Articles by Greg Aldrich, PhD

Green-lipped mussel: Pet joint health support?

Current work on the benefits of these mussels shows great promise, the supply infrastructure appears to be sustainable and the compounds offer hope to retain mobility as we and our pets age.

March 11, 2016

Greg Aldrich, PhD

Current work on the benefits of these mussels shows great promise, the supply infrastructure appears to be sustainable and the compounds offer hope to retain mobility as we and our pets age.

Folic acid: Essential vitamin for dogs and cats

Folic acid is a small but important part of a properly fortified pet diet.

February 15, 2016

Greg Aldrich, PhD

Folic acid is a small but important part of a properly fortified pet diet.

Meat and novel proteins in pet food

Meat in pet food is here to stay. Here’s what needs to be addressed to meet growing demand.

January 13, 2016

Greg Aldrich, PhD

Meat in pet food is here to stay. Here’s what needs to be addressed to meet growing demand.

Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin): A small add with a big story

Cyanocobalamin is considered to be safe, effective and stable in pet foods.

December 21, 2015

Greg Aldrich, PhD

Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12) is considered to be safe, effective and stable in foods.

d-calcium pantothenate—A vital pet food B vitamin

There are plenty of reasons for pet food formulators to include this element as part of a full nutritional profile.

November 10, 2015

Greg Aldrich, PhD

There are plenty of reasons for pet food formulators to include d-calcium pantothenate as part of a full nutritional profile.

Organic acid cultures provide opportunity for natural mold inhibition

October 14, 2015

Greg Aldrich, PhD

Recent adaptation of old technology with organic acids in various “cultures” may provide a path forward to avoid mold production and thus produce longer term shelf-stable foods.

Freeze-dried meat and pet food

Is it worth the added expense?

September 9, 2015

Greg Aldrich, PhD

There are a couple of approaches in which freeze-dried meats are included in pet foods.

Could tree nuts be a novel ingredient for pets?

Little research exists on the possibility, but nuts’ nutritional potential might be worth a look for the next generation of pet foods

August 14, 2015

Greg Aldrich, PhD

Little research exists on the possibility, but nuts’ nutritional potential might be worth a look for the next generation of pet foods.

Citrus pulp: An alternative pet food fiber source?

In spite of positive research support, citrus pulp remains a rarity in pet food formulas.

June 17, 2015

Greg Aldrich, PhD

An alternative to beet pulp that has a great deal of research support and could be a good candidate is citrus pulp, but for some reason it seems to be virtually absent from pet food.

Buckwheat: a viable grain-free pet food ingredient?

Data on its nutritional health for pets is scarce, but buckwheat may be worth the research to determine its viability as a novel pet food ingredient.

May 21, 2015

Greg Aldrich, PhD

In this era of grain-free, novel and exotic ingredient-containing foods, is there a nutritional or processing reason that buckwheat remains relatively obscure to the pet food market?

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Read the October issue of Petfood Industry!

October 2019

The October 2019 issue of Petfood Industry delves into the backlash against grain-free pet foods following federal investigation of correlations to dilated cardiomyopathy. The issue also covers pet microbiome research, Singapore's pet food market and coconut meal, among other topics.

Articles by Greg Aldrich, PhD

Green-lipped mussel: Pet joint health support?

Folic acid: Essential vitamin for dogs and cats

Meat and novel proteins in pet food

Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin): A small add with a big story

d-calcium pantothenate—A vital pet food B vitamin

Organic acid cultures provide opportunity for natural mold inhibition

Freeze-dried meat and pet food

Could tree nuts be a novel ingredient for pets?

Citrus pulp: An alternative pet food fiber source?

Buckwheat: a viable grain-free pet food ingredient?

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