Dog and Cat Food Nutrition: Page 11

Market Trends and Reports

Pet supplements evolving to accompany nutrition plans

Learn about the latest trends in the pet supplement space, including specific functional options, the importance of traceability, and consumer education.

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Brand Insights

Pet Food Manufacturer Thinks Outside the Box with EDL’s Double Tight Wrap Machine

EDL, as Massman Company

EDL Double Tight Wrap shrink wrapping machines use two perpendicular bands of LDPE film to tightly unitize and totally enclose a product or collation.

Pet Food Manufacturer Thinks Outside the Box with EDL’s Double Tight Wrap Machine

Not all fibers in cat food may control appetite

Pet food formulators may help address the cat obesity problem by creating weight-management recipes using certain ingredients that control appetite in cats.

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Hazard analysis considerations: DCM in canines

Learn abut the complexities of a DCM diagnosis, as well as other factors in play beyond nutrition.

Closeup low angle shot of male and female vets examining Golden retreiever puppy with a stethoscope. The dog is completely healthy and happy.

Avocado toxic to dogs? Science explores pet food potential

Discover how researchers added to the evidence that avocado has potential as a dog food ingredient, contrary to veterinary and popular recommendations against the fruit.

Fresh organic avocado on the wooden table

Copper in dog food needs AAFCO safe upper limit, vets say

While not every dog has the same sensitivity to copper, the group suggested that a safe upper limit be established for copper in dog food to protect those dogs that are.

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Pet Food Market

Keep the DCM-grain free (and other pet food) studies coming

The latest research on DCM and grain-free pet food underscores the importance for more studies to happen, including on other pet food ingredients and aspects.

Pet nutrition research has always reflected current pet food trends, which currently means a focus on pet diets and those diets’ effects on animal health. | BillionPhotos.Fotolia.com

Market Trends and Reports

Petfood Forum focuses on pet food workforce, supply issues

Petfood Forum 2022 will continue its focus on the top opportunities and challenges facing the pet food industry, including current labor shortages.

Pet Food Market

New life for old, less popular pet food ingredients?

A growing number of pet owners say they are open to buying pet foods with previously demonized ingredients like soy, and new research helps make the case.

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Retest of soy, corn and peanut byproducts for pet food

Byproducts from seeds and grains have traditionally been used in pet foods as sustainable, inexpensive and protein-rich ingredients.

In the midst of a “wholegrains” trend in human food, it might be worth it to look at whole soybeans as a possible pet food ingredient. (US 2015 | Shutterstock.com)

Plant oils in pet food: olive, soy, coconut and sunflower

Several types of plant oil have been covered in Ingredients Issues and evaluated for their use in dog, cat and other pet food formulations

More knowledge is required, but coconut meal could prove to be a starter for a new product category in pet food. (Prostock-studio | AdobePhoto.com)

Aging cats prefer wet food at prey body temperature

In an experiment, aged domestic cats most preferred food served at the temperature of a warm-blooded prey item.

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Pet Food Market

Pet food sustainability and nutrition: Are they in sync?

The sustainability trend in human food may overlook the role of nutrition and health, requiring consumer education that could apply to pet food, too.

Photo by Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

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