Pet Food News: Page 29

Nestlé names chief communications and sustainability officer

Effective September 1, Antonia Wanner was also appointed as a member of the Group Executive Board.

Brand Insights

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Intralox

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BHJ USA names procurement manager

BHJ USA has added Austin Cole to its commercial team as the company continues to grow.

Pet Food Marketing and Branding

Merrick Purrfect Bistro launches cat personality awards program

Cat owners can nominate their pets in six personality-based categories through a virtual awards show airing on International Cat Day.

Perfect Bistro ice cream and dessert product line featuring colorful packaging in purple, red, teal, and green with various containers and boxes

When pet food capacity outpaces demand, what's a manufacturer to do?

As pandemic-era investment continues to come fully online, manufacturers face growing margin pressure — and must compete on distinctiveness, not just scale.

Pet food manufacturing facility with dog and cat viewing production line, directional signage, and sustainable green city landscape in background

Zoomark, Petzoo Eurasia to launch Türkiye pet show

Companies are expanding a 2025 partnership ahead of a new Türkiye-based pet industry exhibition set to debut in 2028.

Two business professionals in dark suits posing before Zoomark branded backdrop with colorful geometric design elements

Pet Food Safety

Study: Microplastics found in many commercial pet food products

A new peer-reviewed study finds several UK dog, cat and hedgehog food products contain microplastic particles, with wet food posing the greatest daily exposure risk.

Colorful pet food kibble in a white cat-shaped bowl on a textured blue surface

Trending: Pet Food Podcast

EPISODE 111: How are small pet businesses using AI right now?

eTailPet's Eric Thornton breaks down where AI adoption stands for independent pet retailers and what it means for the businesses that serve them.

Full Moon air-dried dog food wins 2026 Mindful Award

Full Moon's Pure Protein Air-Dried Dog Food was named Pet Product of the Year by the Mindful Awards program.

Full Moon Pure Protein air-dried dog food bag with free-range chicken recipe and product kibble displayed

Industry Voices

Integrated audits reduce redundancy, speed nonconformance closure

Unified oversight programs cut duplicate supplier audits by 30% and closed nonconformances 40% faster, according to SGS data presented at NASC's annual conference.

Cultivated meat, Historic dog bans, Palatability: Petfood Industry News Quiz June 12-18

This week's questions explore new findings on ingredient preferences in dog biscuits, the hurdles facing cultivated meat products and growing investor interest in the expanding pet wellness sector.

Fresh food diet effects vary by dog breed, vet nurse says

A veterinary nurse at Butternut Box breaks down how minimally processed diets may affect six popular breeds differently.

Brown Labrador Retriever with amber eyes and a green leaf balanced on its head against a blurred brown background

Industry Voices

Pet wellness market tops $5 billion, attracts investors

The U.S. pet wellness category is larger and growing faster than many industry estimates suggest, drawing strong investor interest, L.E.K. Consulting's Lauren DeVestern told attendees at the 2026 NASC Annual Conference.

Golden Retriever and tabby cat with pet supplement bottles and growth chart showing business success

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