Ingredients Usage Analysis: Page 5

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.

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Pet Food Ingredients

Carrots used in nearly half of canned dog foods

An analysis of the Dog and Cat Food Ingredient Center database explored the prevalence of carrots in pet foods.

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Probiotic freeze-dried microbes may help pet food safety

The bacteria Enterococcus faecium lead a double life in the pet food industry, as both probiotic and substitute for Salmonella in kill step validations.

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Carrot a popular ingredient in dog and cat food

If you’ve ever had a dog that got a taste for carrots out of the garden, you know dogs love carrots. Baby carrots are a commonly used treat.

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Pumpkin found in 20 percent of dry dog food

An analysis of the Dog and Cat Food Ingredient Center database explored the prevalence of pumpkin in pet foods.

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Pumpkins source of fiber in dog and cat foods

Pumpkin has been recognized as a good source of soluble fiber and is quoted by internet experts as a good cure for digestive problems for both dogs and cats. Pumpkin is also a popular ingredient in those who formulate their own and raw food for their pets.

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