4 most-read articles of January 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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Tax incentives, personas, Latin America: Petfood Industry New Quiz July 17-23

Test your knowledge of the week's stories.

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Brand Insights

Helping you navigate the evolving pet supplements industry

Petfood Industry

Stay current in this fast-growing category with insight that keeps you informed and helps you move forward with confidence.

Helping you navigate the evolving pet supplements industry

News Hound Comics

"Looks like the profit margin needed a larger margin of error."

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Adventures in Pet Food

How similar are the US human and pet food markets?

Reports show parallels in terms of growth rates, the influence of inflation and how health and wellness still factor into consumers’ purchasing decisions.

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Pet Food Processing

Freeze-dried pet food gains ground in demand, ingredients and manufacturing

Consumer behavior, ingredient innovation and production engineering are converging to move freeze-dried pet food from specialty format to scalable category.

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Pet Food Insights

Automation is easy. Adoption is hard.

The pet food manufacturing industry is entering a new era of automation.

Greater automation implementation without the appropriate handling of the people behind the work being done can lead to confusion, poor adaptability and, ultimately, failure to transition entirely.

Market Trends and Reports

Survey: 49% of owners view their dogs as soulmates

New research from Freshpet shows nearly half of dog owners consider their pet, not a romantic partner, their ultimate soulmate.

According to Freshpet's recent survey, 88% of respondents view their bond with their dog as a soul-level connection, and 88% felt they were meant to find each other.

Pet Food Market

Pet food inflation cools further in June

June data show pet food price growth continuing to slow even as the broader Consumer Price Index eased, according to a new report from Pet Business Professor.

Gibbons noted in his latest Petflation report that sustained inflation is likely to reshape purchasing behavior across pet food and supplies.

Latin America/Carribean

Latin America's pet food market projected to reach US$18.5 billion by 2035

Brazil accounts for nearly 60% of regional sales as pet humanization, premiumization and product innovation continue to drive market growth.

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Bundled pet products appeal to multi-pet households in APAC

Research reports find APAC's growing multi-pet households are driving demand for bundled and subscription-based pet care products.

Multi-pet owners have become bargain hunters, favoring bundles, combos and buy-one-take-one deals to provide for their pets.

Adventures in Pet Food

Vets and MDs share lack of nutrition knowledge

A lack of nutrition education and training among health care professionals seems to be another close parallel between human food and pet food.

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Check your commitment to cat-ification

As cat popularity rises, particularly in the U.S., the market must shift alongside this changing ownership trend.

Cat owners remain unsatisfied with their options, even as cat ownership gains ground on dogs.

Pet Food Lawsuits, Litigation

Appeals court partially revives KetoNatural lawsuit against Hill's

The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled some Hill's Pet Nutrition marketing statements about grain-free diets may constitute false advertising, reviving part of a class-action lawsuit while upholding dismissal of claims against affiliated veterinarians and nonprofits.

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