Reusable containers for superpremium pet food e-commerce?

On March 9, 2020 By ximgroupLeave a comment

Customized superpremium home-delivered pet food, especially of kibble, would seem a natural fit for a reusable packaging system.

Remember the good ol’ days when the milkman brought fresh moo-juice to your door every gall-darned day (uphill both ways in the snow)? I don’t, but I sure do see the Amazon driver a lot, and I’ve seen milkmen in the movies. Picture each of them as they walk up to the door and return to their delivery trucks. They both leave something, but only the milkman cleaned up after himself. He took the previous day’s packaging with him. On the other hand, modern-day deliveries result in mountains of plastic and cardboard. R ead more.

Wall, T. (2020, March 9). Reusable containers for superpremium pet food e-commerce? Retrieved from https://www.petfoodindustry.com/blogs/11-news-hound/post/8992-reusable-containers-for-superpremium-pet-food-e-commerce

CBD dog treats blamed for pets’ death, illness

On March 3, 2020 By ximgroupLeave a comment

Currently, few studies have examined the effects of varying dosages of CBD on dogs and cats.

A woman in Augusta, Georgia, USA, believes that dog treats containing cannabidiol (CBD) caused the death of one of her Chihuahuas and sickened the other, reported CBS affiliate WRDW. The dog owner received a complimentary bag of Happy Tails Calming Treats manufactured by Charleston Hemp Company. Read more.

Wall, T. (2020, March 3). CBD dog treats blamed for pets’ death, illness. Retrieved from https://www.petfoodindustry.com/articles/8971-cbd-dog-treats-blamed-for-pets-death-illness

Emerging threat for pet food: red-legged ham beetle

On February 25, 2020 By ximgroupLeave a comment

The pest was found in pet food in both Brazil and Turkey in 2019, with previous infestations in Brazil and Europe.

The red-legged ham beetle (Necrobia rufipes) was recorded in commercial pet food for the first time in Paraiba State in northeastern Brazil. Last year, after the pest was discovered in a supermarket in Campina Grande, a sealed 10 kg dog food bag was transported for testing to the Laboratory of Insect Systematics and Bioecology at the State University of Paraiba. Their analysis, published in Entomological News, found over 900 larvae and 500 adult beetles infesting the bag. Read more.

Sipra, H. (2020, February 21). Emerging threat for pet food: red-legged ham beetle. Retrieved from https://www.petfoodindustry.com/articles/8926-emerging-threat-for-pet-food-red-legged-ham-beetle