Safety & Quality

Pet Food Recalls

Go Raw expands recall to Steve's Real Food

The pet food maker added a lot of Steve's Real Food Freeze-Dried Chicken Recipe to a recall begun in February over potentially low thiamine, or vitamin B1, levels.

Safety & Quality

House passes BARK Act protecting pet food donors

The legislation, passed as part of the fiscal 2027 Agriculture Appropriations Act, would provide liability protections to businesses that donate pet food and supplies to animal shelters.

Safety & Quality

Animal health experts urge vigilance in monitoring for New World screwworm

Officials and representatives from animal health companies are urging livestock producers to be vigilant in monitoring their animals for signs of an infestation of New World screwworm (NWS).

Production

Sanitary extruder hood designs may reduce pet food recontamination

According to a Petfood Forum Tech Talk from Coperion, reorienting the traditional vacuum takeaway system eliminates a key recontamination risk while improving product safety and process control.

Pet Food Recalls

AllProvide recalls dog food over plastic contamination concerns

Company is voluntarily recalling 1,500 pounds of pet food after it found potential plastic contamination in its frozen, gently cooked chicken recipe sold nationwide.

Raw Cat and Dog Food

Raaw Energy expands recall of dog food for Listeria Monocytogenes

The company temporarily stopped all production of dog food effective May 21, 2026.

Global Commerce

Asia's drug smugglers exploiting pet food as their Trojan Horse

Pet food seen as an innocuous vehicle for those looking to transport drugs over borders

Preservatives

Pet food industry needs consumer-friendly preservation techniques

Jasmine Kataria, senior R&D scientist at Kerry, tells Petfood Forum attendees how to combat the risks of high-moisture pet food while maintaining customer satisfaction.

Pet Food Recalls

Albright's Raw recalls dog food over Salmonella risk

Indiana raw pet food maker is pulling one lot of a complete and balanced chicken recipe after FDA sampling flagged a potential Salmonella contamination.

U.S. and Canada

Changes to human food policy aren’t always right for pet food

Former Pet Food Institute President and CEO Dana Brooks explains why the Make America Healthy Again movement does not translate directly into the pet food industry.

NASC Regulatory Update

The pet supplement regulation landscape in 2026

A regulatory attorney outlines the labeling, claims and ingredient challenges defining the compliance environment for pet supplement and treat makers this year.

NASC Regulatory Update

NASC proposes Animal Health Supplement Act for regulatory clarity

The National Animal Supplement Council wants federal legislation to give animal health supplements a permanent legal home.

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