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Pet Food Experts adds Wag & Bright dental products

The partnership expands the Canadian oral care brand's U.S. distribution from regional markets to independent pet retailers nationwide.

Coronavirus and Pets

Infographic: COVID pet food inflation became new-normal retail price

U.S. pet food and treat prices paid by consumers rose nearly 25% from January 2020 through August 2026, with most of the increase occurring after producer prices began surging in 2021.

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Business Strategy

Infographic: COVID may have permanently raised pet food producer prices

U.S. dog and cat food producer prices rose nearly 28% during the inflation surge of 2021–2023 and have remained near those elevated levels since.

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Faba beans, vitamin vulnerability: Petfood Industry News Quiz Sept. 25–Oct. 1

Test your knowledge of this week’s pet food developments, including faba bean protein’s potential in wet-food formulations, hidden vulnerabilities in vitamin supply chains, novel ingredients made from industrial side streams, a major Wisconsin processing expansion and efforts to streamline U.S. pet food regulation.

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Dog and Cat Food Nutrition

Faba bean protein offers blood plasma replacement options in wet pet food

Full plasma replacement maintained measured texture properties in the tested pâtés, while chunks in gravy required a more limited substitution to preserve firmness.

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Global Commerce

IFEEDER maps vitamin, amino acid supply chain risks

A new primer from IFEEDER and Kemiex examines the precursor materials and intermediates behind vitamins and amino acids used in animal feed and pet food.

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GEA invests $25M to expand Wisconsin processing campus

GEA will add about 70,000 square feet of manufacturing, testing and training space in Janesville, Wisconsin, with a focus on drying technologies for food and nutrition processors.

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Mars Petcare, Big Idea Ventures pick three ingredient startups

The 2026 Next Generation Pet Food Program cohort includes companies from Poland, India and Taiwan developing proteins and fats from upcycled and insect-based sources.

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Petfood Industry's Phillips-Donaldson to retire, Roembke named successor

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson, who has led Petfood Industry content since 2006, will retire Dec. 28, 2026, with Jackie Roembke stepping in as editor-in-chief.

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Pet Food Regulations

AFIA members urge Congress to pass PURR Act

American Feed Industry Association committee members met with 45 congressional offices to discuss pet food regulation, novel ingredient approvals and supply chain concerns.

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Seneca Trading taps Roger Lund for pet ingredients

The former Mars, Solid Gold and Nulo executive will lead expansion of the company's pet food ingredient portfolio in North America.

Product Launches

Nulo launches limited ingredient wet, dry cat food

Brand's new single-protein cat line includes four wet recipes and two Freestyle kibble recipes.

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