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Pet Food Ingredients

Biotics: Science leading the way in a new era of functional ingredients

Pre-, pro- and postbiotics continue to evolve in pet formulations as research searches for answers.

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Study: Faba bean protein could replace animal blood plasma in wet pet food

BENEO-Animal Nutrition

Trials show the plant-based ingredient maintains product texture while offering improved binding capacity compared to pea protein.

In its latest study, BENEO's faba bean protein concentrate showed strong potential as an alternative to animal blood plasma in wet pet food.

Insect-based Cat and Dog Food

Insectflux marketplace connects agrifood with insect protein

Climate-tech startup launches global B2B2C platform linking agrifood waste with insect farms to supply sustainable protein ingredients.

Insectflux transforms food waste and organic byproducts into high-value, climate-smart solutions by connecting food producers, insect farms, and buyers across multiple industries from pet food and aquaculture to regenerative agriculture and more.

Butternut Box launches fresh dog food health study

UK fresh dog food company receives Innovate UK funding for research project examining diet's impact on canine skin health, immune response and overall well-being.

Insect-based Cat and Dog Food

Innovafeed suspends operations at Decatur, Illinois, insect facility

Company says funding challenges have forced an 18-month pause at its Illinois pilot facility, though it maintains the broader project with ADM remains on track for future expansion.

Innovafeed said the insect innovation center in Decatur is 'temporarily paused' for now.

Pet Food Ingredients

Five functional benefits of corn in pet food formulations

Research and practical applications suggest corn offers multiple functional benefits that merit consideration in modern pet food development.

Bauhaus Painting Of A Cat In A Corn Field

Ingredient Issues

10 takeaways: Apple cider vinegar as a dog and cat food ingredient

Apple cider vinegar may affect pet health, and more than five years ago, one scientist called for research to verify its benefits and possible drawbacks in pet food formulations.

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Pet Food Additives/Supplements

10 takeaways: Superfood trends reshape pet food formulations

In a recent Trending: Pet Food, Healthybud CEO Kyle Feigenbaum explains how consumer knowledge and personal health experiences are accelerating the integration of functional ingredients from human nutrition into pet products.

Superfood ingredients are increasingly being incorporated into pet food formulations as manufacturers respond to consumer demand for functional nutrition benefits.

Pet Food Additives/Supplements

Trace minerals, big effect on health and pet food marketing

From a marketing perspective, trace minerals represent a largely untapped story. Human food trends show growing consumer awareness of mineral fortification, and pet owners are likely to follow.

Cell-cultured chicken from yeast benefited dogs’ health

Not only did dogs get their required amino acids, but the dogs experienced beneficial changes in their digestion and gut microbiome.

Petri Dish With A Chicken Made From Yeast Cells

Insect-based Cat and Dog Food

Black soldier fly larvae oil in dog food lowered palatability, digestibility

While black soldier fly larvae oil offers some advantages, such as a high lauric acid content and environmental claims, it may not be a perfect replacement for poultry fat.

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Pet Food Ingredients

Fermented pea starch boosted microbiome in dog food, palatability in cat food

Incorporating pea starch into diets showed benefits for metabolic health in both dogs and cats, and fermenting the starch with Candida utilis yeast offered additional gut microbiome advantages for dogs and improved palatability for cats.

Die Blaue Reiter Painting Of An Irish Setter And A Calico Cat Sniffing A Pile Of Peas

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