Pet Food News: Page 245

Infographic: Official data on grain-free dog food and DCM

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has compiled statistics about cases of canine dilated cardiomyopathy correlated to certain grain-free dog diets.

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Brand Insights

The 2 AM Formula Crisis: Why Pet Food Professionals Are Burning Out

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What keeps pet food professionals up at 2 AM? It’s not just Salmonella, ingredient shortages, or missed deliveries. It’s the rising pressure from a new generation of pet owners who expect perfection and demand it fast.

The 2 AM Formula Crisis: Why Pet Food Professionals Are Burning Out

Diamond Pet Foods sued over alleged heavy metals, BPA

The plaintiffs claimed that they spent more because they expected that premium pet foods “do not contain chemicals, toxins contaminants chemicals and other unnatural ingredients.”

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Market Trends and Reports

The increasing popularity of vegan pet food in the UK

The number of people eating a vegan diet in the UK is on the rise, and so is the popularity of vegan pet food.

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South African premium pet food companies see growth

Maneli Pets and SA Complete Pet Food in South Africa are capitalizing on the global pet food premiumization trend.

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Blue Buffalo pet owner household penetration grew in 2018

Increasing household penetration forms the foundation for Blue Buffalo’s ultimate goal to reach more pet owners and continue growth online and in stores, especially food, drug and mass market (FDM) retailers.

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Croatian company to launch country’s first pet food plant

Croation pet food company Tvornica Dobre Hrane will be opening a new plant, the first pet food factory for the country, in Virovitica later this year.

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3 reasons dog owners abandon kibble for raw meat diets

In a survey of dog owners who make raw, meat-based dog foods at home, researchers identified three main reasons people switch from store-bought kibble.

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Pet Food Market

Royal Canin balances online and global pet food presence

Maintaining Royal Canin’s sweet spot in e-commerce requires striking a balance between meeting pet owners’ demands while making sure that the company maintains connections with the prescribers.

Pet Food Market

Pet food feeding trials address breed, novel ingredients

Dog and cat food feeding trials must meet challenges posed by diets formulated to satisfy both consumers’ demands and nutritionists’ guidance.

Infographic: Dog and cat obesity rates steady in 2018

The obesity rate among dogs and cats in the United States remained high in 2018, at similar rates to the previous year.

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Pet Food Market

Blue Buffalo may shift towards wet pet food and treats

Blue Buffalo executives may steer the pet food brand’s product mix towards wet pet foods and treats as the company further expands in the food, drug and mass market (FDM) retail channel.

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Clostridium, Salmonella found in European raw pet food

Researchers encountered potentially disease-causing bacteria during laboratory analyses of raw dog foods available on the European market.

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