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Canada restricts raw petfood containing poultry products

Due to an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, travelers from certain US states to Canada are restricted from bringing in all raw poultry and all poultry products and byproducts that are not fully cooked, including eggs and raw petfoods.

Pet Food Market

Senators ask for tougher FDA oversight of petfood

Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, and Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, have sent a letter to FDA asking it to investigate the claims and to provide an update on how it is implementing previous laws that require contamination prevention measures in petfood.

Courtesy of Purina

Pet Food Safety

Is your company prepared for an industry petfood recall?

Even if your products aren’t involved in a breaking recall, it’s important to be able to set your consumers’ minds at ease.

Highlighted items are recalls for bacterial contaminationâ€”12 for human food items and three for petfood items.

The revised AAFCO dog and cat food nutrient profiles

After eight years of deliberation and somewhat contentious debate, the revisions to the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) Dog and Cat Food Nutrient Profiles have almost made it through all the hoops.

AFIA webinar to discuss Safe Feed/Safe Food

AFIA will host a Safe Feed/Safe Food webinar April 7, at 2 p.m. EST, to discuss its recent certification program updates.

Pet Food Market

Nestle Purina responds to allegations that Beneful is harmful

Nestle Purina Petcare Co. has responded to allegations that its Beneful dog food is harmful, or even deadly, to pets.

Pet Food Ingredients

Petfood Forum Europe 2015 offers latest petfood research

Petfood professionals from Europe and around the world can learn the latest petfood data and information during Petfood Forum Europe 2015.

Pet Food Market

Fewer jerky pet treat complaints mean marketplace and FDA are moving on

In the wake of fewer illnesses related to jerky pet treats being reported, should FDA release less frequent updates? Is this a resource issue?

Class action alleges Purina’s Beneful harmful, deadly to dogs

A California man has filed a class action lawsuit against Nestle Purina Petcare Co., alleging unsafe petfood manufacturing and distribution.

Market Trends and Reports

FDA issues update on jerky pet treat investigation

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an update February 19 on its ongoing investigation into pet illnesses and deaths in animals that ate jerky pet treats.

AFIA’s Safe Feed/Safe Food program updated to comply with FSMA

AFIA has updated the requirements of its FSC36 Safe Feed/Safe Food Certification Program to support the new requirements outlined in FSMA.

Pet Food Product Database

Silliker Inc. petfood process validation studies

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