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3D printing pet treats with plant, insect, algae protein

Ordering a perfect cup of Earl Grey tea from a Star Trek-style replicator remains for the next generation. However, small-scale 3D printing of pet treats may not be science fiction for long. Those futuristically created treats may themselves contain equally unconventional ingredients, such as insect and algae proteins.

Protein derived from plants like algae may soon play a large role in pet food. | (waldru | Bigstock.com)

Stop fake news, beliefs about dog and cat food with games

From dilated cardiomyopathy to by-products to pentobarbital, a wide range of topics in the pet food industry have spawned their own sets of rumors and false beliefs. Along with these specific myths, pet owners often harbor wider misunderstandings about pet food formulation, processing and regulation.

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Inspirational stories help underdog pet food start-ups

Lower-income groups, ethnic and religious minorities, immigrants and refugees could find business success in the U.S. pet food industry. Their plights are often well-known, yet many feel largely powerless to help. Buying a dog biscuit to help people escape suffering turns a banal buy into a social statement.

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He/she/it: how pronouns grant personhood to pets, wildlife

While much of the globalized economy has moved far from concerns over reciprocating with nature, pet owners form relationships with their animals that benefit all involved. Pet ownership serves as a vestige of that ancient connection to other animals, plants and aspects of nature.

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Clashing trends create pet food sustainability dichotomies

For the pet food industry, competing trends create contradictions that challenge the development of sustainable business models from ingredient sourcing and manufacturing to marketing, packaging and distribution.

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How is shark in pet food despite Mars, Purina standards?

Neither Mars Petcare not Nestlé Purina PetCare use sharks in any of their recipes. Both have supply chain protocols that should screen out ingredients made with sharks, along with other endangered species.

Little dog wearing shark shape swimming suit for safe swimming, standing in the sea.

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Pet food, treat impulse sales in gas, grocery check-out

The pandemic may have increased U.S. consumers' expenditures on impulse items. Could the pet food industry increase the amount of impulse spending by pet owners?

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Branding pet food ingredients suppliers for consumers

No one uses an Intel chip by itself, but the company advertises its product to computer buyers. Likewise, pet food ingredient suppliers could use component branding to make consumers aware of their product, develop a brand's reputation and increase transparency.

The dog and cat food and treats market continues to grow in spite of its mature status. anastas I iStock.com

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Lowe’s + Petco to sell pet foods in home improvement center

The two big-box retail companies plan a pilot store-in-store program. A miniature Petco will function inside a Lowe’s, forming a branded pet aisle essentially.

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Sustainability in dog, cat, other pet food news 2021

The pandemic, natural disasters, civil unrest and other factors may be fueling the growing importance of environmental and social consciousness in the pet food industry.

One Food: Animal welfare aspects of One Health and pets

Find out if pet owners are primed to be animal lovers, and if that could make animal welfare claims particularly effective marketing tools.

With byproducts from a cow being used for pet food, should it have the same carbon footprint as a steak for humans? l Andrea Gantz

Tree planting boosts pet food sustainability at low-cost

Tree planting can benefit environmental and economic sustainability, while boosting employee morale, with a much smaller price tag than installing solar panels.

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