Insect-based Cat and Dog Food: Page 10

Pet Food Market

8 health, premium trends in new pet foods: SuperZoo 2021

From the wildfire smoke screening the mountains near Las Vegas to the mask-clad attendees, much has changed since the last in-person SuperZoo. Yet many pet food and treat trends in 2021’s New Product Showcase continue from previous years.

(SuperZoo 2021, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Tim Wall)

Polish insect protein producer to open new facilities

New round of investment will allow HiProMine to construct a research center and new factory to produce more insect protein for pet food producers.

A researcher works in the lab at HiProMine’s facility in Robakowo, Poland.

Don’t ‘oversell’ insect protein sustainability, nutrition

More research will help formulators best use insect-based pet food ingredients and understand the ecological repercussions of doing so.

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Pet Food Market

French maker of insect-based dog food to launch cat food

Reglo, a family owned pet food company based in France, currently offers only insect-based dog food but plans to expand to cat food and treats in 2022.

Reglo’s founder and chief executive, Basile Laigre, believes insect-based dog food can be a quality alternative to meat- and fish-based products.

Insect protein’s potential for pet food’s future

Insect protein as a pet food ingredient is gaining regulatory approval and investment in production facilities, with consumer acceptance the only question left.

Ongoing increases in production and investment, plus regulatory approval, may mean insect protein is approaching mainstream for pet food. | robuart I shutterstock.com

Pet Food Market

Insect protein for pet food buzzing into mainstream

As insects are approved as pet food ingredients in the US, and large pet food players introduce products with insect protein, the segment is poised to explode.

photo courtesy EnviroFlight

Insect protein demand in pet food may be 165k tons by 2030

The pet food market currently accounts for the largest share of demand for insect protein and is likely to remain one of the largest, one industry professional said.

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Insect-based pet foods not risk for zoonotic pandemic

Approximately 60% of infections afflicting humans arose in animals, from rabies and the plague to other coronaviruses. Post-pandemic, pet food companies may look for ingredients with reduced zoonotic potential.

The COVID-19 pandemic has already resulted in business changes, with more to come. | (monsitj | iStockPhoto.com)

Pet Food Ingredients

Insects accepted, but best unseen in U.S. pet food

Pet owners in the U.S. may be ready to accept those insect-based pet foods and treats. Presentation may be crucial, unsurprisingly.

Dried black soldier fly larvae (Photo courtesy of EnviroFlight)

Pet Food Market

Poland’s new hypoallergenic pet food brand enters market

Frens, a new pet food brand from Poland, will launch on the market with a range of hypoallergenic dog foods based on vegetables and insect proteins.

Courtesy of Frens pet food

Insect age influences pet food ingredient qualities

Insect-based pet food formulators may derive different nutrient profiles from a particular species by harvesting the insects at different stages of development.

photo courtesy EnviroFlight

Pet Food Ingredients

Malaysian firms eye black soldier fly pet food protein

Pet food may be a potential new market for two companies in Malaysia already producing insect protein from black soldier fly larvae.

Dried black soldier fly larvae (Photo courtesy of EnviroFlight)

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