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Pet Food Safety

Supporting pet food during the COVID-19 pandemic

What practical steps can pet food industry chain managers and executives take to support the on-going health and safety of their employees during the current COVID-19 pandemic?

The pet food industry is in a position to not only reassure its employees in the current situation, but ensure increased preparedness for potential future events. | (PerfectVectors | iStock.com)

Brand Insights

Solving Separation and Segregation Issues in Pet Food Blends

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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

Sanitizing better than COVID testing in pet food plants

FDA officials also discussed how pet food industry facility staff should prove essential worker status during the COVID-19 pandemic travel restrictions.

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WHO updates pet guidance during COVID-19 pandemic

The World Health Organization (WHO) updated its guidance on the risks of COVID-19 to pets.

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Pet Food Market

Pet food execs optimistic about sales, concerned for staff

Most respondents to the Petfood Industry COVID-19 global survey said they are experiencing pet food sales increases and striving to keep their workforce safe.

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Pet Food Press Releases

USDA confirms tiger sick with COVID-19 in New York zoo

Public health officials believe these large cats became sick after being exposed to a zoo employee who was actively shedding virus.

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Pet Food Safety

Pet food safety: HPP, COVID-19 are hot industry topics

With a continuing upward trend in pet food premiumization and a COVID-19 global pandemic, pet food safety is more of a focus than ever, particularly in the areas of HPP and sanitation.

Pet food safety, now perhaps more than ever, is a hot topic in all areas of the industry. | (Waldemarus I iStockimage.com)

COVID-19 virus replicates in cats, transmits cat-to-cat

The scientists conducted similar experiments with dogs, pigs, chickens, ferrets and ducks. The virus could replicate in ferrets and cats, and could transmit from cat to cat.

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Pet Food Press Releases

How does UV light disinfect the coronavirus?

UV light specifically, the UV-C range, is capable of eliminating viruses, including the coronavirus.

Pet Food Regulations

Vitamin K in cat foods: Necessary, but source questioned

A synthetic analog for vitamin K, MSBC, is causing a stir among some state feed control officials.

Vitamin K is commonly added to cat and dog foods, but a primary source is currently under scrutiny. | (Maxx-Studio | Shutterstock.com)

FDA urges pet owners not to hoard pet food

There are no actual pet food shortages in the US due to the COVID-19 crisis, just unprecedented demand, says director of the Center for Veterinary Medicine.

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Dog, cat food industry suppliers’ pandemic preparations

As the health crisis expanded, these companies prepared and developed contingency plans for various potential scenarios in the markets where they operate.

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Pet Food Market

Purina worker positive for COVID-19; Nestle may pay wages

A worker for Purina PetCare tested positive for the presence of the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19.

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