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"We also want you to know that our already rigorous evaluation and food safety program for our raw materials has been reviewed and enhanced to now detect melamine. Despite the fact that melamine is a completely foreign substance to food and should not be found in wheat gluten, we are now testing every lot of wheat gluten received for the presence of this contaminant. Further, we are implementing additional technology to further screen our pet food ingredients."
It's off their front page of their site
http://www.purina.com
ETA; Their statements on RPC
Updated FAQs – April 19, 2007
Do you use rice protein concentrate in any of your products?
No. Nestlé Purina PetCare Company does not use rice protein concentrate in any of its U.S. or Canadian pet food products.
Do you source any other ingredients from the Chinese supplier of the rice protein concentrate in question?
No.
Where do you source rice used in Purina brand pet foods?
All rice used in Purina brand pet foods is sourced from North America.
"We also want you to know that our already rigorous evaluation and food safety program for our raw materials has been reviewed and enhanced to now detect melamine. Despite the fact that melamine is a completely foreign substance to food and should not be found in wheat gluten, we are now testing every lot of wheat gluten received for the presence of this contaminant. Further, we are implementing additional technology to further screen our pet food ingredients."
It's off their front page of their site
http://www.purina.com
ETA; Their statements on RPC
Updated FAQs – April 19, 2007
Do you use rice protein concentrate in any of your products?
No. Nestlé Purina PetCare Company does not use rice protein concentrate in any of its U.S. or Canadian pet food products.
Do you source any other ingredients from the Chinese supplier of the rice protein concentrate in question?
No.
Where do you source rice used in Purina brand pet foods?
All rice used in Purina brand pet foods is sourced from North America.