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RWANDA – Rwanda’s Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has lifted a month-long ban on batches of Nestlé Cerelac cereal that originated in France and were alleged to be sold in the country without proper labels. Earlier, FDA had demanded all boxes of Nestlé Cerelac cereal that didn’t bear the address of the manufacturer, and ingredients be removed from shelves pending an investigation.…
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USA- Nestlé Purina Petcare Company recently recalled their Pro Plan Veterinary Diets EL Elemental (PPVD EL) prescription dry dog food, citing potentially elevated vitamin D levels. The recall has been going on for a month, and it relates to Purina’s Pro Plan Veterinary Diets EL Elemental dog food in eight-pound and 20-pound bags. Purina beseeched anyone who purchased the food…
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USA – Nestle Purina Petcare is set to expand its production capacity for pet foods in North America with the acquisition of a Pet Food facility in Miami, Oklahoma. The pet facility was previously owned by Red Collar Pet Foods and will mark the 22nd Purina-owned and operated facility nationwide and expand in-house capabilities for dog and cat treats innovation…
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US — Nestle pet care division, Purina PetCare has partnered with US rice miller Riceland Foods in an effort to help rice farmers in the United States transition to environmentally friendly agricultural practices. Under the partnership, Purina will invest more than $1.5 million over four years in the Riceland-Nestle Purina PetCare Sustainable Rice Program. The investment, according to the companies…
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