Imagine you walk down the aisle and choose your favorite fish-flavored cat food; you pause to consider the price or the ingredients. Maybe it’s a Mars brand or a Nestle (…) Read more
Posts in Category ‘Pet Food News’
What is a “Feed Grade” Pet Food? How Does it Differ From a “Human Grade” pet food? The Answer Will Shock You
What does “feed grade” mean? It’s not something most people think about when buying pet food. But probably the most important thing to know when choosing pet food is the (…) Read more
Mars sued over Greenies ‘#1 Vet Recommended’ claim, says it’s baloney
Judge orders Mars Inc. to substantiate claims in false advertising suit over dental dog chew Greenies. In a lawsuit filed last week, pet care giant Mars, Inc. stands accused of (…) Read more
Consumers livid over Nestle-Purina acquisition of Merrick, Castor & Pollux, accusing them of selling out to Big Pet Food
Bye bye independent pet food brands, hello homogenization. Nestle-Purina announced yesterday it’s gobbling up some of pet parents favorite niche pet food brands Merrick and Castor & Pollux. Merrick Pet (…) Read more
Blue Buffalo IPO Big Flop, Bad Press and Bad Pet Food to Blame
Blue’s Initial Public Offering (IPO) is set to be the biggest deal and the biggest flop on Wall Street this July. The problem with Blue Buffalo is, they just can’t (…) Read more
Sick dog ‘fights for its life’ after eating contaminated pet food
UPDATE: Donna’s dog, Reina, lost her fight with Lysteria and passed away on July 18, 2015. On Reina’s page Donna shared with us her sad news. “Reina passed away this (…) Read more
Chicken jerky treats continue to kill dogs, Walmart brand blamed while FDA investigates
A troubling news report released this week: The Food and Drug Administration is investigating another chicken jerky treat brand suspected of making dogs deathly ill. The brand, Golden Rewards, is (…) Read more
Blue Buffalo Admits to Bull****ing Pet Parents; Lawsuit with Nestle-Purina Heats Up
Blue Buffalo admitted the truth in court yesterday: A “substantial” and “material” portion of Blue Buffalo pet food sold over the past several years contained poultry by-product meal, despite pervasive (…) Read more
Putrid stench from Purina pet food plant still causing people to want to puke
Nestlé Purina PetCare has come under fire repeatedly for failing to stop the foul smell caused by steam emanating from a plant in Sudbury, England. For over a decade nearby (…) Read more
FDA warns Nestle Purina of “significant violations” at pet food plant
Federal regulators sent a warning letter to Nestle Purina PetCare Co. about “significant violations” observed at a Purina pet food plant in Pennsylvania during an inspection of the plant last (…) Read more