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Petfood Forum News

Petfood Forum 2025 registration opens

Super-early bird savings are now available, providing attendees with over 20% discounts through the end of 2024.

The lowest registration fees are now available through the end of the year to attend Petfood Forum and its pre-conference seminar, Petfood Essentials.

Sustainable Dog and Cat Food

Plants vs. Insects: Pet food protein sustainability showdown

Plants and insects each have unique sustainability advantages, yet differ in key ways.

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Pet Ownership Statistics

Study: More men than women own cats

The most recent Mars' pet parent study shows cat ownership is more common than dog ownership globally.

According to a recent Mars survey, pet parents are devoted to their pets, with more than one-third (37%) of dog and cat owners considering their pets the most important thing in their lives.

Pet Food Market

Russian scientists claim world's first anti-aging pet food

Russian researchers from Izhevsk State Medical Academy have developed the world's first pet food using nutrients said to support longevity and combat age-related issues in pets.

The anti-aging, or geroprotective effect, acts by regulating some signaling pathways and molecular markers associated with aging and life expectancy.

Irish pet food facilities, renderers criticized by EU auditors

EU auditors called Irish facility inspectors unreliable and accused them of approving dirty and unhygienic conditions that breached food safety regulations.

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Pet Food Market

Pet food production gains momentum in Kazakhstan despite challenges

KazPetFood plans to build Central Asia's first large-capacity pet food factory in Kazakhstan by 2026, marking a major shift in the region's pet food industry, which has historically relied on imports and lacked local large-scale production.

The past few years have been pivotal for Kazakhstan's pet food market.

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.

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