Grain-Free Pet Food: Page 6

Infographic: Official data on grain-free dog food and DCM

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has compiled statistics about cases of canine dilated cardiomyopathy correlated to certain grain-free dog diets.

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Brand Insights

The 2 AM Formula Crisis: Why Pet Food Professionals Are Burning Out

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What keeps pet food professionals up at 2 AM? It’s not just Salmonella, ingredient shortages, or missed deliveries. It’s the rising pressure from a new generation of pet owners who expect perfection and demand it fast.

The 2 AM Formula Crisis: Why Pet Food Professionals Are Burning Out

What pet owners and their vets discuss about pet food

Pet owners often turn to their veterinarians to ask about pet food and nutrition. How often do those discussions happen, and what do they cover?

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Grain-Free Pet Food

Dogs prefer grain-free over ancient grain carb sources

Grain-free dog foods beat ancient grains in a palatability study, but that doesn’t mean ancient grains like sorghum and millet don’t have a role in pet food formulations.

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Pet Food Market

Q&A: Can feeding trials prevent pet food health crises?

Maybe not, since feeding trials might overlook breed-specific dietary needs, according to veterinary nutrition scientists at the University of California – Davis.

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Top 5 most searched-for pet food ingredients of 2018

The article with the most page views about that ingredient is included too.

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Stopping grain-free diet, adding taurine helped dogs’ DCM

The scientists published the results of their research, “Taurine deficiency and dilated cardiomyopathy in golden retrievers fed commercial diets,” in the journal PLOS ONE.

After grain-free, watch human diets for pet food trends

Pet food companies may find the next hot trend in pet food by monitoring what’s popular with people.

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Pet Food Market

Beyond pet food humanization and premiumization

Two well-established pet food trends continue to control the ebb and flow of pet food industry sales.

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Pet allergies key in grain-free pet food evolution

With grain free a now-commonplace segment of pet food, manufacturers are looking for ways to further differentiate themselves in the market.

Grain-free pet food has become a staple in premium pet food formulations, leading to the need to be more creative within a crowded segment. | 101cats, iStock.com

5 usage rates of dog food ingredients in FDA DCM warning

FDA notified the public that some canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) cases correlated to dogs eating diets containing large amounts of potatoes and legume seeds.

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Pet Food Ingredients

Popular novel pet food ingredients lack in-depth research

Many pet foods now feature ingredients like novel proteins and grain-free starches like peas and potatoes, but there is little research on them for pets.

Legumes like peas and lentils have become popular ingredients, particularly in grain-free pet foods, but little research on their use in pets has been done. | Stephan Schlachter, shutterstock.com

Pet Food Ingredients

Are grain-free pet foods truly healthy and sustainable?

Grain-free pet foods remain popular among pet owners and pet food companies, but there are concerns over their sustainability and some formulations.

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