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FDA warns Nestle Purina of “significant violations” at pet food plant
Federal regulators sent a warning letter to Nestle Purina PetCare Co. about “significant violations” observed at a Purina pet food plant in Pennsylvania during an inspection of the plant last year. The warning letter, publicly released Wednesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Philadelphia office, it said, in part, the company’s low-acid dog and cat food was possibly…
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Consumers may get nothing out of the Nestle Purina dog treat settlement
Following the initial excitement of the proposed settlement in the nationwide class action lawsuit against Nestle Purina in the poisoned pet treats case, consumers started to worry. After doing some basic math, they began to question if consumers would be adequately or fairly compensated for the illness and death of their pets due to the contaminated Waggin’ Train and Canyon…
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Blue Buffalo Gets Slammed by a **** Storm of Lawsuits
Nestlé Purina PetCare Company (Purina) aren’t the only people suing Blue Buffalo, now consumers have jumped on the litigation bandwagon, and Blue Buffalo is getting slammed by a multitude of lawsuits alleging deceptive advertising practices. The growing number of lawsuits filed against Blue Buffalo keep growing, claiming that the company falsely represented that their pet food does not contain certain…
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Consumers can submit claims in the Nestle Purina dog treat product class action settlement
Consumers may now submit claims in the proposed settlement for damages from Nestlé Purina PetCare Company, maker of dog treats blamed in the illness and death of thousands of dogs. Consumers may receive payment for damages related to their purchase of Nestlé Purina brand Waggin’ Train or Canyon Creek Ranch brand jerky or other dog treat products sold in the…
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Nestlé announces groundbreaking global animal welfare reforms
Nestle, the world’s largest food company and owner of Nestle Purina PetCare, announced it is adopting animal welfare standards across its entire global supply chain – covering over 90 countries – in what may be the most comprehensive and far-reaching animal welfare policy of its kind. Cruel industry practices addressed Nestlé’s program will eliminate from its global supply chain any…
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Nestle Purina pet food plant plagued by putrid stench for years
Nobody can say for sure when it started, but some remember the horrible smell from as long as ten years ago. But everyone knew where it came from though. It came from a place that makes pet food, a Nestle Purina PetCare plant in the UK. The kids called it the “dog food factory smell”. Others were more descriptive, saying…
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Settlement reached in Nestle Purina jerky pet treat class action lawsuit
A nationwide class settlement was reached yesterday between a group of consumers and Waggin’ Train and Nestle Purina PetCare Company. The settlement creates a settlement fund of $6,500,000 and establishes procedures that would permit consumers to submit claims for monetary relief. The agreement also requires Nestle Purina to undertake enhanced quality assurance measures and modify certain language on its packaging.…
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Purina recalls poultry feed due to health risk
Purina Animal Nutrition feed plant in Portland, Ore., has initiated a recall of poultry feeds due to the inadequate vitamin and trace mineral levels. Inadequate vitamin and trace mineral levels can result in health problems, including mortality, in poultry. The problem was discovered during the investigation of an “ingredient inventory discrepancy”. The products and lot numbers involved in the recall…
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Purina, Wal-Mart face another lawsuit over lethal jerky treats from China
Nestle-Purina, makers of Waggin’ Train jerky treats, is facing yet another lawsuit over their tainted pet treats imported from China, along with the retail giant Wal-Mart for selling the suspect treats. A lawsuit, filed in New Orléans yesterday, alleges that Nestle-Purina’s Waggin’ Train’s jerky pet treats caused the illness and death of three dogs and asks for an unspecified amount…
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Milo’s to reformulate jerky treats, while Purina remains loyal to China
Milo’s Kitchen and Nestle Purina plan to reignite their flagging pet treat segment by reintroducing the jerky dog treats they were forced to take off the market last year following the discovery of illegal drug residue in their products imported from China just might backfire. After years of reports of pet illness—even death—associated with consumption of jerky treats made with…
