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Pet Deaths Prompt Recall of Pet Food
By ANDREW BRIDGES, AP

WASHINGTON (March 17) - A major manufacturer of dog and cat food sold under Wal-Mart, Safeway, Kroger and other store brands recalled 60 million containers of wet pet food Friday after reports of kidney failure and deaths.

An unknown number of cats and dogs suffered kidney failure and about 10 died after eating the affected pet food, Menu Foods said in announcing the North American recall. Product testing has not revealed a link explaining the reported cases of illness and death, the company said.

"At this juncture, we're not 100 percent sure what's happened," said Paul Henderson, the company's president and chief executive officer. However, the recalled products were made using wheat gluten purchased from a new supplier, since dropped for another source, spokeswoman Sarah Tuite said. Wheat gluten is a source of protein.

The recall covers the company's "cuts and gravy" style food, which consists of chunks of meat in gravy, sold in cans and small foil pouches between Dec. 3 and March 6 throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

The pet food was sold by stores operated by the Kroger Company, Safeway Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and PetSmart Inc., among others, Henderson said.

Menu Foods said a full list of brand names and lot numbers covered by the recall would be posted on its Web site - www.menufoods.com/recall - early Saturday.

The company said it manufacturers for 17 of the top 20 North American retailers. It is also a contract manufacturer for the top branded pet food companies, including Procter & Gamble Co.

P&G announced Friday the recall of specific 3 oz., 5.5 oz., 6 oz. and 13.2 oz. canned and 3 oz. and 5.3 oz. foil pouch cat and dog wet food products made by Menu Foods but sold under the Iams and Eukanuba brands.

2007-03-17 04:12:53 · 2 answers · asked by marnefirstinfantry 5

Hi,

We bought an iPod nano in August from Costco. Now, I'd like to return it and get an iPod video. We have everything- iPod, accessories, original packaging- everything but the receipt. Will they still take it?

2007-03-17 03:56:18 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I already live as ethically as I can, buying Fair Trade as far as our shopping budget allows, reducing my consumption, etc., and I often wonder if my little Diet Coke habit in fact makes me a bit of a hypocrite?

There are lots of big companies out there who exploit their work force, have their fingers in some dodgy pies, and finance arms production etc. I want to know how ethical the Coca Cola company are, and whether I should stop giving them my money to spend on things I am opposed to...?

2007-03-17 01:31:57 · 11 answers · asked by inimitable_heidi 1

2007-03-16 19:57:21 · 2 answers · asked by ? 4

It seems like you are suppose to make money out of recruiting representatives more than selling the products. I figure this is illegal, but MLM companies freely do this without any hesitation. A guy approached me to join "development" company few months ago. I actually went to "interview" but soon I found out that he was talking ****. He was praising "rich dad and poor dad" author. I just thought he was a crook. I asked him whether the company is MLM. He couldn't deny, but repeated about how it is a "development" company that mentors people to have financial freedom. I had another person who is in my class told me she is starting a marketing group and told me to come to one of the seminars. I checked her website and found out that it was a MLM company. I thought how could she actively and proudly try to deceive me? I guess that's what some(not all) MLM companies do to people.

2007-03-16 19:30:24 · 0 answers · asked by wat~ 3

2007-03-16 18:46:45 · 2 answers · asked by deepak_math2002 1

2007-03-16 18:26:09 · 1 answers · asked by LaTeria F 1

2007-03-16 17:20:57 · 3 answers · asked by hotswimchick94 2

Its a black box. For 10 dollars a month you are supposed to get unlimited long distance. Its sold at places like Target and Wal- Mart

2007-03-16 17:15:11 · 1 answers · asked by Mel 2

You are the bookkeeper at a small merchandising firm. You are comparing the income statements from the last three years. You notice the Purchases Returns and Allowances account (as a percentage of net sales) has been increasing at an alarming rate. If you were a manager, who would you speak to in the organization to help you understand why so much merchandise is being returned?

2007-03-16 15:47:11 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-16 14:19:34 · 3 answers · asked by phill322 1

By DAN KEANE, Associated Press Writer
Fri Mar 16, 4:52 AM ET



LA PAZ, Bolivia - Always Coca-Cola? Not if Bolivia's coca growers have their way. The farmers want the word "Coca" dropped by the U.S. soft drink company, arguing that the potent shrub belongs to the cultural heritage of this Andean nation, where the coca leaf infuses everyday life and is sacred to many.

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A commission of coca industry representatives advising an assembly rewriting Bolivia's constitution passed a resolution Wednesday calling on the Atlanta, Ga.-based company to take "Coca" out of its name and asking the United Nations to decriminalize the leaf.

The resolution demands that "international companies that include in their commercial name the name of coca (example: Coca Cola) refrain from using the name of the sacred leaf in their products."

The commission, which met for three days in Sucre, 255 miles southeast of La Paz, is part of an effort led by President Evo Morales to rehabilitate the image of plant, used in the Andes for millennia but better known internationally as the base ingredient of cocaine.

Coca-Cola released a statement Thursday saying their trademark is "the most valuable and recognized brand in the world" and was protected under Bolivian law.

