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Freeze-drying novel protein may help pet food palatability

Certain processing factors and conditions influence the quality of the freeze-dried proteins used in pet food.

March 22, 2019

Freeze-dried meat in pet food may offer advantages in shelf-stability, nutrition and convenience over dehydrated, frozen or otherwise preserved protein sources.

Infographic: Official data on grain-free dog food and DCM

Diets in cases reported to the FDA frequently listed potatoes or multiple legumes such as peas, lentils, other pulses.

March 20, 2019

Tim Wall

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has compiled statistics about cases of canine dilated cardiomyopathy correlated to certain grain-free dog diets.

Remove the chemicals from my pet’s food

Can food 'chemicals' be removed from nutritionally complete pet foods?

March 15, 2019

Greg Aldrich, PhD

Is it possible to remove food “chemicals” from nutritionally complete pet foods and maintain a balanced formulation?

3 reasons dog owners abandon kibble for raw meat diets

Study participants gave three reasons for quitting commercial dog food and making raw, meat-based diets at home.

March 15, 2019

Tim Wall

In a survey of dog owners who make raw, meat-based dog foods at home, researchers identified three main reasons people switch from store-bought kibble.

Pet food feeding trials address breed, novel ingredients

Just as there is no data on how certain ingredients affect dogs and cats, information does not always exist on specific breeds’ nutritional needs and sensitivities.

March 14, 2019

Tim Wall

Dog and cat food feeding trials must meet challenges posed by diets formulated to satisfy both consumers’ demands and nutritionists’ guidance.

Fake news: Petco drops pet food with artificial ingredients

March 13, 2019

Ryan Yamka

The reality is that Petco, claiming to be the first and only major pet food retailer to make this move, has not banned all artificial ingredients.

US-style high meat pet food may survive sustainably

Moist, meat-laden kibble must dry after extrusion. The more moisture, the more energy needed to evaporate it.

February 27, 2019

Tim Wall

The relatively lower water content in U.S.-style high meat pet food may make that version easier to reconcile with pet owners’ sustainability demands.

DCM cases: unknowns prove need for more pet food research

February 22, 2019

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Knowledge gaps in the role, if any, played by grain-free pet food ingredients in recent atypical cases of DCM need addressing to understand the situation.

Nascent insect-based pet food industry eyes ecology

Insect farms should be wary of potential environmental effects of escapees, as well as the sustainability of feed and housing, said scientists.

February 15, 2019

Tim Wall

Scientists suggested that insect farms focus on developing ideal practices for optimizing sustainability before the industry grows too large to change easily.

What does clean label mean in the pet food industry?

Simple isn’t easy when it comes to stable, safe, nutritionally complete pet foods

February 14, 2019

Greg Aldrich, PhD

Simple isn’t easy when it comes to stable, safe, nutritionally complete pet foods, and the term "clean label" has a lot of different definitions to pet food customers.

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Freeze-drying novel protein may help pet food palatability

Infographic: Official data on grain-free dog food and DCM

Remove the chemicals from my pet’s food

3 reasons dog owners abandon kibble for raw meat diets

Pet food feeding trials address breed, novel ingredients

Fake news: Petco drops pet food with artificial ingredients

US-style high meat pet food may survive sustainably

DCM cases: unknowns prove need for more pet food research

Nascent insect-based pet food industry eyes ecology

What does clean label mean in the pet food industry?

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