At the time of the 2007 pet food recalls Del Monte was the second largest pet food concern but there have been several mergers and changes
in other pet food companies since that time.
Not exact matches
The
company's strategy to build a strong international presence, Franco explains, is to dial back the high price - point seasonal products (such as winter coats)
in favour of apparel and
other pet - themed goods that can be sold
in multiple markets, as well as trend - driven items, including eco-friendly products such as all - natural
pet -
food flavour enhancers.
Eager to share the benefits that this newly created raw
food recipe with
other pet owners, later that year, Koss launched Primal
Pet Foods with a single recipe — the raw frozen Canine Chicken Formula that is still offered, virtually unchanged,
in the
company's product lineup today.
Through this research, the
company identified three basic consumer segments, based on their attitudes toward
pets: Loving Nurturers — individuals for whom the highest form of affection they can show their
pets is by feeding them the best
food available; Dedicated Experts — shoppers who take a more analytical approach to feeding and do a lot of research
in order to make informed purchasing decisions; and True Advocates — shoppers who typically adopt the latest forms of feeding and are very influential on
other shopper segments.
This hot - button issue will also be addressed
in a variety of
other sessions, including one
in which executives from
pet food players Nestlé Purina PetCare and Aller Petfood Group share their
companies» initiatives and outlook on transparency.
The variety of several
companies making therapeutic diets for the same condition is a big benefit for the
pet owner — if one brand of Rx
food does not agree with you dog, there are
others to chose from without lowering the chance of success
in helping with the treatment of the disease through diet.
Several dog
food companies now offer gluten free dog
food (Nutro Ultra, several formulas from Honest Kitchen, several varieties of Hill's Ideal Balance, and a few
others) so you will probably be seeing these
foods for sale
in pet stores and online.
Furthermore, all the
other large
pet food companies already have
in house labs, and have for years, and do their own testings on their
food (ie Hills, Walthams now Royal Canin, Science Diet etc) and that did not prevent toxins from being
in your and my
pet food which caused such a massive
pet food recall and deaths.
What makes California Natural unique from
other pet food companies is the fact that they specialize
in Limited Ingredient Diets for
pets with
food sensitivities.
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The
company also revolutionized the
pet food marketing industry, bringing
in the likes of Lorne Greene and Ed McMahon, among
others, to help promote their
food on television commercials across the country.
Many
pet owners and smaller
pet product
companies are dubious of AAFCO because it is partly made up of major manufacturers within the industry who have an incredibly large influence on how the regulations for their own industry are established, and
in determining the feed ingredient definitions that allow by - products, 4 - D meats (dead, dis - eased, decaying and disabled) and
other non edible ingredients to be used
in pet food.
In less than a decade, the
company grew to become the leading natural
pet food at independent retailers, and this success allowed it to grow and eventually merge with
other companies to create the WellPet LLC, which governs its operations today.
«
Other more specific trends are that raw
pet food sales, whether freeze dried, frozen or refrigerated, are growing briskly — still from a small base but strong growth
in sales, and products and
companies entering the market,» she said.
In the United States (and many
other countries),
companies are required to provide a guaranteed analysis label for each package of
pet food.
In general, we're typically concerned when
pet food brands outsource their manufacturing to
other companies (co-packers).
I appreciate your effort
in steering people to better
pet food but I think you're fully capable of doing that with the info you can provide rather than by posting that scoring list and the subsequent brand list that includes products from Nutro and Menu Foods and certain
other companies that have shown no compassion that their
food killed and sickened people's
pets and to date have shown no intention of changing the way they do business nor the ingredients they put
in pet food.
Over 21 percent of those
in attendance were from international
pet food companies from countries including Brazil, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Thailand and
others.
No
other Iams formulas or
other P&G
pet foods are currently involved
in the new recall, and none of the formulas involved
in the recenty acquired Natura
Pet Products, the parent
company of Innova, Evo, California Natural, Healthwise, and Karma
pet foods, have been recalled.
Blue Buffalo takes pains to mention
in the press release that although
other pet food manufacturers will be affected by this gaffe, they distinguish themselves by saying «Although
pet food companies are not required to inform consumers of an incident such as this, where no safety or nutritional issues exist, the Blue Buffalo way is to be transparent with you.
In the case of hypoallergenic diets for
pets with
food allergies, prescription diet
companies take special precautions to avoid contamination of these hypoallergenic diets with common proteins that could evoke allergic responses, using separate facilities or equipment than used for their
other foods.
Veterinarians are also employed
in management, technical sales and services, and
other positions
in agribusinesses,
pet food companies, and pharmaceutical
companies.
What we are talking about here is not exactly «waste» but byproducts (from meat as well as milled grains and
other sources) left over from human
food processing are found
in many poor quality and even higher quality
foods, especially when the
pet food company is owned by one of the giant
companies that also own plants for processing human
foods.
They have three
other facilities
in Topeka, Kansas: the
company's global headquarters, the
Pet Nutrition Center, and its canned
pet food manufacturing facility.
The Nunn Milling
Company was also founded
in 1926 in Evansville In and manufactures other domestic pet food brands under the Nunn Better brand
in 1926
in Evansville In and manufactures other domestic pet food brands under the Nunn Better brand
in Evansville
In and manufactures other domestic pet food brands under the Nunn Better brand
In and manufactures
other domestic
pet food brands under the Nunn Better brands.
But not only do they strive to create the best
food for your
pets, they also give back
in ways few
other companies in the
pet food industry can.
From there, the business snowballed as she picked up several natural
pet food lines from
other companies and began delivering the products to people
in her area.
Merrill Lehrer, the
company's vice president of merchandising, says that Pet
Food Express works with rescue groups and
other adoption agencies
in the area to «develop a relationship with consumers when they first get their
pets.
Amy Chamberlin, product development and nutrition specialist with Oxbow Animal Health, says the
company's new Natural Science line consists of premium fortified
foods for adult rabbits and guinea pigs, as well as five hay - based supplements with focused support
in five categories of wellness for many species of small
pets, including rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, rats and
others.
And does the
pet get
other foods / treats
in addition to their
food —
pets that get table scraps, fruits and vegetables may be getting significantly more calories and may be on the path to obesity,» explains DeLorenzo, whose
company manufactures the Fruitables brand.
A + FRR Note: No Recalls for Flint River Ranch - Flint River Ranch has no involvement with Menu
Foods or the
companies it sells
pet foods to, and none of Flint River Ranch's all natural, healthy dog
food formulas or cat
food formulas are involved
in this
pet food recall or any
other pet food recall.
Iams, and many
other pet food companies, now have testing procedures
in place so they can tell if an ingredient has been tampered with before it is used to make
pet food.
Some
pet food companies include more information
in their GA, adding minimum levels of certain vitamins, fatty acids, or
other nutrients they believe the consumer will appreciate.