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Cat food helped Purina outpace Nestlé in Q3 2026

Therapeutics growth accelerated with support from targeted investments, while Pro Plan and ONE continued to deliver strong sales growth.

Dr. Tim’s Pet Food launches redesigned website

Scoular, Giorgi bring mushroom ingredients to pet food

FDA warns two Darwin’s cat food lots contain Salmonella

K9 Natural launches high-protein kibble in Canada

Provisur raises $10,000, packs 9 tons of food for food banks

NorthWind named Kansas Governor’s Exporter of the Year

RAWZ Natural Pet Food names Midwest territory manager

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Pet supplement warning letters reveal marketing compliance lessons

i-Tail completes $160 million Phelps Pet Products acquisition

Industry Voices

Pet supplement warning letters reveal marketing compliance lessons

Apex Compliance's Asa Waldstein outlined how recent FDA warning letters, lawsuits and advertising challenges can guide marketing claims for animal supplements.

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Brand Insights

Helping you navigate the evolving pet supplements industry

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Stay current in this fast-growing category with insight that keeps you informed and helps you move forward with confidence.

Helping you navigate the evolving pet supplements industry

Mergers and Acquisitions

i-Tail completes $160 million Phelps Pet Products acquisition

The deal gives i-Tail a manufacturing presence in its largest market and expands its pet treat and specialty nutrition portfolio.

Pet Supplements & Treats Digest

Roundtable: What are vets telling clients about pet supplements?

We asked four veterinarians how supplement conversations start, where pet owners get their information and which quality indicators the vets weigh before recommending a product.

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Fish food now a highly lucrative sub-category of SEA's pet food industry

Rising pet fish ownership in Southeast Asia's crowded cities is fueling demand for premium functional and therapeutic aquarium diets.

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Pet Food Ingredients

Aloe vera, wormwood, turmeric blend may alter dog gut bacteria

Researchers found differences in specific bacterial populations associated with intestinal health after 30 days of botanical supplementation.

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Market Trends and Reports

Report: Functional pet foods, supplements gain as owners scrutinize value

Packaged Facts’ latest pet health and wellness report found that owners remain committed to wellness spending despite financial pressure, creating opportunities for functional, need-specific and science-based pet foods and supplements.

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Petfood Industry October 2026

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Adventures in Pet Food

Novel pet food proteins: Promising, yet long path to market success

A new report on alternative pet food ingredients, mainly proteins, shows some with high potential but still needing development, research and consumer acceptance.

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Trending: Pet Food Podcast

Episode 119: How are human trends affecting pet food branding?

CBX's Satoru Wakeshima explains why human trends now reach pet food in real time and how brands can use packaging cues, storytelling and consumer education to earn pet owners' trust.

Business Strategy

5 takeaways: Leading through crisis takes calm, credibility and courage

Former Pet Food Institute CEO Dana Brooks Christy shared five leadership lessons from three decades in food, agriculture and policy.

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Industry Voices

Pet supplement compliance risks can hide between audits

An SGS quality expert outlines how animal supplement companies can use supplier, testing and complaint data to build on certification and catch problems before an auditor, retailer or regulator does.

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Petfood Forum News

Food futurist Jack Bobo keynotes Petfood Forum 2027

Jack Bobo of the UCLA Rothman Family Institute for Food Studies will explain why pet food's demand curve is poised to break away from human food's.

Retail, e-commerce reshape veterinary pet food sales

Pet owners are increasingly nutrition-focused when it comes to health and wellness, making veterinary formulas of continued interest.

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