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ADM to showcase pet postbiotics at Fi Europe

The company will present postbiotic supplement formulations, soy protein ingredients and flavors for pet food at the Frankfurt, Germany, trade show.

Product Launches

Blue Buffalo launches bone broth boosted cat food

Wilderness Bone Broth Boosted recipes, made with chicken bone broth, can be served as dry kibble or mixed with water to create a broth.

Blue Buffalo Wilderness cat food packaging with bone broth formula displayed on wood with cat in background

TOOL: Pet food protein-blend calculator explores ingredient cost tradeoffs

This interactive calculator identifies blends of three ingredients that meet a specified minimum protein level.

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Dog and Cat Food Nutrition

Beyond age, food amount may explain some puppy, adult dog gut differences

Some digestive differences between puppies and adults may reflect the greater amount of food puppies consume to support growth, rather than age alone.

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Pet Food Ingredients

Chicory root powder may have functional ingredient potential

Research with Labrador puppies suggests whole chicory root powder may support digestive, metabolic and immune benefits beyond its established role as a source of prebiotic fiber.

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Petfood Forum News

Melamine recalls at 20: Petfood Forum closing panel

Petfood Forum 2027’s closing session will examine how the 2007 melamine crisis reshaped pet food safety, sourcing and regulation, and whether the industry is ready for the next crisis.

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Pet Food Packaging

Pet food packaging faces new, potentially costly EU rules

The European Union’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation introduces new requirements concerning packaging design, material composition and recyclability.

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Study: eBeam reduces pathogens in raw pet food

Texas A&M University research on Carnivore Meat Co.’s Vital Essentials products found electron beam technology significantly reduced pathogens while maintaining the products’ nutritional profile.

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Pet Food Ingredients

Meatly relocates ahead of 2027 cultivated meat production

Cultivated meat producer has moved to Imperial College London's Grapht Works facility as it prepares to scale manufacturing for the pet food market.

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Business Strategy

Hill’s Pet Nutrition sales up 5.6% in Q3 2026, beats Colgate-Palmolive

Growth in Prescription Diet, Science Diet and fresh pet food helped Hill’s outperform its parent company, despite the effects of exiting private-label production.

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Market Trends and Reports

Report: Functional pet foods, supplements gain as owners scrutinize value

Packaged Facts’ latest pet health and wellness report found that owners remain committed to wellness spending despite financial pressure, creating opportunities for functional, need-specific and science-based pet foods and supplements.

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Blue Buffalo pledges $200,000 pet cancer research match

The General Mills brand will match donations to Morris Animal Foundation through the end of 2026, extending a nearly 20-year partnership that has contributed more than $9 million to animal health research.

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