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Pet food additives bill pending in Philippine senate

The bill would require pet food makers to include all ingredients and additives used in the food on the label.

November 1, 2019

Alma Buelva

A bill currently up for reading in the Philippines Senate would require pet food makers to include all ingredients and additives used in pet food on the label.

Beyond clean label: consumers now expect more

October 27, 2019

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Pet food and human food consumers want purposeful, inherently healthy ingredients, sustainability and transparency from companies providing food products.

US pet treat, chew sales may hit US$6.7 billion in 2019

The market researchers published their prognostications in the third edition of “Pet Treats and Chews in the U.S.”

October 8, 2019

Tim Wall

Pet product market analysts forecast that pet treat and chew sales in 2019 will hit US$6.7 billion in the United States.

Ethoxyquin limits Peru, Chile fishmeal use in pet food

Despite a shortage of empirical research, many pet owners reject ethoxyquin in their pets’ food.

October 2, 2019

Tim Wall

Although Peruvian and Chilean fishmeal producers have interest in entering the pet food market, use of a synthetic antioxidant may limit their access.

Older owners buy new dog food as much as legacy brands

Marketing researchers observed that older owners of dogs can indeed learn new tricks, or purchasing habits.

August 19, 2019

Tim Wall

Researchers suggest that pet food brands not rest on their legacy laurels nor assume boomers won’t dig what millennials think is awesome.

Consumer views on natural food claims: Cues for pet food

August 1, 2019

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

A survey shows consumers are often confused by natural human food claims, even when the definition is regulated. The findings can apply to pet food, too.

Label calories on treats to fight European dog, cat obesity

Adding calorie counts to European pet treat labels could help dog and cat owners maintain pets’ ideal weights.

July 9, 2019

Tim Wall

Survey results suggest that dog owners seek health and nutrition-related information of pet treat packages.

AFIA opposes proposed pet treat weight labeling rule

As opposed to the proposed regulation, AFIA officials noted that many states already adopt a form of the Association of American Feed Control Officials’ Model Bill from the AAFCO Official Publication for the regulation of animal food.

May 21, 2019

Tim Wall

The American Feed Industry Association criticized a proposed pet treat regulation that would require labeling by weight of all pet treats.