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Native Pet launches UC-II joint supplement for dogs

Hip+Joint Advanced Care features undenatured type II collagen as its anchor ingredient.

Native Pet Next Gen Joint Care News

USDA: New World screwworm detected in New Mexico dog

USDA has reclassified a case initially reported in Andrews County, Texas, as New Mexico's first NWS detection.

Cotecnica, Hermos Pet expand pet food exports

Spain's Cotecnica reports 7% revenue growth driven by its flagship Ownat brand, while Turkey's Hermos Pet now ships cat and dog food to more than 50 countries.

Business Strategy

Smucker pet food in Q4 FY26 outpaced company growth with Meow Mix momentum

Pet food accounted for approximately 18% of fiscal 2026 revenue, generating about US$1.6 billion in sales.

Pet Food Accounted For Approximately 18% Of Fiscal 2026 Revenue, Generating About Us$1 6 Billion In Sales

Pet Food Recalls

Go Raw expands recall to Steve's Real Food

The pet food maker added a lot of Steve's Real Food Freeze-Dried Chicken Recipe to a recall begun in February over potentially low thiamine, or vitamin B1, levels.

Thiamine is an essential water-soluble vitamin required for normal carbohydrate metabolism and neurologic function in cats and dogs.

Open Farm launches in nearly 1,700 PetSmart stores

The rollout brings Open Farm's full product line to nearly 1,700 PetSmart stores in the United States and Canada, plus online.

Pet Food Marketing and Branding

Natoo Pet Foods sponsors Jaguar Parade Miami exhibition

Natoo Pet Foods will sponsor all 11 jaguar sculptures in the Jaguar Parade Miami exhibition, which opens June 10 to raise awareness of wildlife conservation.

Jaguar Parade Natoo

Business Strategy

AI analytics sharpen pet food pricing and forecasting

Speaking at Petfood Forum 2026, Triplethree International founder Iván Franco showed how price elasticity, demand forecasting and segmentation models helped Latin American pet food companies raise margins and cut promotional waste.

Companies have more data than ever, but lack the systems to turn it into decisions, Iván Franco told Petfood Forum 2026 attendees.

Wheat beat oats and rye in dog food, contrary to human results

Although oats and rye are often associated with health benefits in people, those advantages were not evident in a study of healthy adult dogs.

'Grains are bad, m'kay.'

Safety & Quality

House passes BARK Act protecting pet food donors

The legislation, passed as part of the fiscal 2027 Agriculture Appropriations Act, would provide liability protections to businesses that donate pet food and supplies to animal shelters.

The BARK Act would protect businesses that donate food and supplies to animal shelters, aiming to ease shelter shortages and cut pet food waste.

Lord Jameson enters South Korea with Aromnaom partnership

The organic dog treat manufacturer will distribute its products to pet retailers across South Korea through Seoul-based Aromnaom.

Insect-based Cat and Dog Food

Innovafeed raises €51 million, restructures insect ingredient business

The French producer of Hermetia illucens ingredients will shift investment toward commercial growth in pet food and aquaculture.

Innovafeed's production facility in Nesle, France.

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