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2022 pet food nutrition trends: Innovation, functionality

Learn about the top pet food trends for 2022, including health and wellness, alternative proteins, and functional ingredients.

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European pet food news 2021: ethics, insects, growth

European pet owners preferred that their animals’ foods included assurances that the products had been produced in ways that minimized ecological and social problems. Pet food and treats making these claims led some of the growth in the European market in 2021.

Stray cats sunbathing on top of the ruins of Roman columns at the Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II in Rome

Pet Food Press Releases

Enterra wins scientific award

Enterra wins scientific award.

French insect meal producer invests in two new factories

European pet food producers seeking alternative sources of protein like insects will soon find more insect meal and fats on the market from Agronutris.

Agronutris says its flagship Ultra’in insect meal is a protein-rich solution for pet food nutrition.

Silkworm may be novel, insect-based pet food ingredient

Scientists in Thailand and Taiwan have investigated silkworms as a novel pet food ingredient in dog and cat foods.

Silkworm cocoon in bamboo weave tray. Cocoons of Thai silkworm growing in bamboo trays. Silkworm is a source of silk thread and silk fabric.

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Cat food expanding as innovations grow in the segment

Learn about the latest trends in the cat food space, including current innovations from those expanding into cat for the first time.

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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.

(kozorog, BigStock.com)

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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

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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

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