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Pet Food Market

Blue Buffalo exec shares 6 tips for product development

In a highly competitive and regulated marketplace bringing a new product to market is no easy feat. The road from concept to completion is long, complex and full of speed bumps.

Dr. Ryan Yamka, senior vice president of research and development, quality assurance and regulatory affairs at Blue Buffalo, speaks with Petfood Forum TV at Petfood Forum in Kansas City, Missouri. | Photo by Austin Alonzo.

Pet Food Ingredients

Pet food’s future may depend on new, old proteins

To meet consumer demand and the environmental reality, the pet food industry must consider looking for proteins from rendering, vegetables and grains and unconventional animals.

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New processing method for extrusion-baked pet foods

A gentle extrusion process followed by high-temperature baking can help to improve product quality, lower energy costs.

Pet Food Market

How to co-create value in the pet food industry

Pet food companies and retailers need to provide incentive for pet owners to engage with their products and become loyal brand consumers.

Pet food companies need to co-create value in their products. | Wikipedia

Pet Food Ingredients

Consumers' education needed on benefits of novel proteins

Novel proteins should have an increasing role in pet food and treats, but using more novel protein ingredients will only be successful if the industry properly educates consumers.

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Market Trends and Reports

3 pet food types to watch in the pet specialty market

Premiumization of pet food is driving the pet specialty market’s continued growth, which sits at 5% year over year, said Maria Lange, business group director, pet care, Gfk, speaking at Petfood Forum 2016 on April 19.

The overall freeze-dried pet food category grew from $120.1 million in 2014 to $195.4 million in 2015. | Courtesy Fresh is Best

Video: Crickets becoming new protein source in pet treats

Learn about using crickets as a main source of protein in pet food in this video from Petfood Forum 2016.

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Victoria Stilwell welcomes attendees to 2016 Petfood Forum

Celebrity dog trainer Victoria Stilwell, our keynote speaker at Petfood Forum, encouraged collaboration between pet food manufacturers, marketers and trainers.

Novel proteins showcased at Petfood Innovation Workshop

New proteins designed to supplement more natural pet foods were on display at Petfood Innovation Workshop.

Of four cans, those mixed with plasma came out in a firm, gelatinous mass, while those mixed with wheat gluten were comparatively watery and loose. | Alyssa Conway

Market Trends and Reports

Novel meat proteins gaining importance in pet food

Overall pet food market growth is slowing in the mass market channel, but one area expected to see continued growth within the specialty products market is pet food and treats with novel meat proteins, said David Sprinkle, research director, Packaged Facts.

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Kansas State pet food event focuses on treats, research

During Petfood Innovation Workshop and the Kansas State Pet Food Experience, attendees learned the latest research and made pet treats with new ingredients.

During Petfood Innovation Workshop, pet food professionals experienced hands-on stations making pet treats using new ingredients such as sorghum and miscanthus.

Pet Food Market

Petfood Forum 2015 breaks all attendance records

Petfood Forum 2015 conference and exhibition, held on April 27-29, 2015, broke all records for attendance. The event was held for the first time in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, at the Kansas City Convention Center, after more than 20 years in Schaumburg, Illinois, USA.

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