Pet Food News: Page 18

Patents offer clues to high-fresh-meat dry pet food production

The patent landscape suggests that manufacturers seek production methods capable of meeting demands for higher fresh-meat inclusion while preserving the convenience and shelf life of dry kibble.

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Brand Insights

Helping you navigate the evolving pet supplements industry

Petfood Industry

Stay current in this fast-growing category with insight that keeps you informed and helps you move forward with confidence.

Helping you navigate the evolving pet supplements industry

Dog and Cat Food Nutrition

Q&A Science Dive: Advanced glycation end-product formation in wet, dry and fresh cat food

What drives advanced glycation end-product (AGE) formation and what should formulators take away from research on AGEs?

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Product Launches

Austin and Kat expands mushroom supplement line for dogs

Whole-mushroom ingredients carry the brand’s sourcing-first approach beyond CBD.

Austin and Kat mushroom supplements including Lion's Mane, 7 Mighty Mushrooms, and Turkey Tail extracts displayed on forest moss.

Pet Food Safety

Wet cat food held highest levels of certain potentially unhealthy chemicals

Concentrations of advanced glycation end-products in mildly cooked (fresh) and extruded dry diets often did not differ significantly in an experiment.

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Latin America/Carribean

Special Dog updates startup plan for Brazil pet food plant

Special Dog moves the opening of its R$300 million Minas Gerais facility to early 2027 as it details plans for a major national expansion.

Carnivore Meat Company names senior sales director

Mandy Gayle joins Carnivore Meat Company after 18 years in pet food sales, most recently with Open Farm Pet.

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Product Launches

The Pets Table launches shelf-stable human-grade dog food

EasyFresh line offers fresh-food nutrition without refrigeration, freezing or thawing, the company said.

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Market Trends and Reports

Report: Dog owners embrace value-driven spending

New data from the American Pet Products Association shows dog ownership climbing while owners tighten budgets through smarter, not smaller, spending.

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Pet Food Marketing and Branding

Open Farm launches campaign to define its brand evolution

Premium pet food company's new integrated campaign marks its largest investment in brand building as it enters its next phase of growth.

Pet Food Marketing and Branding

Nature's Logic sustainability firsts: A David vs. Goliath brand strategy

A disciplined series of industry firsts tripled sales and delivered a 4x return before Nature's Logic's acquisition by Mid America Pet Food.

Pet Food Marketing and Branding

Purina docuseries nabs three Daytime Emmy nods

A Different Breed, Purina's nine-episode documentary series about competitive dog sports, has been nominated for Outstanding Lifestyle Program, Outstanding Editing and Outstanding Directing at the Daytime Emmy Awards.

Purina presents 'A Different Breed' campaign featuring a woman playing frisbee with a dog at an outdoor event, with 2026 Daytime Emmy nominations.

Pet Food Marketing and Branding

PetIQ's Minties launches dental treat breath campaign

The company's FreshBites treats use five natural breath fresheners as part of a new nationwide campaign called Minterventions.

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