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Hill’s Pet Nutrition sales up 5.6% in Q3 2026, beats Colgate-Palmolive

Growth in Prescription Diet, Science Diet and fresh pet food helped Hill’s outperform its parent company, despite the effects of exiting private-label production.

Study: eBeam reduces pathogens in raw pet food

Meatly relocates ahead of 2027 cultivated meat production

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

Blue Buffalo pledges $200,000 pet cancer research match

Mushrooms, mini-purse, Finland: Petfood Industry News Quiz October 23–29

Novel, but endangered, Japanese eel in cat food improved coat quality, antioxidants

Royal Canin, Roquette co-invest in regenerative wheat farms

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PsiBufet, Polish pet food company, enters Slovak market

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AIM medicine for cat kidney treatment targets 2027 commercialization

PsiBufet, Polish pet food company, enters Slovak market

The producer, owned by Butternut Box, is expanding to another European market; plus, Vafo Group’s Prima Pet invests in sustainability and Zooplus expands to Spain.

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AIM medicine for cat kidney treatment targets 2027 commercialization

A protein therapy that raised one-year survival rates for cats with advanced kidney disease is under regulatory review in Japan, with manufacturing and an international rollout targeted for 2027.

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Dog and Cat Food Nutrition

Shiitake mushrooms may lower cholesterol in dogs

Researchers examined whether blood lipid responses differed between younger and older dogs.

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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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Market Trends and Reports

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.

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.

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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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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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