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Confusion over GMO corn in US pet food exports to Mexico

A decree ends genetically modified corn imports to Mexico by 2024. However, exactly what this means for the pet food industry is uncertain. Meanwhile, landraces are losing ground to varieties developed outside corn’s crib in Mexico.

A tourist's dog sits outside a church in Bernal, Queretaro, Mexico. | (Quasarphoto | BigStock.com)

Brand Insights

Solving Separation and Segregation Issues in Pet Food Blends

Horizon Systems

Industry trends of using finer ingredients like starches, fillers and flow agents — also regrind and recycle materials — in greater percentages can result in ingredient separation and segregation, affecting your final product.

Solving Separation and Segregation Issues in Pet Food Blends

Pet Food Market

Mars UK recalls Chappie, Pedigree dog foods for vitamin D

Mars Petcare UK is recalling several of its dog food products because they may contain high levels of vitamin D which exceed the maximum permitted intake, according to the UK Food Standards Agency.

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Toxicologist, vet catch dog food toxin after early deaths

During the stress of the pandemic and political unrest in the U.S., pet food companies, government regulators, diagnostics laboratories and other need to work together and remain vigilant to other threats.

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70 pets dead; Sportmix High Energy pet food recall grows

By January 11, more than 70 pets had died after eating Sportmix High Energy pet foods, according to reports submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Sportmix Pet Food Recall Aflatoxin

28 dog deaths prompt Sportmix High Energy dog food recall

The company recalled the product, and tests indicated levels of aflatoxin that exceed acceptable limits. FDA agents continue their investigation into the recalled product.

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Lamb kidney may be palatable sub for liver in cat food

Researchers at Massey University observed distinct differences among cats’ preference for various raw organ meats and co-products from cows and lambs. Likewise, raw ingredients from lamb and beef had different palatability.

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Pig-ear dog chew linked Salmonella outbreak over in Canada

The Public Health Agency of Canada announced that the group is winding down its investigation into an outbreak of Salmonella linked to pig ear dog chews.

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Pet Food Regulations

The legal ‘gray area’ of CBD in pet products

Regulatory complications to using CBD in pet products continue to be a challenge for use in pet food and treat products, according to experts.

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Pet Food Market

More AAFCO musings: IDC discusses pet food vitamin issues

MSBC’s status in pet food and the changing of vitamin names on pet food labels required special attention from the Ingredient Definitions Committee after AAFCO's 2020 Annual Meeting.

How vitamins show up on pet food labels is a current AAFCO hot topic with the Ingredient Definitions Committee. | (Photo by Andrea Gantz | WATT Global Media)

Albright’s Raw Dog Food recalls 67 cases for Salmonella

Albright’s Raw Dog Food of Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA recalled 67 cases of chicken recipe for dogs because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Pet Food Market

Not all meat meals in pet food are created equal

It’s important to know AAFCO pet food ingredient definitions and nuances; otherwise inaccurate conclusions can result, such as with the DCM investigation.

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Pet Food Market

FDA’s curious ‘inflection point’ on DCM (not an update!)

After near silence on the DCM and grain-free pet food investigation and no real updates for a year, FDA has issued statements that raise more questions.

If projections are correct, pet food could weather 2020 in decent shape. | (Sergey Nivens | Shutterstock.com)

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