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Smart Cookie Barkery partners with Southeast Pet for distribution

Smart Cookie Barkery

Company has partnered with Southeast Pet to expand handcrafted treats, toppers, and bone broths to retailers across the Southeastern U.S.

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Insect-based Cat and Dog Food

Protix insect ingredients show reduced environmental impact in peer review

Peer-reviewed study confirms black soldier fly products lower emissions, land and water use compared to conventional protein sources.

The review examined three Protix products: ProteinX premium insect meal, LipidX premium insect fat, and PureeX fresh insect meat.

Global Commerce

Farmina invests US$8 million to expand distribution capacity in Brazil

Italian pet food manufacturer positions Brazil as the center of its Latin American expansion strategy.

Art Deco Image Of An Italian Greyhound On The Streets Of Rio De Janeiro

AFIA names Megan Provost chief operating officer

New COO brings two decades of agricultural leadership to drive AFIA’s strategic goals.

Van Den Bosch adds Fera Pets supplements

Fera Pet Organics

The partnership is designed to strengthen the distributor’s shared commitment to offering quality products that help pets live healthier and happier lives.

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FDA appoints Timothy Schell to lead veterinary medicine center

The longtime animal food safety expert will oversee regulation of animal food, drugs and devices.

Market Trends and Reports

PFI Review Oct. 18-24: Canada Salmonella outbreak, fire, new facility

Review the past week with this overview of events in the dog, cat and other pet food industries.

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Simmons Foods’ David Jackson becomes NCC chairman

Others installed as officers for the National Chicken Council are Wayne-Sanderson Farms CEO Kevin McDaniel and Perdue Farms CEO Kevin McAdams.

Business Strategy

Poll: Manufacturing efficiency tops pet food producers' optimization priorities

Nearly one-third of pet food industry professionals report their companies have reduced production costs in the past year, according to recent Petfood Industry polling data.

Pet food manufacturers are prioritizing manufacturing efficiency and automation to optimize production and control costs, recent polling reveals.

Mars Petcare, Big Idea Ventures select next generation pet food startups

The 2025 Next Generation Pet Food Program will support companies developing biotech-based ingredients, essential nutrients and circular feed innovations.

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Raw Cat and Dog Food

Drug-, sanitation-resistant Salmonella spread by raw-meat dog food in Canada

In total, 20 people became sick in the 2021-2023 period, half of them babies or toddlers under the age of two.

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Market Trends and Reports

Report: Pet food market to reach US$227 billion by 2034

Allied Market Research report predicts 6.1% CAGR driven by pet humanization and premium product demand.

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