Safety & Quality: Page 52

FSMA inspectors want ‘why’ of pet food safety plan

While pet food facility workers may know the physical steps of a food safety plan, they may not have been fully trained on the reasoning behind each action.

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Brand Insights

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

Pet Food Product Database

Invisible Sentinel Veriflow microbial detection tests

Pentobarbital may be wider pet food ingredient problem

The resurgence of recalls and dog illnesses related to pentobarbital contamination of pet foods surprised one F.D.A. official.

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Pet Food Regulations

Courtesy, preparation ease pet food plant FSMA inspection

FSMA inspections can last several days, but that marathon can be shortened by preparing paperwork ahead of time.

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5 usage rates of dog food ingredients in FDA DCM warning

FDA notified the public that some canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) cases correlated to dogs eating diets containing large amounts of potatoes and legume seeds.

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Bravo Packing recalls Performance Dog raw pet food

No human or animal illnesses have been reported to date.

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Pet Food Market

Pet food ingredients, more covered at AAFCO meeting

AAFCO’s 2018 annual meeting looked at an online ingredients database, a potential name change for AAFCO and several new working groups related to pet food ingredients.

The annual AAFCO meeting provided a look at the ongoing efforts to update and modernize various aspects of pet food ingredients. | Photo by Andrea Gantz

Pet Food Market

Update: FDA pet food ingredient and DCM investigation

A webinar on FDA’s investigation into a possible link between pet food ingredients and canine DCM highlighted the need for further investigation and research.

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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.

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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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