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Jinx guerilla markets with scented billboards for dogs

Guerilla marketing involves novel techniques to attract consumer interest to a particular brand, create buzz about a product or boost sales.

BBC claims corpse chemicals are pet food palatants

Bacteria produce putrescine and cadaverine as the microbes devour amino acids in putrefied cadavers, spoiled meat or other decaying proteins.

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BRF Pet acquires Brazilian Mogiana Alimentos pet food

BRF’s segment specific subsidiary BRF Pet plans to acquire Paraguassu Participações and Affinity Petcare Brasil Participações, holders of 100% of the capital stock of Mogiana Alimentos.

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Ghost kitchen enters fresh pet food market

JustKitchen launched its proprietary Wow Chow brand into local and national Taiwanese markets earlier this month. The company can also make pet foods for other brands in their ghost kitchens.

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Pandemic influenced 47% of new dog acquisitions in US

More than one third of those pet owners increased their purchasing during the pandemic, with 35% reporting that they spent more on their pets in the past 12 months than the preceding year.

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Silver carp dog foods rebrand invasive Asian carp

While the fish technically originated in Asia, there is no such species as an Asian carp. A few pet food companies have avoided confusion by focusing on silver carp in their dog food.

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Pet personalized nutrition aided by microbiome research

Addressing individual animals' microbiomes may help pet food, treat and supplement makers customize pet food to meet the specific needs of each animal.

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Don’t ‘oversell’ insect protein sustainability, nutrition

More research will help formulators best use insect-based pet food ingredients and understand the ecological repercussions of doing so.

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Oterra to acquire Diana Food’s coloring business

Natural pet food color provider, Oterra, formerly known as Chr. Hansen Natural Colors A/S, announced plans to acquire Diana Food’s natural food coloring business.

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BRF aims to be a top pet food company by 2025

In securities filings from June 18, Brazilian company BRF, one of Brazil's top poultry and other food producers, announced it plans acquire pet food company Hercosul.

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10 top pet food companies headquartered in Europe

Within the rankings of the 10 top pet food companies headquartered in Europe, six were ranked differently than in the year prior.

Countries in Europe remain major players in a global pet food market. (Andrea Danti | AdobePhoto.com)

Breed-specific, premium dog foods have Iron Age echoes

The pet food industry may have ancient roots. Likewise, prepared diets and breed-specific formulations may be as old as the observation that there is nothing new under the sun.

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