The pet food company failed to test the vitamin premix it was supplied for safe levels, which caused several of its wet dog foods to contain 33 times the safe upper limit for vitamin D, according to the FDA.
Positive gains in the company’s cat food and treat portfolio, including Meow Mix, 9Lives and Nutrish brands, helped to balance losses in other areas of the segment.
The Pet Supplies and Products Independent Innovation Awards program selected 78 companies across the pet product industry to recognize brand growth and cutting-edge product development.
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