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Pet supplement buyers adopt trends early, like branded ingredients

Pet owners who give supplements to their animals may provide clues to wider trends in the dog, cat and other pet food industries. Pet supplements, in turn, take their cue from human health trends.

Supplements in the pet space are getting a closer look as pet owners take on more of their pets’ health and wellness responsibilities themselves. | Elenica | Shutterstock.com

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Good news for Mexican pet food market: More pets to feed

The Mexican pet food market might have more mouths to feed, according to a 2021 government survey, but it is unknown how many eat commercial pet food.

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Pet food, up 13%, leads Smucker growth Q1 FY23

Smucker CEO believes the company is positioned for the current macroeconomic environment, as the pet performed well during recessionary periods.

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Ancient grains digestible, palatable as rice in dog food

In an experiment, ten adult female Beagles ate one of five diets included up to 40% rice or one of four ancient grains: amaranth, white proso millet, quinoa or oat groats.

The incorporation of ancient grains could expand taste, nutritional enhancement and marketing opportunities as consumers continue to explore new options for themselves and their pets. | Maksim Pasko.Fotolia.com

Mars' Swap Recycling Program continues in Thailand

For its second year, the program will now have support through an app that will potentially reach and encourage more Thai pet owners to join in.

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Renewable diesel: What does it have to do with pet food?

Government incentives and mandates for renewable fuel producers have began to cause issues with access to animal- and plant-based ingredients for pet food makers.

In the midst of a “wholegrains” trend in human food, it might be worth it to look at whole soybeans as a possible pet food ingredient. (US 2015 | Shutterstock.com)

Lowest, highest pet ownership rates in Asia; Japan bottom

Some of the highest rates of pet ownership were in Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines and Thailand. Some Asian nations, including some of the world’s largest economies, had lower pet ownership rates than their neighbors.

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Salmonella defense boosted 475-fold in raw dog food

A group of researchers used lactic acid in raw dog foods as the products underwent high-pressure processing. Find out what happened.

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Group claims Japan's whale meat surplus used as pet food

The group claims that Japan's whaling industry is using stockpiles of unwanted whale meat and offering it as pet food ingredients.

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Nupec brings innovation and AI to pet food in Mexico

Grupo Nutec, a pet food market leader in Mexico, brings innovation, artificial intelligence and research and development to its premium pet foods.

Grupo Nutec held an event focused on integrating people within an inspiring business culture, including technology and artificial intelligence.

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Better Choice Company pet food sales up 50% in Q2 FY22

Better Choice Company was created in 2020 with the merging of two brands: Premium pet food brand Halo and freeze-dried raw pet food brand TruDog.

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Sales up, profit down as inflation hits Freshpet in Q2 FY22

The decrease in gross profit was primarily due to inflation of ingredient cost and labor, and quality issues, partially offset by increased pricing.

The Rottweiler was the most searched for dog breed in 34 countries in 2020. (denisfilm | Bigstock.com)

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