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Pet Supplements & Treats Digest

Microbiome's influence extends well beyond gut-brain axis

Here are 10 ways the canine microbiome may support skin, joint, oral and respiratory health, not just digestion and behavior.

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Adventures in Pet Food

To reach pet owners, focus on outcomes, not ingredients

In developed pet food markets like the U.S. and developing ones like Brazil, owners are paying attention to health outcomes for their pets, rather than formulations.

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Trending: Pet Food Podcast

EPISODE 115: What body systems, aside from the gut-brain connection, does the microbiome influence?

Dr. Bushra Schuitemaker explains how the canine microbiome shapes skin, joint, oral and respiratory health, not just digestion and behavior.

Market Trends and Reports

Report: Animal welfare drives pet food choices

An industry report from The Humane League finds that animal welfare outweighs environmental concerns in pet owners' purchasing decisions, with companies including J.M. Smucker Co., Goodness Gracious and Evermore Pet Food citing progress on cage-free egg sourcing.

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Mergers and Acquisitions

Ever After Foods acquires Fishway, expands protein platform

Ever After Foods buys aquatic cell line technology and scientific team from Fishway, with initial focus on cultivated protein ingredients for premium pet food.

Pet Food Regulations

AAFCO flags gaps in FDA's GRAS proposal

The feed control officials group plans to push for broader recognition of its ingredient-approval process as it prepares comments on the FDA's proposed rule.

Ingredient Issues

Water: the essential nutrient with food

Pet owners may not be aware of the full water needs of their animals, or how to meet them.

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Insect-based Cat and Dog Food

Beta Bugs raises money in new funding round, names CEO

The investment will support Beta Bugs’ strategy to commercialize its HiPer-Fly genetics, expand its international customer and strategic partner base, and meet growing demand from the commercial insect farming industry for higher-performing and more consistent BSF genetics.

Global Commerce

Intense El Niño may affect plant-based pet food ingredient prices and availability

Experts generally point toward diversification and supply-chain resilience rather than attempting to predict exactly which crops may fail or flourish.

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Business Strategy

50 pet food industry suppliers with diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs

Ingredient producers, equipment companies, packaging suppliers, engineering firms and other businesses serving pet food producers have developed initiatives ranging from employee resource groups and inclusive recruiting to mentoring, leadership development and representation goals.

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Pet Food Regulations

FDA proposes mandatory GRAS notification rule for animal food

The proposed rule would require manufacturers to notify FDA when they determine an added substance is generally recognized as safe, ending decades of voluntary reporting.

Pet Food Palatability

Sustainable protein palatability depends on pet food processing, formulation

Alternative proteins need not rely solely on environmental credentials. With careful formulation and processing, they can also deliver the sensory qualities that keep pets coming back to the bowl.

Infographic of 10 alternative protein sources including duckweed, fermented soybean, cricket protein, fish protein, and black soldier fly larvae with microscopic detail views.

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