Mealworm-based ingredients for dog food now allowed in the U.S.January 29, 2024Ÿnsect, a global producer of insect-based proteins, has been authorization by the AAFCO (Association of American Feed Control Officials) to use defatted mealworm proteins within dog nutrition
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Kitten and puppy mix recalled for Salmonella, ListeriaJanuary 2, 2024Blue Ridge Beef issues voluntary recall of Blue Ridge Beef Kitten Grind, Blue Ridge Kitten Mix, and Blue Ridge Beef Puppy Mix due to the contamination
'Smart' facility expands distribution of nutrition companyOctober 24, 2023Hill’s Pet Nutrition has opened the new manufacturing plant in Tonganoxie, Kan., to increase production of ‘science-led’ nutrition products globally
Safe pet food handling misunderstood by many ownersJune 7, 2022A recent NC State study reveals most owners are unaware of U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s pet food safety guidelines.
Is our profession really serious about pet obesity?June 2, 2021When was the last time you looked at the side of a bag of pet food? Have you ever examined the recommended portion section?
Dog food contamination leads to voluntary recallJanuary 11, 2021Midwestern Pet Food Inc. has recalled some varieties of its Sportmix canine diet after 28 dogs died and eight others got sick after eating the product.
$550M investment expands Ga. pet food facilityDecember 11, 2020Nestle Purina PetCare is set to invest $550 million to expand its pet food factory in Hartwell, Ga. The development, which will create up to 130 new jobs, comes one year after the facility’s grand opening.
Pet food supplier scores top marks in sustainabilityNovember 6, 2020A cellulose fiber found in a bamboo-like grass common in America’s Midwest has been praised for its eco-friendly properties by the Pet Sustainability Coalition (PSC).
Pet food pulled due to dangerous, potentially deadly toxinOctober 13, 2020Veterinarians should be on alert for patients displaying symptoms of aflatoxin poisoning.
$450M facility to meet growing pet food demandOctober 1, 2020A 1.3 million-sf brewery is set to be converted into a pet food manufacturing facility in the Old North State.
