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Pet food mergers and acquisitions cautious but continue in 2025

The go-go days of 2021 may be behind for the pet food industry. However, M&A continues, although with more discipline and patience than before.

How to approach regulatory uncertainty

Pet food packaging focuses on customer communication

Heckova! brings the fun to superpremium dog food

Do pet owners and other consumers still demonize ingredients?

Royal Canin named official nutrition partner of The Seeing Eye guide dog organization

MAWS Act would fund use of invasive blue catfish in pet food, animal feed

Study: Novel postbiotic ingredient cuts dog itching by 20%

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Pet food fillers: Mythical marketing monsters or real pet threat?

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Pet food fillers: Mythical marketing monsters or real pet threat?

Bridging the gap between science and marketing may be difficult. However, helping pet owners bust the filler myth and understand the nutritional value of each ingredient could lead to more informed choices and a broader appreciation for the complexity behind pet food.

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Brand Insights

Simplify Pet Food Labeling: Strategies for Navigating Global Regulations

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Learn how regulatory complexity is impacting the pet food industry and how brands will meet the challenge using the right digital tools

Simplify Pet Food Labeling: Strategies for Navigating Global Regulations

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EPISODE 89: How does working in human food versus pet treats compare?

Zora Tabin shares her journey from founding Wild Zora human food products to launching Zora's Best Friendz pet treats, revealing the unexpected challenges and key differences between serving human and pet customers.

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Raw Cat and Dog Food

Raw pet food gains ground as consumers gain safety knowledge

As high-pressure processing is better understood by interested pet owners, industry safety standards are becoming established for raw pet food.

We Feed Raw offers customized, complete and balanced raw meals frozen and cold-shipped to customers, including beef, chicken, lamb, turkey and duck.

Targeted premiumization strategies in pet foods

From fresh pet food to personalization, the various avenues in the premium pet food space continue to expand.

Fresh pet food growth is one of the ways the premium pet food market is expanding its reach as more pet owners look to optimize their animals’ eating habits.

Ingredient Issues

Eggs in pet products – the incredible option

As a highly bioavailable source of protein, eggs should be considered a premium ingredient in pet food.

Eggs are a complete, bioavailable protein with many potential uses in pet food formulations.

Global Commerce

How cats stole Indonesia's pet food market

Cats are the dominant pet in Indonesia, leading to success for the country’s cat food segment.

Indonesia has long since gone to the cats, with the balance tipping in their favor both in tonnage and in dollars when it comes to the pet food market.

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Czech pet food giant to take over Polish company

Vafo Group seeks to acquire distributor Azan, while Fressnapf opens 41 new stores across Europe in Q1.

Vafo Group operates nine production facilities in Europe and has subsidiaries in the Czech Republic, Austria, Finland, Germany, Sweden, Poland, the UK as well as Estonia.

WH Group enters European pet food market by acquiring Poland’s Pupil Foods

Pupil Foods specializes in wet and dry cat and dog foods, supplying European markets including the United Kingdom, Germany, Hungary and Serbia.

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Ingredient Issues

Miscounting calories: Why pet food calorie calculations need fixing

Accurate calorie-counting is vital to keeping pets healthy in the midst of an obesity crisis.

Imprecise metabolizable energy calculations can complicate pet health, making it imperative that the numbers used are accurate.

Pet Food Insights

Legislative sessions across US kick off with focus on pet food

There are multiple pet food-related legislative efforts going on at the state level.

U.S. state legislators are busy with 2025 actions related to the pet food industry.

Market Trends and Reports

Veterinary pet food diet trends: Evolving to meet expanded needs

Pet owners are more conscious of their pets’ health than ever, which means they’re heading toward science-backed and veterinarian-approved foods for their animals.

Veterinary Rx and over-the-counter vet-approved pet foods continue to grow in scope and availability as pet owners look to the long-term health of their pets.

Carbs may not increase cats’ body fat or insulin resistance

While carbohydrates have a bad reputation in current human and pet diet trends, evidence suggests that carbs may not always be metabolic villains.

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