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Report: AI adoption in animal nutrition outpaces stalled-pilot narrative

A joint study from Datacor and Tech-Clarity finds pet food companies moving quickly to apply AI to recipe formulation and lab work, with most completed pilots delivering value within a year.

A new survey has found that AI adoption in the animal nutrition industry is moving faster than assumed, even as companies face real barriers to implementation.

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Survey finds 95% of owners consider pets family members

New survey data from Lillie&Lee also shows more than 80% saying pet care gives their day purpose.

In a new survey from Lillie&Lee, 95% of respondents strongly agree their pet is a full member of the family.

Mars names North America regional president for Pet Nutrition

Christina Ruggiero named regional president of pet nutrition division, overseeing brands including Pedigree, Iams, Sheba, Cesar, Greenies, Temptations and Nutro.

Carnivore Meat Company names CFO

Sergey Agafonkin brings more than 20 years of finance leadership experience to the role.

Pet Food Marketing and Branding

Stella & Chewy's hosts inaugural MVP dog event

Frozen and freeze-dried raw pet food brand marked its first major West Coast activation with a baseball-themed watch party for dogs and their owners in Santa Monica, California.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Assisi Pet Care acquires Forthglade natural dog food

London-based pet care group adds the Devon manufacturer to a portfolio that includes Burns, Hollings and Yakers.

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Phillips Pet Food names Christensen as CEO

Blaine Phillips will shift to executive chairman effective July 27 as Nick Christensen, currently president, steps into the CEO role.

Product Launches

Natural Hounds launches raw food line

The fresh dog food franchise is expanding into the raw segment with in-house production and batch testing.

With the addition of raw food, Natural Hounds franchisees now offer six product lines: fresh cooked meals, raw food, treats and supplements, memberships, local delivery and sample packs.

Nestlé Purina plans CHF 520 million plant in Italy

Nestlé Purina PetCare is investing CHF 520 million (US$644.4 million) in a new integrated pet food plant and logistics platform in Mantova, Italy, to meet growing demand for pet food across Europe.

Nestlé Purina said the plant will produce superpremium wet pet food for cats and dogs for key Purina brands.

RL Labs ready to guide AAFCO label compliance

Testing company says its compliance testing package for AAFCO's Pet Food Label Modernization initiative is already in place, ahead of the 2030 transition deadline.

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Bandera, ExxonMobil create recyclable PE pet food pouch

Bandera and ExxonMobil Signature Polymers developed a mono-material polyethylene pouch using conventional blown film extrusion.

Latin America/Carribean

Latin America's pet food market projected to reach US$18.5 billion by 2035

Brazil accounts for nearly 60% of regional sales as pet humanization, premiumization and product innovation continue to drive market growth.

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