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One Food: Animal welfare aspects of One Health and pets

Find out if pet owners are primed to be animal lovers, and if that could make animal welfare claims particularly effective marketing tools.

With byproducts from a cow being used for pet food, should it have the same carbon footprint as a steak for humans? l Andrea Gantz

Coconut, lamb, fish, chicken, soybean meals in pet foods

Various types of plant and animal meals appear in the ingredient decks of dog, cat and other pet foods.

Agronutris says its flagship Ultra’in insect meal is a protein-rich solution for pet food nutrition.

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Clif Bar joins human brands entering pet food market

In early 2022, energy bar brand Clif Bar plans to introduce a plant-based pet snack, called Clif Pet.

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Beer for dogs? Now Brazil has it, too

Among hundreds of new pet food product launches each year in Latin America, Brazil’s new product array includes Dog Beer from dog snack company Grupo Ipet.

Dog Beer from Grupo Ipet comes in meat and chicken flavors.

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Nestle, Smucker, Freshpet: pet food stock Q3 2021 vs. S&P

Three pet food and treat companies fared differently on the stock market. Learn how these differences highlighted aspects of how the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has influenced the global pet food industry, including e-commerce growth, acquisitions, supply chain problems and other phenomenon.

Throughout 2021, we can expect to see continued M&A and investment activity in the pet market space. | (Monster Ztudio | Shutterstock.com)

Polish pet food company receives funding for new products

An investment is helping Dr. Petcare launch wet dog food products under its Country & Nature brand, and cat food and pet snacks will follow in 2022.

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Canidae makes charitable donation to the Greater Good

The charitable donation will be used to help those who were affected by Hurricane Ida.

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International dog, cat, pet food standards revised by OIE

The recently adopted revisions of OIE standards included science-based recommendations which recognize the safety of certain cooking practices for extruded dry pet food and heat-treated poultry meat products (including pet food) in a hermetically sealed container, and will allow for the continued and uninterrupted international trade while supporting global public health.

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Private equity Antelope acquires Bocce’s Bakery pet treats

Antelope, a natural pet food, treat and other product brand conglomerate, acquired of Bocce’s Bakery, a natural, limited-ingredient pet treats company.

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5 pet food blogs Nov. 2021: trees, e-sales, supply chain

In November 2021, Petfood Industry’s editors, reporter and contributors published these five blogs.

Sustainability is the type of trend with staying power, and it’s consumer knowledge that will determine where it takes the pet food industry. | (LeventeGyori | Shutterstock.com)

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J.M. Smucker sells private label kibble to Diamond Pet Foods

Learn more about how The J.M. Smucker Co. sold its private label dry pet food business, including its manufacturing facility in Frontenac, Kansas, to Diamond Pet Foods, Inc., in a cash transaction valued at approximately US$33 million.

AAFCO’s Mid-Year Meeting had a full docket of topics to cover in various committees. | (monkeybusinessimages | iStock.com)

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Campfire Treats embraces the Better Chicken Commitment

Adopting the Better Chicken Commitment will aid to improve the welfare of farm animals raised for food.

Pet owners may be more willing to pay a premium price for products using meat from animals raised to supposedly higher welfare standards. l Andrea Gantz

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