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Pet Food Market

Challenges of pet food labeling and public perception

Does regulatory compliance protect pet food companies from class action lawsuits? Maybe not.

Regulatory compliance may not always mean a sure win in the eyes of consumers — or courts. (Chris Ryan | iStockPhoto.com)

DCM: add taurine to grain-free dog foods, say scientists

Experts recommend adding taurine to grain-free dog food formulations to avoid concerns that legumes, potatoes and similar ingredients correlate to cases of dilated cardiomyopathy.

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Pet Food Press Releases

NexGen Innovations highlights research about Salmonella-preventing probiotic

NexGen Innovations, LLC, a food safety technology company, in April released “Exceed Customer Expectations with Pet Food Peace of Mind,” a white paper that highlights the latest research about how a direct fed microbial (DFM) can help pet food manufacturers exceed safety expectations of wholesale and retail customers.

FDA drops pet food ingredient compliance policy guide

The FDA reiterated that the use of rendered ingredients in many pet foods, including canned pet food, can provide a safe source of fat and protein.

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Pentobarbital pet food ingredients sold after FDA warning

JBS Souderton continued to sell pentobarbital-contaminated tallow to pet food companies after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had alerted the pet food ingredient supplier.

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Pet food lawsuits target ‘trigger terms’ in marketing

Stay safe from lawsuits over pet food marketing claims by avoiding particular terms while substantiating all statements.

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Pet Food Press Releases

Preliminary study suggests mercury not a risk in dog foods

Researchers at the University of California, Davis, recently investigated levels of methylmercury in a small sampling of commercial dog foods and found good news for dog owners. Of the 24 diets tested, only three were positive for low concentrations of total mercury, and only one of those contained detectable methylmercury. The study was published in Topics in Companion Animal Medicine.

Pet owners trust mass market and natural diets equally

People employed in the dog, cat and other pet food industry believed that a strong majority of pet owners considered natural and organic pet food to be more trustworthy.

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Top 5 pet food industry concerns: ingredient quality #1

Although pet food ingredient quality ranked as the top concern, no single dominant threat emerged when 1,300 pet food industry professionals answered the question “What is the most pressing issue facing your organization?”

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11 pet food sustainability articles as of Earth Day 2019

Subjects ranged from the environmental effects of novel pet food ingredients to recyclable pet food packaging.

Photo by Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Pet Food Market

China lifts bird flu ban on French chicken pet foods

An outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian flu caused China’s ban on French chicken products, including dog and cat foods.

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Pet Food Regulations

Independent Conclusions of GRAS: Will AAFCO allow?

AAFCO is looking into ingredients that obtained GRAS status via sponsors, independently and outside the pervue of a regulatory body.

Do the expert opinions of Independent Conclusions of GRAS need additional regulatory scrutiny? (IvelinRadkov | iStockPhoto.com)

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