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Pet Food Press Releases

Pedigree Foundation, NASCAR help pets displaced by natural disasters

Ahead of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race in Talladega, AL, on Oct. 13 the Pedigree Foundation provided a $5,000 grant to support the work the Greater Birmingham Humane Society (GBHS) does to care for animals displaced and in transition due to natural disasters.

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Plasma: A Multi-Faceted Ingredient Supporting Health, Formula Functionality, and Nutrition in Pet Food

APC Inc

Discover how plasma protein supports pet health, boosts palatability, and improves pet food functionality and processing performance in modern formulations.

Plasma: A Multi-Faceted Ingredient Supporting Health, Formula Functionality, and Nutrition in Pet Food

US$7 million fine for mislabeled pet food ingredient providers

The mislabeled ingredients were sold to Blue Buffalo and other pet food manufacturers, which led to a lawsuit by Purina against Blue Buffalo over false advertising.

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Pet Food Press Releases

OSHA cites N.J. pet food manufacturer for safety violations

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Hamiltime Herb Co. LLC after inspectors found employees exposed to safety and health hazards in a follow-up investigation at its Howell, New Jersey, facility in May 2018. OSHA proposed penalties totaling $152,829.

Silver Star Brands recalls two pet products for microbes

The products have been tested and found to contain microbial contamination.

courtesy U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Herbicide glyphosate found in 18 dog and cat foods

The herbicide glyphosate was detected in all dog and cat foods tested by researchers at Cornell University.

photo by Andrea Gantz

Pentobarbital detection finds tiny amounts in pet food

The Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry published the pentobarbital detection procedure.

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Unlabeled horse, other animals found in European pet food

Dog and cat foods on the European market may contain animals not listed on the ingredient panels, which could cause problems for pets with allergies.

photo by Andrea Gantz

Pet Food Market

FDA’s big (yet sly) pet food ingredient announcement

During an in-depth presentation on pet food regulations, the director of CVM slipped in an update on pet food ingredient definitions. And it’s good news.

photo by Marilyn Gould | Dreamstime.com

Petfood Industry blogs September 2018: FDA investigation

During September 2018, Petfood Industry bloggers and columnists covered mass market pet food retailers, human food trends and other topics.

Pet Food Press Releases

FDA commits to disclose retailer info for some food recalls

The agency has not traditionally released lists of specific retailers where recalled foods may have been purchased. But there are some cases where additional information about the retailers selling potentially harmful product may be key to protecting consumers such as when the food is not easily identified as being subject to a recall from its retail packaging and the food is likely to be available for consumption.

Slave fishing lawsuits against pet foods dismissed

The lawsuits against Nestle Purina, Mars Petcare and Big Heart Pet Brands (J.M. Smucker) arose after reports documented the lives of Southeast Asian men enslaved on Thai fishing vessels.

A demonstration boat to promote human rights of workers in the Thai fishing industry, renovated by Nestlé and Thai Union, in Thailand’s Trat Province, December 2017. Photo courtesy: Thai Union

#tbt: Slave fishing assessment for pet food ingredients

Three years ago, the New York Times published the story of enslaved fishermen laboring on Thai fishing vessels that supplied both the human and pet food markets.

photo by Carien van Hest, freeimages.com

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