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Key points of FDA meeting on DCM correlation to dog food

Officials with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine released several documents and statements about the agency’s investigation into correlations between specific dog foods and cases of canine dilated cardiomyopathy.

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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

DCM and grain-free pet food: September 2020 FDA update

FDA’s recent, very quiet update on its grain-free pet food-DCM investigation showed that, no surprise, it’s a complex issue that can’t be pinned to one cause.

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Sunshine Mills expands pet food recall for aflatoxin

Sunshine Mills, Inc. expanded its voluntary recall of certain pet food products that were made with corn that contained aflatoxin at levels above U.S. Food and Drug Administration action levels.

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Pet Food Market

AAFCO holds virtual Annual Meeting: Report on the IDC

The Ingredient Definitions Committee session at the AAFCO Annual Meeting covered a lot of ground, including a new workshop, the current standing of several definitions, and next steps for future topics.

Pet Food Ingredients And Kibble

Pet Food Market

WSAVA pet food recommendations: Useful or useless?

Pet food recommendations from the World Small Animal Veterinary Association, last updated in 2013, have significant gaps and need a major overhaul.

The World Small Animal Veterinary Association's website highlights pet food industry partners based on their contributions. Image: Ryan Yamka l Adapted from https://wsava.org/about/industry-partners (October 4, 2020)

Pet Food Regulations

Mars sues Simmons over dog food label similarities

Mars believes that Simmons infringed on Pedigree’s trade dress by using the same label colors and design elements.

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Pig ear dog treats linked to Canadian Salmonella outbreak

Some of the individuals who became sick reported feeding their dog Paws Up! and Western Family brands of pig ear dog treats before their illnesses occurred.

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Pet Food Market

Japan implements certification for pet food salesmen

The latest in pet food-related certifications in Japan will help those selling pet food guarantee the safety and high quality of the products on their shelves.

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Billy+Margot Wild Kangaroo and Superfoods dog food recall

The recalled pet food bags bear the lot code V 07 Feb 2022. No illnesses have been reported.

CBD pet products may face more FDA warnings, lawsuits

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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Safety & Quality

Sunshine Mills recalls dog foods for aflatoxin levels

No illnesses have been reported in association with these products to date, and no other Sunshine Mills, Inc. pet food products are affected by this announcement.

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