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TOOL: Pet food protein-blend calculator explores ingredient cost tradeoffs

This interactive calculator identifies the lowest-cost blend of three ingredients that meets a specified minimum protein level.

Beyond age, food amount may explain some puppy, adult dog gut differences

Chicory root powder may have functional dog food ingredient potential

Melamine recalls at 20: Petfood Forum closing panel

Pet food packaging faces new, potentially costly EU rules

Study: eBeam reduces pathogens in raw pet food

Meatly relocates ahead of 2027 cultivated meat production

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

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AI machine learning tests personalized dog food formulation

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Beyond age, food amount may explain some puppy, adult dog gut differences

AI machine learning tests personalized dog food formulation

Researchers combined machine learning and mathematical optimization to generate potential wet dog food recipes, but data gaps limited personalization and nutritional completeness.

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

Test your knowledge of this week’s pet food developments, including shiitake mushroom research in dogs, insect-protein production in Finland, a major pet treat acquisition, a limited-edition cat-themed microbag and Petfood Forum’s registration deadline.

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Pet Food Ingredients

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

Cats eating diets containing Japanese eel improved several measures of coat condition and antioxidant capacity. However, scientists classify the species as Endangered.

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Petfood Industry October 2026

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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.

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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