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Articles by Ryan Yamka

Pet food transparency: buzzword, urban legend or reality?

April 3, 2018

Transparency shouldn’t be used merely as a pet food buzzword and should have some teeth behind its meaning. Pet owners want the facts as they stand today.

Do AAFCO feeding trials matter for pet food nutrition?

February 15, 2018

Ryan Yamka

Do AAFCO feeding trials matter for pet food nutrition? Before we answer that question, let’s dive into some packaging claims.

Are human grade pet foods really human grade?

January 30, 2018

Ryan Yamka

Depending on which US state you manufacture your pet food in, it may be difficult or impossible to meet guidelines for human grade pet food claims.

Navigating pet food product claims, part 5: product names

January 25, 2018

Ryan Yamka

What does the name tell you about the pet food? Sometimes a name can meet regulatory requirements and still not clearly describe what’s inside the package.

Navigating pet food product claims, part 4: organic, non-GMO

January 4, 2018

Ryan Yamka

Learn how organic pet food claims differ from non-GMO claims, plus ones like natural, made in the USA, and the difference between US and EU pet food claims.

Navigating pet food product claims, part 3: natural

November 30, 2017

Ryan Yamka

For US pet food labels, it helps to know the nuances of the regulatory definition for natural claims, and consider what consumers believe natural means.

Navigating pet food product claims, part 2: animal raising

November 13, 2017

Ryan Yamka

‘Humanely raised’ is a new pet food claim used to differentiate premium products, but there is no regulatory definition, and some claims can be misleading.

Navigating pet food product claims, part 1: scientific

October 19, 2017

Ryan Yamka

To make pet food label claims that make your product or brand unique, you need to understand the different types and levels of claims and their requirements.

Pet food protein sources: animals, plants and by-products

September 13, 2017

Ryan Yamka

Dogs and cats don’t really require protein in their foods; they require proper levels and bioavailability of amino acids, which multiple sources can supply.

Do grains impact digestibility, pets’ skin/coat quality?

August 22, 2017

Ryan Yamka

To truly understand if pet food ingredient digestibility could impact the skin and coat of a dog or cat, look at the digestibility of the complete pet food.

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Read the June issue of Petfood Industry!

June 2020

In the June 2020 issue of Petfood Industry, find out how pet food companies ranked in terms of annual revenues, how the pandemic may affect mergers and acquisitions, and more.

Articles by Ryan Yamka

Pet food transparency: buzzword, urban legend or reality?

Do AAFCO feeding trials matter for pet food nutrition?

Are human grade pet foods really human grade?

Navigating pet food product claims, part 5: product names

Navigating pet food product claims, part 4: organic, non-GMO

Navigating pet food product claims, part 3: natural

Navigating pet food product claims, part 2: animal raising

Navigating pet food product claims, part 1: scientific

Pet food protein sources: animals, plants and by-products

Do grains impact digestibility, pets’ skin/coat quality?

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