Pet Food News

Supplements Supplier Brief

Native Pet launches UC-II joint supplement for dogs

Hip+Joint Advanced Care features undenatured type II collagen as its anchor ingredient.

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USDA: New World screwworm detected in New Mexico dog

USDA has reclassified a case initially reported in Andrews County, Texas, as New Mexico's first NWS detection.

Global Commerce

The Strait of Hormuz crisis tests the pet food industry's resilience

Three months into the blockade, industry associations report limited impact on pet food so far, though energy costs and shipping disruption remain serious concerns.

When it comes to supply chains, pet food manufacturers have become significantly more resilient in recent years because they have had to be.

Cotecnica, Hermos Pet expand pet food exports

Spain's Cotecnica reports 7% revenue growth driven by its flagship Ownat brand, while Turkey's Hermos Pet now ships cat and dog food to more than 50 countries.

Business Strategy

Smucker pet food in Q4 FY26 outpaced company growth with Meow Mix momentum

Pet food accounted for approximately 18% of fiscal 2026 revenue, generating about US$1.6 billion in sales.

Pet Food Accounted For Approximately 18% Of Fiscal 2026 Revenue, Generating About Us$1 6 Billion In Sales

Infographic: Pet food industry timeline from 15,800 BC to the present

People and pets didn’t start eating separate foods until after the Industrial Revolution. See the history of pet food in this timeline graphic.

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10 takeaways: Smarter batching to reduce pet food waste, improve efficiency

During a recent Ask the Petfood Pro, Horizon Systems experts shared practical ways to cut ingredient loss, streamline changeovers and improve throughput without major capital investment.

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Pet Food Recalls

Go Raw expands recall to Steve's Real Food

The pet food maker added a lot of Steve's Real Food Freeze-Dried Chicken Recipe to a recall begun in February over potentially low thiamine, or vitamin B1, levels.

Thiamine is an essential water-soluble vitamin required for normal carbohydrate metabolism and neurologic function in cats and dogs.

Open Farm launches in nearly 1,700 PetSmart stores

The rollout brings Open Farm's full product line to nearly 1,700 PetSmart stores in the United States and Canada, plus online.

Pet Food Marketing and Branding

Natoo Pet Foods sponsors Jaguar Parade Miami exhibition

Natoo Pet Foods will sponsor all 11 jaguar sculptures in the Jaguar Parade Miami exhibition, which opens June 10 to raise awareness of wildlife conservation.

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Business Strategy

AI analytics sharpen pet food pricing and forecasting

Speaking at Petfood Forum 2026, Triplethree International founder Iván Franco showed how price elasticity, demand forecasting and segmentation models helped Latin American pet food companies raise margins and cut promotional waste.

Companies have more data than ever, but lack the systems to turn it into decisions, Iván Franco told Petfood Forum 2026 attendees.

Wheat beat oats and rye in dog food, contrary to human results

Although oats and rye are often associated with health benefits in people, those advantages were not evident in a study of healthy adult dogs.

'Grains are bad, m'kay.'

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