Pet Food News: Page 258

Grain-Free Pet Food

Dogs prefer grain-free over ancient grain carb sources

Grain-free dog foods beat ancient grains in a palatability study, but that doesn’t mean ancient grains like sorghum and millet don’t have a role in pet food formulations.

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Polish producer to invest $40 million in pet food plants

Petfood Holding, a new company in the growing Polish pet food market, will open two wet pet food production facilities in the second quarter of 2019.

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Pet Food Market

3 reasons pet food industry growth may slow by 2023

Between now and 2023, pet food sales may achieve annual growth of approximately 3 percent at first, slowing to closer to two percent by 2023.

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Pet Food Market

E-commerce helps US dog, cat food sales hit US$27 billion

Online sales of pet food served as a major driver for overall industry growth in 2018.

Pet Food Market

Q&A: Can feeding trials prevent pet food health crises?

Maybe not, since feeding trials might overlook breed-specific dietary needs, according to veterinary nutrition scientists at the University of California – Davis.

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Big kibble for small dogs may be easy palatability boost

Without expensive research facilities, small dog food companies lack access to data on the sometimes-counterintuitive results of pet food palatability experiments.

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Satiety crucial for weight-control therapeutic pet foods

A therapeutic diet can make a pet feel satiated, while providing fewer calories and maintaining established feeding routines.

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Market Trends and Reports

6 possible pet food trends: fungi, African, novel veggies

Campbell’s Trendscape ranked the foods and ingredients according to their level of acceptance in human cuisine.

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Pet Food Market

3 pet food and treat media outlets’ awards for 2018

Three pet product media outlets published awards recognizing dog, cat and other pet foods and treats that were introduced to the market in 2018.

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Pet Food Market

Blue Buffalo plans to double mass market distribution

In the first half of fiscal year 2019, retail sales of Blue Buffalo increased by nine percent.

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Pet Food Ingredients

Novel pet food ingredients: most-read articles of 2018

Some of the novel pet food ingredients covered by the articles included koji, quail and bison.

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Aluminum, other minerals found in commercial US dog foods

Scientists at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine analyzed the levels of nickel, silica, aluminum, chromium and molybdenum in dog food.

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