Dog and Cat Food Nutrition: Page 38

Pet Food Market

Cat food challenge: Do cats really opt for nutrition?

Do cats really "learn" to choose foods based on nutrition rather than flavor? This observer questions (somewhat tongue in cheek) a new study’s findings.

Pet Food Ingredients

Why pet food brands are adding functional ingredients

As consumers continue to drive the specialization of pet food formulas, functional ingredients are gaining more notice.

Pet Food Market

Pet parents supplementing cat, dog food kibble

Pet owners are becoming increasingly interested in “fine-tuning” their pets’ diets with pet food add-ons such as gravies, toppers and supplements.

Nutrition

Fatty acids: AAFCO Dog and Cat Food Nutrient Profiles

As recognized essential nutrients for dogs and cats, fatty acids’ place in nutrient profiles has changed.

Pet Food Market

Pet food toppers' market popularity growing

As consumers increasingly scrutinize the food in their pets’ bowls, supplemental items that serve as additions to conventional pet food are hitting the market.

Pet Food Market

Emerging consumer trends in the pet food industry

Pet products with a focus on nutrition and quality are big winners in 2016 consumer awards.

Nutrition

Diversifying methionine choices in pet food formulations

DL-methionine and methionine hydroxy analogue are different molecules and are absorbed differently by the animal. In the end, however, both molecules are efficiently and completely converted to L-methionine for use by the animal.

Market Trends and Reports

Pet dental health in the pet food industry

Increasing consumer education continues to expand the dental health subset of pet products.

Pet Food News

Study: Fish-flavored cat food may contribute to hyperthyroidism

A new study in ACS’ journal Environmental Science & Technology suggests that fish-flavored cat food could be among the culprits contributing to the higher number of cats diagnosed with hyperthyroidism.

Nutrition

Focus on meat puts dog food head to head with human food

Some dog owners and pet food companies fervently believe dogs are carnivores and need high levels of meat. Is this approach to feeding dogs sustainable?

Nutrition

Controlling pet gut health using specialty feed ingredients

The gut is more than a place for digestion—it is a major point of contact for the immune system, stimulating correct responses for the control of pathogens from the environment that have been consumed. In dogs, their fondness for scavenging material can make them more vulnerable to exposure to disease-causing bacteria (which can then colonize the gut wall, leading to diarrhea and flatulence), but pets also love to go where their owners would prefer they don’t. There are now several products available that have been developed specifically to prevent these problems.

Pet Food Ingredients

Antioxidant trends in pet food

Antioxidants serve vital functions in pet food formulation. They can enhance health benefits in formulas in the forms of various vitamins, and they provide stability and extended shelf life to the finished pet food product.

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