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Pet Food Safety

Raw petfood and food safety – A personal view

The constant improvement of food safety behavior and effectiveness are key to defending against potential criticisms in the raw petfood segment.

Pet Food Safety

Study conducted on prevalence of Listeria, Salmonella, E. coli in petfood

The Veterinary Laboratory Investigation and Response Network (Vet-LIRN), the Food Emergency Response Network (FERN) and its Microbiology Cooperative Agreement Program (MCAP) labs have conducted a study to look at the prevalence of selected bacteria in petfoods.

Pet Food Regulations

Grain-free, gluten-free: ensuring your petfood claims stand up to scrutiny

No observer of the petfood market can miss the pervasiveness of claims such as "grain-free" and "gluten-free" on dog and cat food labels today. There are important factors to consider when making a claim in order for it to survive possible regulatory scrutiny.

Pet Food Market

Should raw petfood be better defined?

Raw petfood is vague and ill-defined as a market category and from a petfood safety standpoint

Cargill vegetarian glucosamine determined safe for petfood

Cargill’s Regenasure glucosamine HCl is now generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for use in petfood and/or animal feed for dogs, cats and horses.

Mars Petcare US recalls Pedigree adult complete nutrition for dogs

Mars Petcare US has announced a voluntary recall of 22 bags of Pedigree Adult Complete Nutrition dry dog food products due to the possible presence of a foreign material.

AFIA completes first phase of FSMA seminars

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) completed two more phase I Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) regional seminars in Des Moines, Iowa, and Atlanta, Georgia, Aug. 11–12 and Aug. 14–15, respectively.

Pet Food Institute helps fund responsible breeding research

The Pet Food Institute, (PFI), the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council and the World Pet Association have announced that they will be providing funding for a research project to be conducted that will develop independent, scientifically validated animal care and welfare standards for the responsible breeding of dogs.

AAFCO annual meeting highlights petfood industry issues

The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) held its annual meeting on July 24–26, 2014, in Sacramento, California, USA. As always, several controversial issues kept the discussions lively.

AFIA comments on proposed FSMA sanitary transportation rule

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has submitted comments to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the proposed Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food rule.

AFIA hosts successful FSMA regional training

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) hosted its first of three Phase I Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) regional seminars July 27–28, 2014, in Sacramento, California.

US toddler remains ill two years after petfood Salmonella contamination

Two years after a 2012 petfood recall by Diamond Pet Foods due to Salmonella contamination, two-year-old Amy Hall is still suffering the effects of a debilitating and recurring form of Salmonella that doctors say she may not grow out of until she's five or six years old, according to a Charlotte Observer report.

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