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Pet Food Market

DCM and grain-free pet food: September 2020 FDA update

FDA’s recent, very quiet update on its grain-free pet food-DCM investigation showed that, no surprise, it’s a complex issue that can’t be pinned to one cause.

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Natural, grain-free pet food sales down; Big bag recovers

Some pet food sales trends gradually returned to pre-COVID levels, while others remained low.

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7 months of grain-free dog food didn’t cause DCM signs

Scientists continue searching for the ultimate cause of the DCM cases that the FDA is investigating.

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Whey protein’s potential for fitness, life-stage pet food

Pet products made with whey protein often are marketed for dogs with active, athletic lifestyles.

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Diet, genetics play roles in canine DCM; Mysteries remain

Among more than 150 published studies related to DCM, researchers didn’t find any firm connection among cases of DCM and grain-free dog food.

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Confront DCM with dog food supplements, DNA tests

While scientists still have much to learn about what causes dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs, pet food companies do have tools to deal with DCM while researchers look for answers.

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DCM connection to grain-free dog food not found in review

More than 150 published studies didn’t reveal to researchers any firm connection between cases of canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and grain-free dog food.

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Pet Food Market

DCM, consolidation, COVID and costs key to pet food 2020

Four trends may influence dog, cat and other pet food companies for the remainder of 2020 and into the near future.

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Pet Food Market

US pet food market update: Winners and losers

The overall US pet food market grew 7.3% in 2019, reaching US$36 billion in sales, but not all categories and channels contributed to that growth.

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Pet Food Market

Pet food trends at Global Pet Expo 2020: bars, bugs, buzz

Talk at Global Pet Expo was all about DCM, COVID-19 and CBD, but new pet food sales data, product launches and formats put the focus on food.

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Pet Food Market

FDA’s latest DCM update: No news is ... status quo?

FDA is not planning any public updates on its DCM and grain-free pet food investigation, yet many questions and concerns remain for the industry and owners.

FDA's ongoing investigation on DCM and grain-free pet food has impacted the market, said panelists at a pet food conference. l Courtesy of George Collings

Pet Food Market

U.S. pet food market grows 7% despite grain-free decline

U.S. sales of pet food reached US$36 billion in 2019, according to Maria Lange of Nielsen, despite the continuing slide of grain-free pet food sales.

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