4 most-read articles of January 2019

February 1, 2019

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Find out what articles on PetfoodIndustry.com were most popular in the month of January 2019.

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Heavy metals found in cat foods; PFI disputes study

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55 dog divas, canine co-stars and hero hounds in film history

Safety & Quality

Heavy metals found in cat foods; PFI disputes study

A Clean Label Project study of 100 cat foods from 62 brands detected lead in 99% of products tested, while the Pet Food Institute said the findings lack the scientific and regulatory context needed to interpret them.

Gray tabby kitten eating from a stainless steel food bowl on a carpet near cat furniture

Brand Insights

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55 dog divas, canine co-stars and hero hounds in film history

The dozens of dogs in this list include heroes, athletes, detectives, monsters, emotional support systems and agents of household destruction.

Multiple dogs on an Oscar-style stage with 'Good Dogs' banner and trophy in a theatrical awards ceremony setting

Central/Western/Southern Asia

Unicharm’s entry into India gets market nod

Japanese company launched its full pet care lineup in India in July as part of a push to make pet care a core global growth driver.

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Adventures in Pet Food

Is ‘affordability anxiety’ hitting pet food?

As a third of consumers worldwide say they’re worse off financially, and pet owners cite rising pet food prices as a challenge, how do pet food brands respond?

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How close is the pet food industry to its own AI singularity?

An artificial dog doesn’t need to be indistinguishable from a biological one. The threshold for zoodroid acceptance may come when a robot is better for a particular person's circumstances than a live pet.

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Coronavirus and Pets

Infographic: COVID pet food inflation became new-normal retail price

U.S. pet food and treat prices paid by consumers rose nearly 25% from January 2020 through August 2026, with most of the increase occurring after producer prices began surging in 2021.

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Business Strategy

Infographic: COVID may have permanently raised pet food producer prices

U.S. dog and cat food producer prices rose nearly 28% during the inflation surge of 2021–2023 and have remained near those elevated levels since.

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French freeze-dried cat food producer expands

Sally & Cie is increasing production capacity and raising funds for further expansion; plus, European pet retail chain Fressnapf-Maxi Zoo reports strong financial results.

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Pet Food Market

Dog, cat food producer prices hit record in August

Dog and cat food producer prices remained largely stable in July and August 2026 but set a new record high, while other pet food prices rose in both months, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

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Faba beans, vitamin vulnerability: Petfood Industry News Quiz Sept. 25–Oct. 1

Test your knowledge of this week’s pet food developments, including faba bean protein’s potential in wet-food formulations, hidden vulnerabilities in vitamin supply chains, novel ingredients made from industrial side streams, a major Wisconsin processing expansion and efforts to streamline U.S. pet food regulation.

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Dog and Cat Food Nutrition

Faba bean protein offers blood plasma replacement options in wet pet food

Full plasma replacement maintained measured texture properties in the tested pâtés, while chunks in gravy required a more limited substitution to preserve firmness.

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Petfood Industry's Phillips-Donaldson to retire, Roembke named successor

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson, who has led Petfood Industry content since 2006, will retire Dec. 28, 2026, with Jackie Roembke stepping in as editor-in-chief.

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