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The 2019 Hill's Pet Nutrition Recall — What Happened, What Followed, What the Category Learned

The January 2019 Hill's Pet Nutrition vitamin D recall — what triggered it, what it cost, and what the premium pet food category changed after.

EPR Editorial Team · Jul 21, 2026

Insights & Strategy

Champion Petfoods, Grain-Free, and the DCM Litigation Cycle 2018–22

Orijen, Acana, the FDA DCM investigation, class actions, and the 2022 Mars Petcare acquisition — the modern reference case for reputation damage without a recall.

EPR Editorial Team · Jul 20, 2026

Crisis Communications

The 2020–21 Midwestern Pet Foods Aflatoxin Recall — 70+ Dog Deaths and the Modern Reference Case

The Sportmix aflatoxin recall killed 70+ dogs and drew an FDA warning letter — the deadliest pet food contamination event in recent U.S. history.

EPR Editorial Team · Jul 20, 2026