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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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Sustainability Starts with the Formula: How Smarter Formulation Is Shaping the Future of Pet Food Production

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Discover how pet food manufacturers are reducing emissions and driving sustainability through ingredient innovation and eco-friendly nutrition.

Sustainability Starts with the Formula: How Smarter Formulation Is Shaping the Future of Pet Food Production

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)

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If pig disease hits, deals needed for US pet food exports

ASF is not a threat to human health and cannot be transmitted from pigs to humans. The virus is not a food safety issue either.

Insects in pet food gain in research, acceptance

Learn about current research and trends involving insect protein as an alternative protein source in pet foods.

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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)

No confirmed human disease from raw pet food worldwide

Scientists classified eleven households as having experienced “probable” transmission, and 20 households experienced “possible” transmission.

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Coconut, spinach, 3 more plant superfoods in pet recipes

The rising popularity of plant superfoods in pet food corresponds to people’s demands for farm produce that produces health results in their own diets.

Blueberries are known as a superfood in the human food space, but does that use translate to the pet food arena? | (Brian A Jackson | Shutterstock.com)

Insect pet food kept growing in 2021, despite logistics

Growth had already been strong, but the pandemic shifted sales growth to online. Growth in e-commerce was only one consumer trend working for insect-based pet foods.

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New pet food product trends winter 2021: insects, health

Several new dog treats and toppers used insect-based ingredients. More refrigerated or frozen fresh pet foods entered the market, including one from the world’s largest pet food company.

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2022 pet food nutrition trends: Innovation, functionality

Learn about the top pet food trends for 2022, including health and wellness, alternative proteins, and functional ingredients.

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European pet food news 2021: ethics, insects, growth

European pet owners preferred that their animals’ foods included assurances that the products had been produced in ways that minimized ecological and social problems. Pet food and treats making these claims led some of the growth in the European market in 2021.

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Asian pet food news 2021: insects, politics, expansion

In 2021, pet-related businesses seemed less rattled by lockdowns and other movement restrictions. Online sales of pet food continued increasing in many Asian nations, a trend seen worldwide.

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