Purina PetCare holds the largest market share in the US pet food sector and Nestle executives expect their pet food division to expand this year, according to Nina Leigh Krueger, chief executive officer and president for Purina North America at Consumer Analysts Group of New York (CAGNY) conference in Boca Raton Florida USA on Feb […]
Fresh pet food combines two key trends – premiumization and humanization – which have dominated the global pet food market: humanized ingredients packaged as people-food. Freshpet has capitalized on this demand for fresh dog foods to become one of the leaders in that segment of the pet food industry. Advertising expenses were one of the […]
Canidae and Natural Balance pet food companies announced last week their merger, with both companies maintaining their individual brands according to representatives from both companies speaking with Petfood Industry. After completion, investment firms L Catterton Capital Management and Nexus Capital Management will hold equal shares in what will eventually become known as one combined entity. […]
PetPlate Park was developed to coincide with the introduction of two new supplements from PetPlate. PetPlate’s virtual reality site emulates a dog park and strives to foster culture and community among both pets and pet parents. To do this, the game involves finding PetPlate products to give to computer-generated dogs to win both electronic and […]
In February 2022, representatives from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued Primal Pet Foods with a warning letter after inspecting its Fairfield manufacturing facility in California in July 2022 due to Listeria monocytogenes being detected in Raw Frozen Primal Patties for Dogs Beef Formula products manufactured at that facility. FDA’s inspection uncovered evidence of […]
Primal Pet Foods responded to claims made by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in its warning letter sent in February. Agency representatives conducted an inspection at Primal Pet Foods’ manufacturing facility in Fairfield, California following their recall due to detection of Listeria monocytogenes in Raw Frozen Primal Patties for Dogs Beef Formula […]
Adapted from a press release: U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning to pet owners regarding certain lots of Darwin’s Natural Pet Products raw cat food that tested positive for Salmonella. Three kittens in one household became ill due to these cat foods. Darwin’s Natural Pet Products Natural Selections Antibiotic & Grain Free Chicken […]
Civil Police of Minas Gerais in Brazil is investigating nine dog deaths linked to consumption of Bassar Pet Food brand snacks. Brazilian authorities suspect these may contain toxic ethylene glycol contamination; according to company claims this may have come from ingredient supplier Tecno Clean; Bassar’s factory can be found in Guarulhos. I would like a […]
2022 has been relatively calm when it comes to pet food recalls and litigation. Petfood Industry’s website lists only about 12 recalls thus far this year, most without being linked with any deaths; similarly, high-profile class action suits have not been prevalent this year. Knock on wood! Perhaps longstanding sanitary measures, FSMA regulations and COVID […]
Nestle Purina PetCare recently issued a voluntary recall for 13.4 ounce cans of Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets EN Gastroenteric Low Fat (PPVD EN Low Fat), due to an incorrect labeling error as reported by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. For a short period starting September 15, 2022 at one of our factories, Purina […]