Featured Blog Posts – December 2010 Archive (5)

Late last week a US appellate court ruled that a settlement in a class action-lawsuit stemming from the 2007 petfood recalls was "fair, reasonable and adequate" -- except for one area regarding the amount of money due to each claimant. So back goes the case again to a New Jersey district court judge for more…

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I know, that should go without saying. But even supposedly seasoned journalists like those of us at Petfood Industry/Petfood-Connection.com have to relearn this lesson from time to time.

 

Yesterday we posted a news item with a headline that is definitely a grabber: "Americans spend more money on pets than children." The source, a…

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Enter to win some Organic Dog Treats. Doggies Unlimited is giving away a pound of our fresh Organic Pumpkin and Banana Bars made fresh for your best friend. Visit us at Doggies Unlimited: www.doggiesunlimited.com to enter. Hurry! One entry per day and giveaway will end on Jan.1, 2011.

Just before Thanksgiving each year, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, part of the US Commerce Department, announces the annual winners of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. This year's recipients include Nestle Purina Petcare Co., which won in the… Continue

Food safety in the US seems to have taken a big step yesterday with US Senate passage of S. 510, also called the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2010. (Whether that step is forward or backward depends on your point of view regarding the bill and, possibly, legislation in general.) Continue