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Bison: sustainable and novel pet food protein

Bison remains uncommon in dog and cat foods, so it may also help pet foods stand out on retailers’ shelves and websites.

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Rice a common ingredient in dog and cat food

Rice, in one or many forms, is found in nearly half of all dry dog and cat food recipes, at 49 and 47 percent, respectively.

rice in pet food

Potatoes found in over 40 percent of wet, dry dog foods

Potatoes, either white or sweet, are used in 42.6 percent of dry dog food recipes and 46.1 percent of wet dog food recipes.

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Potato major ingredient in both dog and cat food

Potatoes – whether they are white or sweet – are found in a high percentage of dog and cat foods, in both wet and dry recipes.

potato in dog and cat food

Dog treats feeding guidelines may exceed healthy amounts

Scientists analyzed 32 varieties of dog treats on the international market and published their results in the journal Vet Record.

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Caramel boosts brown coloration in pet food

To learn more about how wet and dry dog and cat foods use caramel, read “Caramel common colorant in pet food” in the Dog and Cat Food Ingredient Center.

Caramel common colorant in pet food

The expected color for most dry and canned dog and cat food is brown. Achieving that brown often requires the addition of color additives. One of these is caramel – produced from caramelized sugar.

caramel in pet food

Pet Food Ingredients

Egg products analyzed by variety most used in pet food

An analysis of the Dog and Cat Food Ingredient Center database explored how various egg products were used in pet foods.

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Pet Food Market

Pumpkin pet food sales grew 193 percent over two years

Sales of pet foods featuring pumpkin have grown to US$14.9 million.

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3 novel pet food ingredients domesticated in Mexico

Avocados, chia and amaranth don’t appear in many dog and cat foods, which may help superpremium pet foods stand out.

Sunset in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico outside the site of Tecnología de Alimentos para Mascotas workshop. | Tim Wall

4 limited ingredient diet pet food options analyzed

Limited ingredient diet (LID) dog and cat foods use a minimal number of ingredients, but must still provide complete nutrition.

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Dried egg product is the most prevalent form of egg in dog foods

Over a decade ago, scientists were unsure of egg’s effect on pets. Egg is still a common ingredient in pet food, particularly dog food — wet and dry. It can be found in many different products that utilize the shell, whites, yolks, or whole egg.

dried egg dog food

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