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Pet Food Ingredients

Sustainability, pet health and wellness key topics for novel proteins

As the options for novel proteins expand, pet owners are looking for them to do more.

Novel proteins continue to expand in availability as science-backed solutions become more prominent and pet owners become more educated on their existence and what they can provide.

Brand Insights

Pet Food Manufacturer Thinks Outside the Box with EDL’s Double Tight Wrap Machine

EDL, as Massman Company

EDL Double Tight Wrap shrink wrapping machines use two perpendicular bands of LDPE film to tightly unitize and totally enclose a product or collation.

Pet Food Manufacturer Thinks Outside the Box with EDL’s Double Tight Wrap Machine

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Polish biotech firm unveils scalable beef analog from insects

Proteine Resources said its product offers a 1:1 nutritional profile to real beef while cutting production costs by up to 50% and addressing pet allergies.

The company’s business model relies on a network of modular, AI-driven mini-factories, with the first of many already under construction.

Brenntag to distribute HiProMine BSF products in Europe

This collaboration introduces HiProMine’s solutions derived from the black soldier fly larvae to the animal nutrition industry in Europe.

Pet Food Marketing and Branding

Innovafeed launches Instagram platform for sustainable pet nutrition

The new @HiluciaforPets page aims to educate pet owners on insect-based ingredients and sustainable pet food practices.

With @HiluciaforPets, Innovafeed aims to educate and raise awareness about insect-based ingredients in pet nutrition.

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Insect ag startup Agronutris files safeguard plan

French-based company places its holding company under safeguard to stabilize finances and restructure debt.

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Packaged Feeds partners with FreezeM to advance zero-waste insect farming

The collaboration integrates FreezeM's PauseM technology into Packaged Feeds' black soldier fly operations to boost efficiency and sustainability.

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Tebrio begins construction on insect farm in Spain

A leader in Tenebrio molitor, the company has broken ground on its new 90,000-square-meter plant, which will have an annual production capacity of more than 100,000 tons of products when completed.

Slated to be completed by 2028, Tebrio's new facility will produce high-quality proteins and lipids for animal feed, organic biofertilizers and chitosan.

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Insect oil as a sustainable innovation in pet food formulation

Insect oil offers functional health benefits through its rich fatty acid profile; consumer awareness and acceptance will play a critical role in its adoption into pet food.

Black Soldier Fly larvae oil, derived from insect processing, is primarily used in pet food and animal feed as a sustainable alternative to traditional plant oil sources like palm or coconut but also as an alternative to animal fats.

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Canadian startup launches its first full-scale insect meal factory

The insect industry is in a “awkward” stage right now, Oberland Agriscience's founder said, but he still sees a bright future.

Black Soldier Fly Larva

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Loopworm earns EU TRACES certification, enters European market

Loopworm said its silkworm pupae are reared in climate-friendly conditions, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional pet food and animal feed ingredients.

The company is exploring the application of silkworm-derived biomolecules in anti-diabetic and anti-obesity formulations for pets.

Farmed insect welfare affects pet food ingredient production

Pet owners tend to show concern for animal welfare overall. Ethical treatment of insects could differentiate a pet food brand.

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Italy's Ittinsect rebrands, shifts focus beyond insects

The price point for insect protein remains high, but blending with oil and biofuel byproducts could yield competitive new products, Ittinsect CEO says.

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