You know that a busy, active life gets better with a pet by your side—and that you and your pet look to each other like family. These stories celebrate the ways we all lead a #NOBL_Life.
Ancient grains: pet food lessons industry missed or ignored
Posted by Ryan Yamka onThis article first appeared on Pet Food Industry At a time when the pet food industry and consumers have been plagued with recalls and the canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) scare, you would think that manufacturers would want to do everything in their power to gain back consumer trust. Instead,...
Big Kibble: A book about a pet food movie
Posted by Ryan Yamka onThis post originally appeared on Pet Food Industry Most of the time, there is a movie based on a book. In this case, I read a book, “Big Kibble: The Hidden Dangers of the Pet Food Industry,” seemingly based on the movie “Pet Fooled” and...
Not all meat meals in pet food are created equal
Posted by Ryan Yamka onThis Article first appeared on Pet Food Industry Many people do not understand the true nuances of pet food ingredient naming and definitions set forth in the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) Official Publication, nor their gaps, which can be fully exploited by pet...
DCM and grain-free pet food: September 2020 FDA update
Posted by Ryan Yamka onThis article first appeared on Pet Food Industry In late September 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) quietly issued an update on the grain-free pet food and canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) investigation that was a far cry from – and far less publicized than – the...
In God We Trust; All Others Bring Data (please)
Posted by Jim Galovski onThis article first appeared on LinkedIn Whether you outright lie, tell half-truths or lie by omission, the result is the same: you are misleading people!! A pet food company started posting ads showing their new delivery box that has the following message on it: "Mealtime excitement, Better...
Lets Get Real...
Posted by Jim Galovski onThis article first appeared on LinkedIn I love the pet care industry. I really do. I have been involved in it for a long time...since my college internship at what was then Ralston-Purina in 1991 to today as co-founder of Guardian Pet Food Company. Maybe...
WSAVA pet food recommendations: Useful or useless?
Posted by Ryan Yamka onThis article first appeared on Pet Food Industry Previously, I have discussed how pet food recommendations from the Pet Nutrition Alliance (PNA) provided a false sense of security, especially in the wake of the Hill’s vitamin D recall. Now I will focus on the World Small Animal...
How to Help Select The Right Food for YOUR Dog!
Posted by Jim Galovski onThis article first appeared on LinkedIn I’ve spent nearly 25 years in the pet care industry and the one question that I am asked more than any other is, “What’s the best pet food out there?” My response is always the same, “What do you and your...
Weird science: Published pet food studies not always sound
Posted by Ryan Yamka onThis article first appeared on Pet Food Industry As an industry, we tend to get anxious, stressed and riled up when a new scientific study about pet food or an opinion-based editorial gets published. For those of us with science backgrounds, we like to take a brief pause,...
Is it Too Late to Save The Independent Pet Retailer?
Posted by Jim Galovski onThis article first appeared on LinkedIn Back in 1911, a mining tradition began that lasted 75 years. Workers would bring caged canaries with them into the mines to serve as an early warning system against rising methane and carbon monoxide levels (lethal to humans). All the canaries...