Russian pet food industry weighs export prospects
The weak ruble, coupled with competitive production costs and possible state aid, could pave the way for Russian pet food exports to the emerging countries of Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa, though there is a lot of technical work ahead …
General Mills enters pet supplement space with Fera Pets acquisition
Adapted from a press release: General Mills acquired Fera Pets, Inc., a vet-founded pet supplement company, bringing new health-focused offerings to General Mills’ pet portfolio. This pet product company acquisition represents General Mills’ first step into the pet supplement category …
7 Salmonella infections, 6 children, correlated to Mid America recall
Adapted from a press release: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in collaboration with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and state partners, is investigating seven human cases of Salmonella Kiambu infection potentially associated with pet food made by Mid …
35 dog, cat foods now in Mid America recall; 7 infections
Mid America Pet Food of Mount Pleasant, Texas expanded its October 30 voluntary recall to include additional pet food products with Best By Dates before 10/31/24, made at its Mount Pleasant facility, due to the products’ potential to be contaminated …
Cricket, silkworm in food altered dogs’ gut microbiome
Insect-based pet food ingredients may offer alternative protein and oil sources to those derived from vertebrates. Six-legged livestock tend to require fewer resources to produce than animals with two, four or even no legs. Because insects tend to require less …
EU council updates organic pet food labeling rules
According to the European Council, the European Union (EU) law that covers the rules for organic food labeling in human food will now apply to organic pet food labeling. This comes after the European Parliament and Council’s provisional agreement in …
Vafo Group rolls out new sustainable dog and cat food brand
Czech pet food maker Vafo Group has announced it is launching Planet Pet Society, a new brand of sustainable dog and cat foods using raw ingredients comprising unused food resources from human consumption. “Planet Pet Society is 100% climate neutral. In …
Post Holdings CEO Vitale on medical leave of absence
Robert V. Vitale, president and chief executive officer of Post Holdings, is taking an unexpected medical leave of absence, the company announced on November 6. During Vitale’s leave, Jeff A. Zadoks, chief operating officer (COO) and executive vice president of …
Dog breed affected digestion of varying protein, grain levels
While debates about dog food tend to focus on the recipes, dog breed also may have a significant effect on how one formulation or another influences a particular pet’s health. High protein dog foods have been a strong trend in …
Central Garden and Pet acquired pet treat maker TDBBS
Central Garden and Pet acquired TDBBS from Bregal Partners. TDBBS is a provider of premium natural dog chews and treats. The addition of TDBBS will expand Central’s portfolio with bully and collagen sticks, bones and jerky, and further strengthen Central’s …