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Central/Western/Southern Asia

Turkish pet food growth opens US ingredients opportunity

Although domestic production has increased, demand has outpaced supply, so Türkiye has also imported more pet food over the years. There may be opportunities for U.S. rendering companies to export pet food ingredients to Türkiye.

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FBI intensifies probe into ADM's accounting practices

Subpoenas issued over ADM's accounting practices, coinciding with a lawsuit challenging the firm's executive compensation.

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Purina's $550 million dry pet food facility progresses in Ohio

This is the first project Purina has constructed from the ground up since 1975, and the company expects the Williamsburg Township facility to be fully operational in the next 12 months.

The new dry pet food facility in Williamsburg Township, Ohio, is the first project Purina has constructed from the ground up since 1975.

Squid, shrimp co-products may be novel dog food proteins

The parts of the shrimp that Bubba from “Forrest Gump” didn’t use to make pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, shrimp stew, shrimp salad, shrimp burgers or shrimp sandwiches could be turned into a novel pet food protein source.

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Pet Ownership Statistics

5 emerging markets for cat food; China, Brazil, Mexico top

The popularity of cats seems to be growing globally.

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Pet Food Packaging

PFAS no longer sold in US to grease-proof pet food bags

People and other animals absorb per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and the chemicals remain in their bodies for many years, if not life.

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Turtle, shark, livestock among undeclared species in cat food

Undeclared animal species in pet foods may cause both health problems and ethical concerns. Researchers looked at 138 canned cat food products from 62 brands.

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Market Trends and Reports

J.M. Smucker pet food sales down 40% in Q1 FY24

If one excludes net sales in the prior year related to the pet food brands the company sold, net sales actually increased.

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Market Trends and Reports

New facility boosting Hill’s Pet Nutrition wet pet food innovation

The Tonganoxie plant opened in 2023. The facility increased the company's production capacity and provided a runway for the expansion of Hill's Science Diet and Prescription Diet brands.

Control room in Hill's Pet Nutrition's newest manufacturing plant in Tonganoxie, Kansas

Pet Food Market

Blue Buffalo to build warehouse in Kansas, create 103 jobs

General Mills’ pet division had an annual revenue of US$2,300,000,000 in 2022.

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Market Trends and Reports

Blue Buffalo volume sales resumed growth in early 2024

This growth in Blue Buffalo’s Life Protection recipe may be part of a larger wave of growth for General Mills’ pet foods, now that some supply chain challenges have receded.

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ProMach acquires Italian filling, closing and processing equipment supplier

Zacmi is a Parma, Italy-based manufacturer of filling, seaming and pasteurization technology for pet food industry.

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