The statement repeated the company's past denials that Coca-Cola has ever used cocaine as an ingredient — but was silent on whether the natural coca leaf was used to flavor their flagship soda.

"They need to understand our situation," said David Herrera, a state government supervisor for the coca-rich Chapare region. "They exported coca as a raw material for Coca-Cola, and we can't even freely sell it in Bolivia."

The Bolivian government regulates the sale of coca to prevent use by the drug trade.

In its natural state, the green leaf is only a mild stimulant. In Bolivia's white-collar offices, coca tea is served instead of coffee, and the country's farmers, miners and longhaul truckers chew the leaf to get through a long work day.

The government wants the U.N. to decriminalize trade in coca-based products to promote its exports.

Morales, a former coca grower, believes an international market for coca-derived products such as tea, flour, liquor, and even toothpaste would draw some of the country's estimated 65,500 acres of coca away from the drug trade.

But the United States, which funds a Bolivian coca-eradication program, is adamantly opposed to the policy, saying it only encourages more coca production.

2007-03-16 12:39:17 · 16 answers · asked by ? 6

http://money.cnn.com/2007/03/16/news/newsmakers/greenspan.reut/index.htm?cnn=yes

Remember the old adage about the stock market...PIGS get slaughtered, and if you lost a few bucks in the market in the past week, do what a lot of people did after 9/11...panic, and lose your shirt.

He just stating what's going on in the world, not dictating like the guy behind the curtain in OZ...sheeze!

Strange observation of the human condition...greed...supersized...like a pig at a trough.

2007-03-16 11:32:09 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

LA PAZ, Bolivia - Always Coca-Cola? Not if Bolivia's coca growers have their way. The farmers want the word "Coca" dropped by the U.S. soft drink company, arguing that the potent shrub belongs to the cultural heritage of this Andean nation, where the coca leaf infuses everyday life and is sacred to many.

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A commission of coca industry representatives advising an assembly rewriting Bolivia's constitution passed a resolution Wednesday calling on the Atlanta, Ga.-based company to take "Coca" out of its name and asking the United Nations to decriminalize the leaf.

The resolution demands that "international companies that include in their commercial name the name of coca (example: Coca Cola) refrain from using the name of the sacred leaf in their products."
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My feeling-Let Bolivia change the name of their plant.

2007-03-16 11:06:00 · 2 answers · asked by TedEx 7

i have a business that was started as a sole proprietership. i recently incorporated my business. does the law see the incorporated business as being new and seperate from the sole proprietership. also if i was to get sued under my old business name would the new business be getting sued also since it is now isp air inc. . or does the person suing have to list the incorporated business also.

2007-03-16 10:06:02 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Yahoo! makes me sick. Read this article - they helped put an innocent man in prison. Unfortunately, I do business with Yahoo. Looking for an alternative now!!!

http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,72972-0.html

2007-03-16 09:15:17 · 9 answers · asked by pcwannabe 2

2007-03-16 07:48:19 · 1 answers · asked by sean R 1

2007-03-16 07:09:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Coz they they used this i.d to mail me and in the head of the letter pad of the Union Bank as per i got in my mail has the same email i.d.

2007-03-16 06:32:34 · 2 answers · asked by Roshi 1

Corporation is moving from rented space and buying a building. Would the moving expenses be deductible or capitalized?

2007-03-16 05:21:50 · 1 answers · asked by Michael_C_IN 1

2007-03-16 04:27:53 · 1 answers · asked by ninni 2

2007-03-16 04:22:40 · 5 answers · asked by LI-03 1

How shortage of of long term capital affect the finace function in a corporation.
How active participation/interfernce of the government in the industry affect the finance function in a corporation?
How high risk economic and political environment of the country affect thr finance function in a corporation?

2007-03-16 03:52:36 · 1 answers · asked by erlinda l 1

I live in southern California and have noted that in the last few weeks gas has gone from $2.45 per gallon to $3.45 per gallon (premium), while the price-per-barrel has gone from approximately $50, up to over $63 (I believe), and back down to $57. The petroleum companies are quick to increase the price of their gas when the cost goes up, but are slow to reduce the price when their cost goes down.
The petroleum companies made record profits in 2005 and 2006.
The petroleum companies do not really compete with each other (there are different companies that are fighting for your dollar, but as of yet, no company has made a move that would cause customers to prefer them, i.e.: reduce prices drastically in ALL franchises/outlets. In light of the profits, I believe there is pricing cooperation occurring between companies.
Here's the question:
At what point does government involvement become necessary to ensure that some sort of price control in relation to the production cost of gas?

2007-03-16 03:51:23 · 4 answers · asked by Steve F 1

2007-03-16 03:03:09 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

question for M.Com

2007-03-16 02:28:48 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Who handles his real estate transactions and contracts?

2007-03-16 02:24:25 · 1 answers · asked by Em 2

There has to be a legal precedent, and i'm sure they can google it in a jiffy. Any thoughts?

2007-03-16 02:13:59 · 3 answers · asked by HocusPocus 2

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2007-03-15 23:09:46 · 2 answers · asked by mandex 1