General Mills plans to increase co-packer production of dry food and treats after capacity fell short earlier this year.

Increasing digestibility improves the amount of nutrition extracted in the rendering process. This makes more pet food ingredients per the quantity of energy used and pollution produced.

Quality control procedures boost efficiency, ensure consistent pet food products and reduce the potential for recalls, but quality control can go beyond that to become a marketing tool for dog, cat and other pet food producers.

Measuring a cat’s enjoyment of their food can help pet food formulators develop new products and improve existing ones.

While Dr. Doolittle’s dream remains elusive, advances in brain scanning and analysis have opened a window into how dogs’ brains reconstruct what they see. Researchers at Emory University found evidence that we should probably be using more verbs when overdubbing our dog’s antics.

More populous nations inherently will tend to have more pets. However, ordering the top five cat and dog populations in Europe by per capita pet ownership causes different patterns to emerge.

Russia had the highest pet dog and cat populations in Europe for 2021. Italians owned the most pet birds, while France was home to the most reptile pets. The United Kingdom had the most aquariums.

In a survey, all pet owners were more inclined to start making budget cuts to pet supplies before pet food.

In Brazil, Civil Police of Minas Gerais are investigating nine dogs’ deaths following the consumption of Bassar Pet Food brand snacks.

Motivations behind choosing a specific pet food brand vary by pet owner, and the current economic situation influences those intentions to buy.