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Nutrition

Focus on meat puts dog food head to head with human food

Some dog owners and pet food companies fervently believe dogs are carnivores and need high levels of meat. Is this approach to feeding dogs sustainable?

Pet Food Market

Human food trends for pet food to track in 2016

Pet food trends closely follow—or, more often now, walk side by side with—those in human food. What should pet food companies be watching for in 2016?

Pet Food Market

Negative label claims popular in pet food and human food

Pet food marketers seem quick to include ‘no XXX’ label claims to convey the absence of certain ingredients that have been demonized in consumers’ minds.

Pet Food Market

Pet food needs to tell its powerful story to consumers

PFI’s new president believes now is the time for pet food companies to deliver the compelling message that they make safe, healthy, nutritious pet foods.

Nutrition

Ingredients vs. nutrients: what should pet owners know?

The focus on pet food ingredients, by consumers and pet food marketers, often means a lack of understanding of pets’ nutritional needs.

Pet Food Market

Pet food acquisitions: do consumer reactions matter?

While a merger or acquisition might seem like a good business deal for the pet food companies involved, how pet owners react could have an impact.

Pet Food Safety

FSMA is here: is your pet food safety program ready?

The regulation most relevant to pet food producers takes effect August 30; help and information is available to ensure your pet food safety program complies.

Pet Food Market

Why private equity loves the pet food industry

The pet food and product industries’ continued growth, even during the recession, has attracted private equity investment. What’s the impact?

Pet Food Market

Has grain-free pet food surpassed trend status?

Grain-free pet food now accounts for nearly 30% of pet food sales and four of every 10 new pet food products in the US pet specialty channel.

Pet Food Market

Baby Boomers, step aside: Millennials now own more pets

Millennials have supplanted Baby Boomers as the largest US pet-owning population. What does this mean for pet food product development and marketing?

Pet Food Market

Why do cats get fewer pet products and lower spending?

A lack of understanding of cats may contribute to lower spending by cat owners and less cat product and petfood development by manufacturers.

Nutrition

Consumers say nutrition outweighs price in choosing a petfood

Nearly 80% of US pet owners choose a petfood based on how nutritious or healthy they think it will be, a recent survey shows; only 4% choose price.

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