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Cotswold Raw gains UK Pet Food approval

Cotswold Raw has announced that it has officially achieved approval under UK Pet Food’s Raw Standard Scheme. The scheme was developed by UK Pet Food and KIWA alongside the government regulatory bodies DEFRA and the FSA. The UK Pet Food Raw Standard encompasses all aspects of hygiene and feed safety.…

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FSA issues precautionary advice on dog chews from China

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued precautionary advice warning dog owners not to feed their pets certain chews from China. This comes following concerns from the European Union of a possible link to serious behavioural changes. Reports from the EU suggest that these products are potentially linked to dogs…

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Nutriment Raw achieves official Raw Pet Food Certification Scheme

Raw pet food retailer Nutriment Raw has been officially certified under the UK Pet Food’s Raw Pet Food Certification Scheme following an intensive audit undertaken earlier in June. The scheme is a new standard for raw pet food manufacturers in the UK. Developed by independent certification scheme experts, KIWA, and…

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Benyfit Natural becomes UK Pet Food certified

Benyfit Natural has announced that it has become fully certified by UK Pet Food and has received the Raw Pet Food Certification Scheme award. Benyfit Natural is one of just three organisations nationally to be recognised with the award. The scheme is the first and only independently audited certified raw…

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Pets at Home launches £100K feline pancytopenia research fund

Pets at Home Group has launched a £100k feline pancytopenia research fund. Pancytopenia is a rare bone marrow condition where the number of blood cells rapidly decreases, causing serious illness. According to the retailer, the launch of this fund follows the “distressing” spike in cases of pancytopenia in cats last…

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FSA warns of Salmonella outbreak in frozen mice

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) are advising animal keepers not to feed their pets specific batches of frozen mice following the reported outbreak of Salmonella. This outbreak of Salmonella has been linked to specific frozen mice products such as Monkfield Nutrition and as a result, a product recall information notice…

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FSA issues caution to reptile owners over salmonella spike

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has urged reptile owners who purchase certain feeder rodents for their pets to take “extra precautions” to avoid becoming ill with salmonellosis. It comes after scientists have again confirmed a link between Salmonella detected in feeder mice distributed by Monkfield Nutrition Ltd across all four…

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Fold Hill Foods to resume production on three recalled pet brands

Fold Hill Foods has said it will resume production of three products, which were recalled on a precautionary basis by the group following a rise in cases of feline pancytopenia.  Cat food from Applaws, Pets at Home and Sainsbury’s, which the group manufactured, were recalled while the Food Standards Agency…

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Biomega calls for pet food manufacturers to phase out glycerine use

Biomega Group has called for pet food manufacturers and suppliers to use natural alternatives in pet food and treats in a bid to phase out the nutritionally devoid ingredient, glycerine. Serving as a humectant, glycerine is used to bind water in canned food and treats by lowering water activity and…

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PFMA to launch programme for raw pet food production

The Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA) has reported it is in the final stages of “completing a brand-new, world-leading certification scheme for commercial raw producers.” The scheme coordinated by independent providers – KIWA, is designed to be an extra tool to support the safe production of raw pet food.  PFMA…

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