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Blue Ridge Beef recalls turkey pet food for Listeria

Blue Ridge Beef is voluntarily recalling one of its frozen products, turkey with bone, according to the US Food and Drug Administration.

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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

#tbt High meat pet foods safety and sustainability issues

Pet food industry professionals have suggestions to help dog and cat food manufacturers meet consumer demands for meat in pet food, while keeping pet food safety and sustainability in mind.

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Petfood Forum 2017 to present latest pet food research

Petfood Forum 2017 showcases the most up-to-date pet food research and hot topics on dog and cat food nutrition, ingredients, marketing, safety and more.

Petfood Forum 2017 will feature the most recent research on pet food nutrition, ingredients, marketing, safety and processing, plus several networking opportunities and a large exhibit hall. | John Grossman, Images Photographics

Pet Food Regulations

Class action lawsuit threatens therapeutic pet foods

While compliance with official entities offers some industry protection, other forces are often in play.

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Market Trends and Reports

Why the freeze-dried pet food market continues to grow

Freeze-dried pet food is making an industry mark with technology, safety and product development opportunities.

Freeze-dried pet food is carving out a space for itself in the industry as more consumers become interested in higher-end products that look more like the food they themselves eat. | Courtesy The Scoular Company

Smucker recalls cat food for low thiamine

The J.M. Smucker Company voluntarily recalled certain lots of 9Lives, EverPet and Special Kitty canned cat food due to possible low levels of thiamine (vitamin B1).

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Pet Food Safety

High-meat pet food formulas may increase safety risks

Tripling the amount of raw meat in a pet food formulation also triples the safety risk exposure, said an industry professional at Petfood Forum 2016.

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Pet Food Safety

BPA found in dogs fed canned pet food, says study

After eating canned dog food for two weeks, dogs had higher levels of the controversial chemical bisphenol A (BPA) in their blood.

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Royal Canin decreases odor from pet food production plant

The odor from a Royal Canin pet food facility in Sioux City, South Dakota, USA has decreased enough to please local officials, reported Siouxland Matters.

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Prescription dog, cat foods face anti-trust lawsuit

A class action lawsuit about prescription pet food was filed against Mars Petcare, Nestle Purina, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, PetSmart and others.

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FSMA hazard analysis training seminar at 2017 IPPE

The American Feed Industry Association will also launch a hazard analysis tool at IPPE.

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FTC concluded false-advertising charges against Eukanuba

On December 13, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final consent order with Mars Petcare US, Inc. settling false-advertising charges.

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