Manna Pro Products has acquired VetScience and their Fruitables brand of dog treats.

Manna Pro Products, a Missouri-based manufacturer and marketer of animal nutrition and care products, has purchased VetScience and their Fruitables brand of premium dog treats and food supplements. Read more.

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“Animal Nutrition Company Acquires Fruitables Pet Foods.” PetfoodIndustry.com, PetfoodIndustry.com, 31 May 2018, http://www.petfoodindustry.com/articles/7243-animal-nutrition-company-acquires-fruitables-pet-foods.

Merrick Pet Care, of Amarillo, Texas, USA initiated a voluntary recall of a limited amount of beef dog treat varieties.

Merrick Pet Care, of Amarillo, Texas, USA initiated a voluntary recall of a limited amount of beef dog treat varieties due to the potential that they contain elevated levels of a naturally-occurring beef thyroid hormone, according to the United States Food and Drug Administration. Read more.

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“Merrick Recalls Beef Dog Treats for Thyroid Hormone.” PetfoodIndustry.com, PetfoodIndustry.com, 29 May 2018, http://www.petfoodindustry.com/articles/7229-merrick-recalls-beef-dog-treats-for-thyroid-hormone.

Insects form a traditional part of many Mexicans’ diets, which means people may have few taboos against feeding insect-based pet foods to their dogs or cats.

Mexico’s pet food industry may be poised to take advantage of insects as novel pet food protein sources. As in many other cultures, insects form a traditional part of many Mexicans’ diets, which means people may have few taboos against feeding insect-based pet foods to their dogs or cats. At the same time, Mexican entrepreneurs could provide employment and income by starting insect protein production facilities, such as cricket or black soldier fly larvae farms. However, insects would require Mexican federal regulatory approval for use in pet foods.  Read more.

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Wall, Tim. “Mexican Pet Food Industry May Be Ready for Insect Protein.”PetfoodIndustry.com, PetfoodIndustry.com, 22 May 2018, http://www.petfoodindustry.com/articles/7221-mexican-pet-food-industry-may-be-ready-for-insect-protein.