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Mars sues Simmons over dog food label similarities

Mars Petcare filed a lawsuit alleging that Simmons Pet Food’s Signature brands copied the packaging of Pedigree dog food, which the Mars stated is the best-selling brand by revenues in the United States in 2020.
October 6, 2020
Tim Wall
Mars believes that Simmons infringed on Pedigree’s trade dress by using the same label colors and design elements.
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CBD pet products may face more FDA warnings, lawsuits

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is in the process of issuing a draft enforcement policy on cannabis-derived compounds, including cannabidiol (CBD). That draft is currently at the White House for review.
September 17, 2020
Tim Wall
Depending on how that policy ends up, FDA could issue more warning letters to pet product companies using CBD in their formulations.
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Lawsuit over Champion Petfood wild-caught trout claims

Animal Equity claims Champion sources their rainbow trout from Idaho, where large-scale aquaculture farms produce much of that fish species.
August 18, 2020
Tim Wall
Animal Equity, filed a lawsuit against Champion Petfood alleging false advertising of several brands of Acana pet food made with rainbow trout.
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