Pet Food News: Page 178

Polish dog treat maker buys competitor, boosts production

The owner of Poland dog treat leader Maced has acquired Atlantic Products, another dog treat maker, and is investing to expand both companies’ production.

Maced is focused on making meat-based dog treats. l Courtesy of Maced

Innovative packaging designs for inventive pet food

As brand loyalty declines and product diversity increases, pet food packaging needs to grab eyes both in physical stores and online, where shelf placement no longer helps to differentiate products.

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4 most common recall causes for US dog, cat, pet food

During the past decade in the pet food industry, pathogen related recalls were among the most frequent. Along with direct contamination by microorganisms such as Salmonella, ingredients tainted by fungal mycotoxins, like aflatoxin, have caused pet food recalls.

Tips for pet food recall rehearsal and preparation

Data management is critical in a pet food recall program. A data-driven recall program can provide more than just a means to trace a specific lot of a certain ingredient.

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Dog, cat food average price growth may exceed 4% annually

During the ongoing pandemic, global pet food sales remained strong and even increased, despite the unprecedented economic downturn and unemployment caused by COVID-19. However, that growth wasn’t evenly distributed globally or economically, which increased opportunities for premiumization of pet food.

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CBD didn’t reduce fearful behavior, hormones in dogs

To observe the dogs’ behaviors, the researchers videotaped the experiment and counted the amount of time dog’s spent with ears relaxed, ears erect, tail stiff and other movements associated with fear or relaxation.

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How balanced is competition in Mexican pet food e-commerce?

The online pet food market in Mexico is dominated by Mercado Libre and Amazon, leaving little share for pet specialist e-commerce startups like Laika.

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German pet population up 1 million in 2020

Cats remained the most popular pets in Germany in 2020, making up 52% of the population. Overall, 47% of German households included a pet in 2020, an increase of nearly one million animals over 2019.

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Cat food tops German, French pet food retail sales 2020

After growth in pet ownership in 2020, Germany now has a pet in nearly half of all households. With higher pet ownership came an increase in pet food and treat sales last year.

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Purina PetCare sales up US$129k in first 3 months 2021

Purina pet food sales had strong momentum, led by science-based and premium brands Purina Pro Plan, Purina ONE and Felix.

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Mexican pet food manufacturers find emerging channel

The agricultural wholesale channel offers pet food producers in Mexico a new opportunity to reach pets currently fed low levels of commercial pet food.

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How to recruit pet owners for dog, cat food studies

Companion animal researchers have an option that many other scientists do not. Participants for pet food or supplements studies can be recruited in several ways.

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