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Adventures in Pet Food

US pet owners spent 17.6% more on pet food in 2023

Households of all income levels increased their pet food spending, while changes varied among different age groups, with some up and some down.

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Port strike raised concerns for US animal food supply

According to the American Feed Industry Association, the port closures would have severely restricted animal and pet food exports and imports, leading to substantial economic losses for these industries.

The East and Gulf Coast port strike has begun, which AFIA said poses a significant threat to produce affordable, high-quality nutrition for domestic livestock and pets.

UK producer welcomes study validating vegan dog food benefits

Omni hopes similar developments will contribute to the rising demand for vegan pet food.

UK-based Omni produces vegan dog and cat food food in the Netherlands and Poland.

Pet Food Ingredients

New alternative protein produced from CO2

Designed for pet food and aquaculture, LanzaTech Nutritional Protein can be produced anywhere in the world and uses a fraction of the land and water resources that traditional protein sources require.

LanzaTech is expanding its biorefining platform to produce commercial-scale nutritional protein directly from CO2.

Thailand eyes more pet food exports to Taiwan and Japan

The Thai government is urging local pet food companies to do more business with Taiwan and Japan, which offers two advantages: close proximity and abundant demand.

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FDA to reorganize Office of New Animal Drug Evaluation

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will reorganize the Office of New Animal Drug Evaluation within the Center for Veterinary Medicine into two separate offices that will handle pre-market evaluation of originator animal products and generic drugs.

Pet Food Recalls

ANSWERS Pet Food recalled over Salmonella, Listeria concerns

ANSWERS' Detailed Beef Formula for Dogs, Straight Beef Formula for Dogs and Straight Chicken Formula for Dogs were recalled.

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Pet Food Market

LATAM pet food market: Driving innovation and premiumization

Latin America's pet food industry is undergoing a technological revolution, with countries like Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico leading advancements in premium and super premium sectors to improve product quality and meet rising consumer demands.

Technology is reshaping the standards of quality and efficiency in the pet food industry across LATAM.

Adventures in Pet Food

Spotlight on Brazilian pet food market: Strong and growing

With the second largest pet food production volume globally and opportunities to grow, Brazil is fueled by innovative companies focused on safety and social causes.

Instituto Adimax, founded and operated by pet food company Adimax, trains and provides guide dogs for visually impaired people in Brazil like Samanda, here with her guide dog, Quincy.

Pet Food Marketing and Branding

Why transparency is critical in the pet supplement space

Sean Zyer with Earth Buddy discusses the importance of communicating wellness product benefits to pet parents in a clear, straightforward manner.

With the pet supplement space growing, it’s imperative that producers emphasize clear and straightforward communication with their pet owning consumers.

Pet Food Packaging

Sustainability a challenge, innovation an opportunity in pet food packaging

Unsurprisingly, sustainability is still top-of-mind for the pet food packaging world, and innovation is a sought-after way of continuing to move forward.

Sustainability in packaging continues to be a top priority for the pet food industry.

Ingredient Issues

Steps to an innovative future, part 3

Casting a vision and empowering people

There are many potential impediments to innovation; an organization must work through them in order to move forward and grow.

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