Petfood Forum News: Page 22

Safe history helps novel protein from wood-eating yeast

For pet food, Torula yeast may have an advantage over other novel proteins. Torula yeast is already an approved ingredient, with a history of safe use.

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Brand Insights

Simplify Pet Food Labeling: Strategies for Navigating Global Regulations

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Learn how regulatory complexity is impacting the pet food industry and how brands will meet the challenge using the right digital tools

Simplify Pet Food Labeling: Strategies for Navigating Global Regulations

Pet food energy estimates exclude dog, cat body heat

Feeding trials provide the “gold standard” for determining the energy content of pet food, but trials using live animals may be too expensive or otherwise unavailable when pet food formulators test products.

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Industry newcomer found pet food skills and networking

One newcomer to the pet food industry gained professional connections and learned new technical skills at Petfood Forum.

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Trace minerals in pet food may help bone health

An animal nutritionist suggested in a video from Petfood Forum that pet food companies learn from livestock feed formulators.

The pet food production process involves a lot of moving parts, from ingredients to packaging. | (Lifestyle Travel Photo | Shutterstock.com)

Pet Food Processing

How processing affects pet food products, Part 2

Exploring extruded pet food: extrusion and drying

Pet food production is a complex process with many steps and considerations. | (photo_world | iStock.com)

CBD legal patchwork complicates pet product marketing

Individual state laws tangle with federal regulations to create a patchwork of laws governing the use of CBD in pet foods, treats and supplements.

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Pet food brands can educate pet owners on gut microbiome

Pet food companies can bridge the gap between microbiome research and the marketing claims about certain ingredients effects on pet microbiome health.

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Recyclable premium pet food bag drops a polymer

Many trends in the pet food industry have combined that push materials suppliers to constantly come up with better performing products.

Pet Food Market

Dog, cat owners may long for pet store socialization

Once it’s safe, pet food buyers may return to local pet specialty retailers precisely because those stores offer the friendly, informative, interpersonal interactions rendered dangerous by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Pet Food Market

Trends guiding pet food through 2020 and beyond

What consumer trends will shape pet food as the world continues to cope with a global pandemic and economic meltdown, and how can the industry respond?

Uncertainty is the only certain thing right now as the pet food industry continues to adjust in the midst of an ongoing pandemic. | (MCCAIG | iStock.com)

Market Trends and Reports

Virtual events diversify participants, reduce pollution

Going online tends to be much greener than going on a plane. Likewise, virtual conferences level the playing field among attendees by improving access for those of various economic levels globally.

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Pet Food Market

Petfood Forum 2020 will go virtual in September

Petfood Forum CONNECT, the digital version of our annual Petfood Forum show and conference, will feature speakers from the Forum 2020 lineup, as well as opportunities to network digitally with fellow industry experts.

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