Cooking starch to a lesser degree may provide benefits to dogs and cats through the bypass of some starch from the small intestine to fuel fermentation by colonic bacteria.
In a recent webinar, David Meeker and Greg Aldrich discussed our current protein situation and what the future holds with an eye toward expanding our options.
Recent pet food recalls due to aflatoxin contamination are another warning that this naturally occurring mold toxin is a food safety issue for the industry.
The nature of higher-protein diets with a large quantity of rendered protein meals can be difficult to manage at the upper limits of calcium concentration and require several ingredient and formulation strategies to effectively control.
New sources of plant-based proteins may be part of the answer for extending and expanding the supply of protein in pet foods. These will provide a novel approach to the thought process beyond traditional sources.
Yeast has been explored for decades as a complementary protein source. With supply chain and sustainability becoming major issues, it may be time for yeast protein meals to become a bigger player.
A new year brings new opportunities and excitement, and 2023 is bound to be the same, with several chances for advancing policy issues of importance to the U.S. animal food industry.