The warning letter and inspection followed a recall of the company’s products in July 2022 predicated by the agency’s detection of Listeria monocytogenes in Raw Frozen Primal Patties for Dogs Beef Formula.

Continuing a multi-year trend at Global Pet Expo, freeze-dried or air-dried raw pet foods, treats and toppers predominated among new products in 2023.

While selling pet food through mass market retailers, such as Amazon.com, isn’t new for Stella & Chewy’s, a raw, natural pet food brand, the brand’s products haven’t been available in pet specialty retailer Petco. 

Learn about the partnership between Hiperbaric and Steve’s Real Food in the area of raw pet food and high-pressure processing (HPP).

Learn about the latest in the freeze-dried raw pet food segment, including trends, growth and food safety technologies.

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Microbe diversity was higher after dogs were fed a fresh diet compared to after kibble.

Dog owners who fed their dogs raw, whole prey or similar dog diets differed demographically from those who buy kibble, canned and other traditional pet food styles.

Raw meat pet food had the highest number of Salmonella contaminated samples of all the feeds tested by Animal and Plant Health Agency scientists.

Demand for Elmut’s fresh pet foods, with human-grade ingredients, high meat levels and minimal processing, is rising in its home market of France.