to make vegan and vegetarian dog and cat foods, while avoiding dilated cardiomyopathy and adhering to the clean label trend.

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