Pet food and human food research on the microbiome – the collection of gut bacteria unique to each person, dog, cat or other animal – has been exploding in recent years. Actually, each living organism and environment has an overall microbiome; it’s not just confined to the gastrointestinal (GI) system. But much of the research happening now focuses on the gut microbiome and its surprising link to a host of conditions and diseases, not to mention its impact on nutrition. Read more.

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Phillips-Donaldson, Debbie, and Debbie Phillips-Donaldson. “Microbiome Studies Open New Areas for Pet Food Nutrition.” PetfoodIndustry.com, PetfoodIndustry.com, 25 June 2019, http://www.petfoodindustry.com/blogs/7-adventures-in-pet-food/post/8260-microbiome-studies-open-new-areas-for-pet-food-nutrition.

Between January 1, 2014 and April 30, 2019, the FDA received 524 reports of DCM, some involving multiple pets.

Ninety-three percent of the 524 reported cases of a specific heart disease in dogs, dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), involved dog foods made with peas and/or lentils, while 90% of the afflicted dogs had eaten diets labeled as grain-free. A smaller proportion contained potatoes. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released that information and more in an update to their investigation into canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) cases correlated to certain grain-free dog foods. Between January 1, 2014 and April 30, 2019, the FDA received 524 reports of DCM, some involving multiple pets. Read more.

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Wall, Tim, and Tim Wall. “90% Of 524 Cases of Dog Heart Disease Involved Grain-Free.” PetfoodIndustry.com, PetfoodIndustry.com, 28 June 2019, http://www.petfoodindustry.com/articles/8298-of-524-cases-of-dog-heart-disease-involved-grain-free.

American Key Food Products’ premium cassava flour surpasses 50 million pound milestone

American Key Food Products (AKFP) announced that it has shipped more than 55 million pounds of its Premium Cassava Flour since its introduction in 2011. Read more.

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“American Key Food Products: Gluten Free, Grain Free.” Prepared Foods RSS, Prepared Foods, 18 June 2019, http://www.preparedfoods.com/articles/122489-american-key-food-products-gluten-free-grain-free.