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Pet Food Market

More online pet food stores launching in Mexico

E-commerce sites selling pet food in Mexico are increasing, yet barriers to online purchasing in the country mean traditional retail channels still prevail.

Courtesy of Petsy.mx

Brand Insights

Simplify Pet Food Labeling: Strategies for Navigating Global Regulations

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Simplify Pet Food Labeling: Strategies for Navigating Global Regulations

Dog, cat food recalls low so far in 2019, but could rise

Despite the relative lull post-FSMA, pet food safety consultants warn that conditions may be ripe for more recalls since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration may pay special attention to pet food, as it does with baby food.

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Pet Food Market

Dog food, treat brands adapt marketing post-DCM

While the consumer fears of DCM closed a door for some brands as sales of their products declined, a window opened for dog foods and treats positioned to rebrand or reformulate.

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Pet Food Market

Illegal Thailand fishing may link cat food, slavery

The Environmental Justice Foundation is concerned that fish caught by enslaved migrants in Thailand could end up as raw ingredients in pet food.

A demonstration boat to promote human rights of workers in the Thai fishing industry, renovated by Nestlé and Thai Union, in Thailand’s Trat Province, December 2017. Photo courtesy: Thai Union

China extends adoption of new pet food labels

The deadline for pet food label adoption in China now extends to March 2020 for pet food companies doing business there, according to government documents.

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Pet Food Market

Simmons Pet Food closing New Jersey canning facility

In 2020, Simmons will transition the shuttered factory’s canned pet food production to a high-speed line at its Emporia, Kansas, USA facility, which opened in June.

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Go Raw recalls Quest raw beef cat food over Salmonella

No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem.

courtesy U.S. FDA

Pet Food Market

Hemp CBD research aims for dog, cat dosage data

Every animal has its own physiology and may respond differently to hemp CBD dog and cat supplements.

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CBD pet supplements may affect dogs and cats differently

In the experiment, CBD supplementation seemed safe for healthy, adult dogs, a few issues arose in cats that may need further observation.

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Market Trends and Reports

Mexican pet food companies engaging with consumers online

Increasingly, Mexican pet food companies of all sizes are understanding the need to engage with consumers via social media and cutting-edge websites.

Courtesy of Chop dog food

Pet Food Market

US pet spending grew at double rate of household income

Pet owners in the United States spent US$87 billion on pets in 2018, up from 2013’s US$57.8 billion according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Survey of Consumer Finances data analyzed by MagnifyMoney.

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4 changes in US pet food buyer population 2008-2018

Pet owners in the 55-and-over age range increased from 27% to 32% of the total U.S. pet owner population between 2008 and 2018.

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