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HEB Texas Pets dry cat food recalled for Salmonella

HEB Texas Pets Indoor Complete Dry Cat Food is being recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination.

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

FDA ends DCM updates; No causality data with dog foods

The FDA received far fewer reports of DCM cases from 2020 to 2022 compared to the preceding two years. In total, the FDA received 1,382 reports of DCM from Jan. 1, 2014 to Nov. 1, 2022.

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Ohio passes prohibition of dogs, cats as pet food ingredients

The provisions against using dogs and cats in pet food may have been unnecessary.

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Lawsuit over PFAS, titanium dioxide in pet food or packaging

Pet food makers use titanium dioxide to whiten poultry- or fish-based products and avoid a grey appearance.

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Purina recalls some Pro Plan Rx dog foods for label error

One can identify the mislabeled product by the UPC (38100 17599), production code (22581159 L4TR6) and “Best Before Sept 2024” date on the bottom of each PPVD EN Low Fat can.

Purina Pro Plan Recall

Pet Food Market

Litigation trends in the pet food and treat industries

Learn about the current trends in pet food marketing and labeling litigation, as well as some pitfalls to avoid in your own claims so you never have to worry about it.

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6 media questions to answer during a pet food recall

Dog bites man isn’t news, but man recalls dog food is. When reporting on a pet food recall, journalists aim to answer six essential questions in every article: Who, What, When, Where, Why and How?

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Potential toxins found on dog and cat food packaging

The chemicals were not identified in the pet foods themselves. Bags from Purina Cat Chow Complete Chicken had the highest concentration of total PFAS, at 245 parts per billion (ppb).

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Pet Food Safety

Case study: Hiperbaric and Steve's Real Food

Learn about the partnership between Hiperbaric and Steve’s Real Food in the area of raw pet food and high-pressure processing (HPP).

High-pressure processing (HPP) is one of the primary methods used in raw pet food safety, and is the method Steve’s Real Food turned to in 2019.

Pet Food Market

Freeze-dried/raw pet food segment continues to grow

Learn about the latest in the freeze-dried raw pet food segment, including trends, growth and food safety technologies.

Hiperbaric Freeze Dried Conveyor

Pet Food Market

Animal food additives: Missing choices for US companion animal diets

Learn about the limitations on U.S. pet food manufacturers due to current feed additive policies, and what might be done to update them to match the rest of the world.

Switch pet food ingredients carefully, despite prices

As the saying goes, there are no free lunches. However, that doesn’t mean a pet food formulator can’t find a means to adjust a recipe according to what is available and affordable.

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