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4 probiotics used in pet food may be renamed by AAFCO

These proposed changes still need to be accepted by the AAFCO membership at large before taking effect.

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Steve’s Real Food recalls raw frozen dog, cat foods

Steve’s Real Food of Salt Lake City, Utah, USA voluntarily recalled one lot of five-pound Turducken Recipe dog food, one lot of two-pound Quest Emu Diet cat food and one lot of two-pound Quest Beef Diet cat food.

photo by Andrea Gantz

Pet Food Safety

FDA inspection deferral ends for pet food manufacturers

Test your food safety plan’s readiness with five key questions you should be asking.

FDA inspections are beginning for pet food manufacturers as part of FSMA, and it’s vital to have an accurate, suitable Food Safety Plan to keep your business running smoothly. | tashatuvango, Bigstockphoto.com

Market Trends and Reports

3 keys to bringing insect-based pet foods to U.S. market

Before insects can undergo a metamorphosis from pet treats into pet food ingredients, there must be collaboration between key stakeholders.

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Pet Food Market

New China pet food regulations: What importers should know

International pet food companies doing business with China may be affected by recent regulatory changes instituted by the country's government.

With a growing demand for pet food products and e-commerce gaining ground, the Chinese government has updated its pet food regulations, potentially affecting those who do international trade with the country. | freeimages.com, Kostya Kisleyko

BARF, commercial dog diets foster different gut bacteria

The scientists found significantly larger populations of Escherichia coli and Clostridium perfringens in the BARF group.

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Radagast Pet Food expands raw cat food recall for Listeria

No pet or human illnesses caused by consumption of or exposure to Rad Cat Raw Diet products have been reported to date.

courtesy US FDA

Koji dog treats exemplify novel ingredient challenges

The fungus Aspergillus oryzae, known as koji, has a long history of use in East Asia in human diets.

Rice inoculated with koji fungus (Aspergillus oryzae), photo by bhofack22, BigStock.com

Pet Food Regulations

Be ready: FDA pet food inspection deferral ending (Part 3)

FDA has provided much flexibility to the animal food industry for implementing FSMA, but as deadlines approach pet food manufacturers must be ready to test their compliance and readiness.

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Pet Food Regulations

Be ready: FDA pet food inspection deferral ending (Part 2)

FDA has provided much flexibility to the animal food industry for implementing FSMA, but as deadlines approach pet food manufacturers must be ready to test their compliance and readiness.

(Sergey Dudyrev | shutterstock.com)

Pet Food Regulations

Be ready: FDA pet food inspection deferral ending (Part 1)

FDA has provided much flexibility to the animal food industry for implementing FSMA, but as deadlines approach pet food manufacturers must be ready to test their compliance and readiness.

(Sergey Dudyrev | shutterstock.com)

BPA-free cans could be marketing tool for wet pet food

The human foods industry abruptly shifted away from using the controversial chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) to line metal cans.

photo by viperagp, BigStockPhoto

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