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Lawsuit over aflatoxin in recalled Sportsmix dog food
The lawsuit follows numerous dog deaths associated with consuming Sportsmix dog food.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Former pet food exec accused of stealing Mars’ documents
In his final role with Mars as global chief financial officer of Mars Petcare, Szarynski allegedly downloaded the documents.
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Pet food lawsuits target ‘trigger terms’ in marketing
Trigger terms are specific words or phrases used in pet food marketing that may be open to legal action in various ways.
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