Grains and Starches

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Moolec Science receives USDA approval for pig protein soybean

'Piggy Sooy' showcases Moolec’s technology that allows for the production of animal proteins using plants.

Brand Insights

Pet food ingredient insights for new product development

WATT Global Media

Explore sustainable and healthy ingredients that keep your formulations profitable. 

Grains and Starches

Nestlé Purina, Cargill partner to reduce dry pet food carbon footprint

Nestle Purina PetCare

Investment in regenerative agriculture is estimated to reduce the carbon footprint of Purina’s U.S. grain supply from Cargill by up to 40% over the next three years.

Ingredient Issues

A proposal to approve ingredients for pets

Streamlining the acceptance process would go a long way towards advancing pet nutrition options for pet food manufacturers.

Grains and Starches

Wheat flour makes great biscuits for pets

Wheat flour is used in biscuits predominantly for its functional properties and host of options based on milling process and final flour product.

Grains and Starches

Resistant starch: Optimizing nutrition for dogs and cats

Cooking starch to a lesser degree may provide benefits to dogs and cats through the bypass of some starch from the small intestine to fuel fermentation by colonic bacteria.

Ingredients and substances to avoid

Aflatoxin concerns in pet food: What are the options?

Recent pet food recalls due to aflatoxin contamination are another warning that this naturally occurring mold toxin is a food safety issue for the industry.

Grains and Starches

Coconut meal for dog and cat diets: Is this a good option?

Coconut meal could be a novel starch source in pet food diets for dogs and cats.

Grains and Starches

So what is 'right' about corn in pet diets?

Corn has many critics, but there are some real positives to this classic pet food ingredient.

Grains and Starches

Grain-free dog food alert: Many questions still to answer

The recent dilated cardiomyopathy webinar, hosted by Petfood Industry, prompted great questions regarding grain-free diets for dogs.

Fibers and Legumes

Don't panic yet about peas and potatoes in dog food diets

There is likely more to the canine dilated cardiomyopathy story than the current focus on only grain-free pet foods would suggest.

Grains and Starches

Rice: longstanding staple for calories in dog and cat diets

Rice has been a staple in pet food diets for decades and despite some minor controversies remains a high-quality supply of calories.

Grains and Starches

Beyond grain free: wild rice for dog and cat foods

Wild rice could fit well in the drive for unique and different in a modern pet food.

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