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Pakistan to ban pet food imports

The government declared a plan to ban pet food imports and other "luxury" goods.

The dog and cat food and treats market continues to grow in spite of its mature status. anastas I iStock.com

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Discover how plasma protein supports pet health, boosts palatability, and improves pet food functionality and processing performance in modern formulations.

Plasma: A Multi-Faceted Ingredient Supporting Health, Formula Functionality, and Nutrition in Pet Food

Longer life reported with plant-based dog food

Vegetarian and vegan pet owners may have perceived the effects of plant-based diets on their pets as more beneficial than they really were.

Plants are becoming a more significant contributor to pet food formulations. | (PPAMPicture | iStock.com)

Obese owner was ‘most important factor’ in dog obesity

Physicians and veterinarians collaborated to use a One Health approach to study pet obesity. The scientists identified demographic groups of pe towners that correlated to higher rates of dog obesity.

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Singapore pet store accepts cryptocurrency

As cryptocurrencies become more popular worldwide, many businesses in Singapore are embracing them as a payment method.

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Polish game meat specialist launches new dog food products

With dry and wet dog food, snacks and treats, Elite Expeditions is adding high-value pet food products to its established game meat product brands.

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Cat owners report no plant-based diet health problems

As vegetarian and vegan diets become increasingly mainstream, pet owners want their companion animal’s diets to match their own edibility ethics.

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Stop fake news, beliefs about dog and cat food with games

From dilated cardiomyopathy to by-products to pentobarbital, a wide range of topics in the pet food industry have spawned their own sets of rumors and false beliefs. Along with these specific myths, pet owners often harbor wider misunderstandings about pet food formulation, processing and regulation.

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Mexican pet food retailer +Kota files for bankruptcy

+Kota, the second largest pet food retail chain in Mexico, has endured setbacks in recent years, accelerated by pandemic shutdowns of retail outlets.

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Throw-away pet food bags make biogas energy in landfills

Most pet food packaging ends up in landfills, even the recyclable or return-to-store types. While recycling is familiar and popular, flexible materials used for recyclable pet food bags often are not collected by curbside pick-up.

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Fresh pet food delivery catching on in Mexico, worldwide

Fresh, refrigerated or frozen pet foods have grown faster than other formats in many markets worldwide.

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5 tips for handling pet food ingredient shortages, changes

A pet food processing expert recommends using sensors to monitor your supplies and processes, and reaching out to your suppliers for information and testing.

Pet food trends may follow human food trends, but ingredient labeling requirements can be quite different between the two markets. | Photo by Andrea Gantz

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Cost may hinder fresh dog, cat food sales growth

Dry kibble remains the most frequently bought dog and cat food, but pet owners’ choice of that format may be driven by price and presence in stores more than preference.

Fresh pet food is becoming more popular with pet owners who seek to match their pets’ food lifestyles to their own. | (dezy | Shutterstock.com)

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