Ingredients Usage Analysis

Ingredient Issues

The importance of a balanced diet — without mineral excesses

The possible undesired results of unbalanced minerals in pet food formulations bear further examination.

Trace mineral concentrations in pet food formulations can impact the nutritional balance and value of the final product.

Brand Insights

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Pet Food Ingredients

Functional benefits continue to gain in pet food

As health and wellness continue to command top billing in pet parents’ concerns, functional options are stepping in to provide answers to what may ail pets.

Functional pet foods and treats are growing in popularity among pet owners, leading to an increased focus on functional ingredients within the space.

Pet Food Insights

What is the role of regulators in pet food marketing claims?

AAFCO’s potential ‘controlled copper’ label claim should be carefully considered.

AAFCO should carefully consider its possible reach into pet food marketing claims, particularly as relates to the current copper situation.

Pet food growth may outstrip animal protein supply

Animal protein production bottlenecks were only one of the supply chain issues facing the pet food industry now and in the near future, according to researchers in their examination of the interplay among human and pet food ingredient demands.

With byproducts from a cow being used for pet food, should it have the same carbon footprint as a steak for humans? l Andrea Gantz

Hazard analysis considerations: DCM in canines

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

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Research notes: Small pet trends and nutrition

Learn about some of the latest research in the small animal pet space, including studies on pet reptiles, rabbits and birds.

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Pet Food Labeling

Pet food label modernization still a work in progress

As work continues on creating a new pet food nutrition label that focuses on simplifying information for consumers, challenges remain.

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Pet Food Market

Genetic testing boosts pet food ingredient traceability

During the past few years, several lawsuits and other negative issues arose because of unwanted species being present or labeled ingredients being absent.

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Market Trends and Reports

‘Healthy grains’ dog foods appear in the wake of DCM

Dog food formulators have done that by bringing grains back, adding taurine and dropping legumes and potatoes from recipes

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7 pet food solutions for companion animal health

Beyond providing nutritionally balanced formulations, pet food manufacturers can help the health of dogs, cats and other pets.

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Unlabeled horse, other animals found in European pet food

Dog and cat foods on the European market may contain animals not listed on the ingredient panels, which could cause problems for pets with allergies.

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5 usage rates of dog food ingredients in FDA DCM warning

FDA notified the public that some canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) cases correlated to dogs eating diets containing large amounts of potatoes and legume seeds.

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