Less than two months after Menu Foods» initial pet food recall, at least ten
other pet food manufacturers announced their own recalls for pet foods and treats potentially contaminated by melamine toxins in the wheat gluten or rice protein concentrate ingredients.
Not satisfied with the conventional go - to - market strategies shared by many
other pet food manufacturers, founder and CEO Michael Landa and his team are blazing new paths with almost every aspect of the Nulo brand, from formulation to distribution to marketing.
Hi - Tek Rations representative Ron Jackson discusses what sets the company apart from
other pet food manufacturers.
Even as
other pet food manufacturers began to move in this direction, however, Dr. Morris remained steadfast in his previous formulations, stating that, «when I remember in wartime thousands of dogs in this country were kept alive and healthy on diets of cooked cereals and vegetables fortified with soybean meal, the effort to lure the American public into feeding pets an all - meat diet consisting of meat by - products is ridiculous».
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.
There are other kidney diets available as well by
other pet food manufacturers.
NomNomNow does not add fiber beyond that which is helpful for health, like many
other pet food manufacturers.
They actually won this legal battle, but now refrain from using this terminology, along with many
other pet food manufacturers.
Companies that make frozen and freeze - dried raw pet foods are inspected the same way that
other pet food manufacturers are inspected.
No matter what
other pet food manufacturers, sales people or advertising brochures might claim, almost all of the ingredients used in their foods are by - products and are not meant for human consumption!
Not exact matches
Over the past few years,
manufacturers have revolutionized traditional
pet food and water bowls with automation and
other design enhancements.
The
pet food / treat
manufacturer states «we have received no
other complaints.»
Most certainly, when reporting a
food or treat incident to a
manufacturer, a
pet owner will know if
other recent incidents have been reported to the same
manufacturer.
So along with the growing popularity in
other proteins such as lamb and turkey,
pet food manufacturers are offering more exotic proteins such as duck, bison, fish, venison, rabbit and kangaroo.
You may also find that some
pet food manufacturers offer base mixes —
food products that are nutritionally complete and can be added to fresh meat and
other ingredients to create a balanced homemade diet.
Unfortunately, being familiar with these diets, we, along with
others with more current understanding of nutrition (outside of the large
pet food manufacturers), find these to be a very poor choice.
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.
Dog
food manufacturers,
pet insurance companies, online stores, smaller - scale dog professionals (groomers, trainers...) and any
other business you may think of.
One
pet food manufacturer published an article on the Internet condemning beet pulp in
pet food as unhealthy if not downright dangerous, while
others are touting the benefits of the latest fiber source, pecan shells.
While chews made from rawhide, bone or
other animal parts are consumable, and are therefore considered «
food» under FDA law, as long as the label contains no reference to nutritional value (such as «high protein»), the agency advises that
manufacturers «may not have to follow the AAFCO
pet food regulations.»
«Menu is a leading North American private - label / contract
manufacturer of wet
pet food products sold by supermarket retailers, mass merchandisers,
pet specialty retailers and
other retail and wholesale outlets.»
The
Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC) is comprised of members of the
pet industry, nationwide, including
pet food and
pet supply
manufacturers, veterinarians, retailers,
pet day care and boarding facilities and groomers among
others.
Petfood R&D Showcase, along with
other Petfood Forum events, provides a unique environment for
pet food professionals from around the world to network, exchange ideas and conduct business with one another, as well as with the
pet food industry's top
pet food manufacturers and suppliers.
This connection to Diamond
Pet Foods is concerning to many
pet owners because Diamond
Pet Foods, which
manufacturers food for many
other companies as well (Canidae, Kirkland, Taste of the Wild, Costco, Chicken Soup for the
Pet Lover's Soul, 4Health, Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance
Pet Foods, NutraGold, and
others) has a long history of recalls due to Salmonella, aflatoxins / mycotoxins, and
other problems at their plants.
But public trust will be hard to regain after the debacle of the largest
pet food recall ever in the U.S. in the Spring of 2007 of some 60 million containers bearing scores of different
manufacturer and supplier labels, including all the big brand names, that left an estimated 8,500 dogs and cats dead, and harmed hundreds of thousands of
others.
Raw diet
manufacturers are also required to comply with the exact same AAFCO guidelines and the exact same manufacturing standards as any
other pet food.
Great examples include kangaroo, crocodile or alligator, yak, bison, deer, or any
other source of protein that is completely new and has not yet been formulated by
pet food manufacturers.
Some
other countries, such as China, do not have any strict manufacturing guidelines for
pet food manufacturers, thus the treats may not be safe for dogs.
We know of no
other pet pet food manufacturer that has made such a commitment.
If we learn the facts from sources
other than you - the
pet food manufacturer - nothing can improve.
The USDA does not have strict standards on the ingredients used to make
pet food, so many
manufacturers choose to use GMO's, animal by - products and
other protein sources that are of poor quality.
A lot of
pet owners transfer
food and treats into
other containers at home to keep
pets and pests out, but Wismer suggested keeping labels with lot numbers and
manufacturers.
The
Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC) is comprised of members of the
pet industry nationwide, including
pet food and
pet supply
manufacturers, veterinarians, retailers,
pet day care and boarding facilities, groomers among
others.
Natural
pet food manufacturers have a growing responsibility to better educate
pet parents about the
food, ingredients, sourcing and
other details.
Manufacturers are also capitalizing on a growing demand for products that are made from ingredients sourced in the U.S. Largely because of concerns over the quality of ingredients from China and
other countries, «Made in the USA» has become synonymous in the minds of many consumers with quality in
pet foods and treats.
While many
pet -
food manufacturers have devoted resources to develop formulas based on exotic proteins,
others have focused on their traditional offerings, while adding only a small selection of these new products.
Other natural
pet food manufacturers have a long history of involvement in the
pet industry.
Pet Business: What makes Dogswell stand out from
other food and treat
manufacturers in the
pet industry?
While many
manufacturers are responding to weight - management concerns by introducing new feeding systems,
others are offering affordable accessories that make it easier for
pet parents to control how much
food their
pets receive.
Of course, many
other raw
foods manufacturers are seeing the same growth in
pet owner interest.
Apart from those 3 instances, the
pet food manufacturer was supplied by
other Valley Proteins plants which rendered poultry by - products.
I'm sorry they told you such non-sense — we know that the chicken meal was purchased from Wilbur - Ellis, the same company that provided BB and
others with the melamine tainted wheat from China to many
pet food manufacturers during the 2007 recalls.
Other highlights included advising the Hillhouse Capital Group on the acquisition of
pet food manufacturer Gimborn from Penta Investments and assisting DBAG regarding the acquisition of a minority shareholding in R&M International.
Kirkland & Ellis and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer are acting opposite each
other on private equity house Pamplona's sale of European
pet food manufacturer Partner in Pet Food (PPF) to Cin
food manufacturer Partner in
Pet Food (PPF) to Cin
Food (PPF) to Cinven.