Pet Food Ingredients: Page 59

Infographic: Official data on grain-free dog food and DCM

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has compiled statistics about cases of canine dilated cardiomyopathy correlated to certain grain-free dog diets.

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3 reasons dog owners abandon kibble for raw meat diets

In a survey of dog owners who make raw, meat-based dog foods at home, researchers identified three main reasons people switch from store-bought kibble.

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Pet food feeding trials address breed, novel ingredients

Dog and cat food feeding trials must meet challenges posed by diets formulated to satisfy both consumers’ demands and nutritionists’ guidance.

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Fake news: Petco drops pet food with artificial ingredients

The reality is that Petco, claiming to be the first and only major pet food retailer to make this move, has not banned all artificial ingredients.

Image courtesy of Jim Galovski, co-founder of Guardian Pet Food Co.

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Lonza Oceanix clean-label ingredient for peak performance

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US-style high meat pet food may survive sustainably

The relatively lower water content in U.S.-style high meat pet food may make that version easier to reconcile with pet owners’ sustainability demands.

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DCM cases: unknowns prove need for more pet food research

Knowledge gaps in the role, if any, played by grain-free pet food ingredients in recent atypical cases of DCM need addressing to understand the situation.

Beans could find a place in the next generation of pet food — if consumers are interested. | Darren Fisher, Dreamstime

Nascent insect-based pet food industry eyes ecology

Scientists suggested that insect farms focus on developing ideal practices for optimizing sustainability before the industry grows too large to change easily.

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What does clean label mean in the pet food industry?

Simple isn’t easy when it comes to stable, safe, nutritionally complete pet foods, and the term "clean label" has a lot of different definitions to pet food customers.

The complexity of defining “clean label” from both an industry perspective and a consumer perspective touches on a lot of different pet food issues. (vlbv | shutterstock.com)

FDA asks pet food industry for DCM-related information

For its study into cases of canine DCM linked to grain-free pet foods, FDA asks the industry about any changes in ingredients, processing or formulation.

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Pet food ingredient solutions for current trends

Pet food ingredient suppliers share how they're working to meet the needs of formulators looking to keep up with current pet consumer trends.

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Latin America pet food ingredient use: local vs. imported

Latin American pet food markets have opportunities to increase the ingredients used in pet foods but must address sanitary and regulatory challenges.

Photo by Andrea Gantz

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