Archive for the ‘Raw Dog Food’ Category

Steve’s Real Food Shipping New Sizes

Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

Late last year, Steve’s Real Food for Dogs announced new biodegradable packaging. The company has now begun to ship the new biodegradable replacement for its 10 pound bags. The new packages consist of of its new, compostable bags packaged inside a cardboard box. The package weight has dropped to 9.75 pounds, while the price per [...]

FDA Begins Major Pet Food Salmonella Study

Monday, November 7th, 2011

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has launched a nationwide sampling program to collect and test pet food samples for the presence of Salmonella. The nationwide program, which will continue though September 2012, will collect and analyze a variety of dry and raw pet foods, treats, and supplements produced in the United States. It will [...]

Steve’s Real Food improves bags

Thursday, September 8th, 2011

Steve’s Real Food will be transitioning its product line to compostable 5 pound bags over the next few months. All 2.5 lb. bags will be replaced by the new packaging. The new bags can be placed in compost piles or municipal compost collection containers. They use water  based inks and will degrade in a municipal [...]

HPP and Raw Food Diets

Thursday, June 16th, 2011

High Pressure Pasteurization (HPP) is becoming more widespread in the world of raw pet food. Primal announced early this week that they will be using HPP on their poultry products. They join Stella & Chewey’s and Nature’s Variety in utilizing this additional step of processing raw diets. HPP is a process which uses pressure to [...]

NRG Foods return to Smiley Dog

Monday, November 1st, 2010

These unique formulas are made with fresh, whole foods and then dehydrated to provide a simple and healthy way to feed a fresh, nutritious diet. They can be used as an alternative to a home prepared diet, as a supplement, or as a raw diet without the thaw. All NRG formulas are prepared with real [...]