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ethoxoquin in fish meal question

Fish meal in pet foods for dogs and cats. There's a regulation that fish meal with a specific percentage of fat must contain the preservative ethoxoquin. Exactly what percentate of fat requires the addition of ethoxoquin? Does anyone know or know where we can find that information? Thanks so much!

Added by Ann Rader on September 30, 2009 at 12:21pm — 4 Comments

Unique Ingredients in Pet Foods

It always amazes me when I encounter questions or comments from either the pet food feeding public or fellow members of the pet food industry regarding unique or exotic ingredients. Ms. Danielle Park, whom I presume is not a member of the pet food community, based on her question, posted a question on the PF-Connection one Sept. 22 regarding the use of kangaroo, beaver, emu and ostrich in pet foods. Mr. Jeffrey Bond responded to Ms. Park that he thought that the idea of one of these sources… Continue

Added by Tommy R. Willard on September 23, 2009 at 6:46pm — 6 Comments

US Pet Care Facts in 2008

1. Pet care sales were $ 28 billion in 2008.

2. Pet care category grew by 4.6% in 2008 driven largely by Supercenters ( +13.4%) and grocery( +5.2%) and club (+ 7.5%.)

3. Mass Merchandisers accounted for 29%, specialty 37% and grocery 22% of total pet care sales

4. Pet care purchase frequency ranked # 10 in grocery, # 1 in Mass, # 3 in dollar stores

5. Out of 126 categories in pet care category ranked # 2 in per capita spending $ 214/yr

6. 75% of households purchased pet… Continue

Added by Mukund Parthasarathy on September 19, 2009 at 11:30am — 2 Comments

Online learning for petfood professionals?

In a recent poll conducted here on Petfood-Connection, you told us you are interested in online learning. Now, we at Petfood Industry are conducting a more detailed survey to find out what your interests are for online learning on petfood manufacturing topics. The survey was emailed last week to subscribers of our electronic newsletter, Pet eNews. If you did not receive a survey, or… Continue

Added by Joyce Neth on September 15, 2009 at 10:29am — No Comments

Reporting a safety problem

For any petfood manufacturer with brands being made in the US, the issue of how, when and whether to report a potential safety or quality problem just got simpler--sort of.



Starting September 8, all food manufacturing facilities must now report any serious safety problem directly to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) through its new Reportable Food Registry… Continue

Added by Debbie Phillips-Donaldson on September 14, 2009 at 2:40pm — No Comments

Sustainability

Is there a sustainability group? Hidden in the system I found something from Marcel Blok but do not see it as a headline group.

Added by John Adams on September 7, 2009 at 2:59pm — 2 Comments

A Newcomer

Hello friends, I just started this job and will be working with resurch helping my Company to creat new products, every single experience will be very welcome, specially from you guys who have a lot to say about Pet food. Thanks

Added by Rodrigo Dionisio Pontello on September 2, 2009 at 5:30am — No Comments

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