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.
SPONSORED CONTENTFeline urinary health—meet a simple solutionUrinary health is complicated, but the solution doesn’t have to be. Our products nutritionally support urinary tract and bladder health at any stage. + Recommend Today
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.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveFood is love—So why is nutrition a problem area for veterinarians?September 29, 2020By Brennen McKenzie, MA, MSc, VMD, cVMAAs a child, I was a big fan of the Peanuts cartoons. One of my favorite characters was Snoopy, a suave, bipedal beagle who wrote novels and engaged in breathtaking aerial combat with his nemesis, the Red Baron. Though Snoopy was unlike most other beagles I have known, he had one characteristic in common to others of his breed, and indeed most dogs. When suppertime arrived, all other activities were forgotten, and he often launched …
CBD company enters holistic pet food marketOctober 21, 2019Animal health and wellness CBD company Better Choice has joined the world of holistic pet food with the acquisition of Halo, Purely for Pets.
Blue Buffalo expands manufacturing capacity with new facilityJune 20, 2019Pet food company Blue Buffalo has opened a new manufacturing plant in Richmond, Ind., to increase the U.S. and Canadian production of its natural health food product lines.