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Market Trends and Reports

‘Healthy grains’ dog foods appear in the wake of DCM

Dog food formulators have done that by bringing grains back, adding taurine and dropping legumes and potatoes from recipes

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Market Trends and Reports

Petfood Industry blogs October ’19: crisis management, DCM

In October 2019, Petfood Industry contributors published 8 blogs about antioxidants, crisis management, canine dilated cardiomyopathy and other topics.

One of the Ballesta Islands off the coast of Peru. (Tim Wall)

Pet Food Ingredients

DCM fear hurt Montana pulse farmers’ pet food business

One farmer questioned the validity and reasoning behind the FDA announcement concerning certain grain-free dog foods and canine dilated cardiomyopathy.

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Q&A: Recovering from pig ear dog chew Salmonella outbreak

FDA provided this question and answer to help pet food and treat retailers, distributors, importers and others to understand the current situation with pig ear dog chew treats.

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How pet food can reduce food waste, use more ingredients

Pet food can ‘upcycle’ ingredients from human food streams to reduce food waste. Rebranding traditional ingredients like by-products may help, too.

Discarded human foods can be used in pet foods and treats, helping reduce food waste and ensure sustainable pet food ingredient supplies. (Sheila_F | BigStock.com)

Australian hunters to harvest 14k kangaroos for pet food

The Victoria state government started the Kangaroo Harvesting Program to reduce the population of native kangaroos.

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Pet Food Market

FDA’s DCM updates miss the mark with consumers, industry

FDA claims it must keep the public informed about its DCM investigation, yet its updates have only caused consumer fear and pet food industry anxiety.

Grain Free Pet Food Backlash

Pet Food Processing

Proper pet food processing techniques to enhance quality

Effective techniques for maintaining conveying systems, improving palatability and preventing product loss. Sponsored by Schenck Process Group.

Mass flow meter

Pet food brands named by FDA in DCM alert see sales loss

The 16 pet food brands prominently named in FDA’s June 2019 DCM alert are seeing declining sales, said Nielsen’s Natasha Davis at the Petfood R&D Showcase.

Nielsen data show grain-free pet food sales slowing since FDA first started sending alerts about DCM. l Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Pet Food Product Database

Layn TruGro AOX natural antioxidant platform

Layn Natural Ingredients

Pet Food Ingredients

Contraceptive pet food ingredient under research in Mexico

Homeless pets are a growing problem in Mexico. A contraceptive pet food ingredient may help address it and disrupt the Latin American pet food market.

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Scientific tip for seaweed palatability in dog food

While high levels of seaweed inclusion reduced dogs’ preference for the kibble, the researchers offered advice for maintaining palatability while using seaweed-based pet food ingredients.

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