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Further Foods pursues patent protection for Noochies!

The filing of these PCT applications will give the company the opportunity to protect this technology in over 150 countries.

Advancing Noochies! ingredients through the patent process is a critical component of protecting Further Foods intellectual property and enabling future deals for joint ventures, royalties and licensing of the Noochies! ingredient stack, said CULT.

Brand Insights

Plasma: A Multi-Faceted Ingredient Supporting Health, Formula Functionality, and Nutrition in Pet Food

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Discover how plasma protein supports pet health, boosts palatability, and improves pet food functionality and processing performance in modern formulations.

Plasma: A Multi-Faceted Ingredient Supporting Health, Formula Functionality, and Nutrition in Pet Food

Hill's Pet Nutrition names U.S. president and general manager

Yvonne Hsu has been promoted to the role after Nicki Baty left the company to pursue other professional opportunities.

Hsu has worked for Colgate-Palmolive and its subsidiaries for almost 25 years, most recently serving as executive vice president of global innovation and growth at Hill’s Pet Nutrition.

Market Trends and Reports

General Mills’ pet food segment down 8% in Q4 FY24

Pet segment sales were $602 million in the fourth quarter, down 8% year-over-year, due to lower volume and unfavorable pricing.

Hill's Pet Nutrition, Colgate-Palmolive team up to care for unhoused pets

The companies will work alongside The Street Dog Coalition to improve access to care for unhoused people and their pets.

Market Trends and Reports

5 global trends influencing pet food in 2024

In the tumultuous world of 2024, pet owners are adapting to challenges and adopting trends as they make their pet food purchasing decisions.

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Sonoco acquires European metal packaging platform for $3.9 billion

Eviosys is a global supplier of metal packaging, producing food cans and ends, aerosol cans, metal closures and promotional packaging.

Rodger Fuller, Sonoco COO, will lead the integration of the two companies.

Pet Food Market

Petbuddy Group acquires Thrive Pet Foods

Thrive Pet Foods offers a freeze-dried product portfolio of wet cat and dog food to PBG, which is a consortium of super-premium pet food brands based in Stockholm.

Petbuddy Group, a consortium of super-premium pet food brands, has added Thrive Pet Foods to its family.

Pet Food Marketing and Branding

Noochies! pet treats now available on Amazon

The Noochies! listing on Amazon.com marketplace will provide access to Amazon's affiliate program, which Further Foods intends to leverage alongside influencer collaborations and other high-ROI strategic digital marketing opportunities.

Noochies! new listing on Amazon.com is made possible in collaboration with Valet Seller, which will continue to help Noochies! achieve additional accretive and accelerated listings on other leading marketplaces for pet owners.

CFS acquires Vitafor Invest NV, Belgium

This acquisition helps CFS integrate Vitafor’s assets and expertise into its Animal Nutrition business, enhancing its capabilities in shelf-life extension, feed safety and animal performance.

Vitafor's products, such as feed ingredients, nutritional products, hygiene products and disinfectants, will strengthen CFS's offerings across various animal segments.

Pet Food Recalls

Hedgehog food recalled after testing finds Salmonella

Vitakraft Sun Seed is voluntarily recalling one lot of Sun Seed Vita Prima Hedgehog Food because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

Vitakraft Sun Seed was notified on June 18, 2024, by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture that Salmonella was detected in an inspection product sample.

Bunge expands into pea, faba protein concentrates for pet food

Golden Fields built and will operate a new factory in Liepaja, Latvia, to produce exclusively for Bunge.

Bunge’s new range of pea and faba protein concentrates are designed to enhance protein content and support non-GMO and allergen-free labeling.

Indian aquafeed processor diversifies into pet food

Growel Group expands to pet treats with Fullr and DatGud brands.

Growel Group, a leading aquaculture player based in India, enters the pet industry with Fullr and DatGud dog treat brands.

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