Pet Food News: Page 288

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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Pet Food Market

European online pet food retailer not losing to Amazon

In 2018, Amazon launched private label dog and cat food in Europe. Learn how a pet specialty online retailer reacted and what it meant for pet food sales.

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Market Trends and Reports

Educated, discerning pet food buyers may pay more

Beyond marketing claims about products, consumers make decisions based on ingredient statements on pet food labels.

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Making the most of Petfood Forum 2019 networking opportunities

Hear from Petfood Forum veterans about the benefits of networking at the annual pet food industry trade show and conference.

Petfood Forum 101 is a first-time show attendee and exhibitor program for Petfood Forum USA. | Tess Stukenberg

Natural claim influenced 45 percent of pet food buyers

In a survey of 100 adult pet owners in the United States, the word “natural” most influenced people’s decision to purchase a particular pet food.

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Pet Food Market

Pets Choice acquires UK pet food maker Rufus Foods

Pets Choice management stated that they intend to build out Rufus’ customer base.

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