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Petfood R&D Showcase features ancient grains in pet food

Pet food professionals can learn about a rising dog and cat food trend, whole and ancient grains, at the inaugural Petfood R&D Showcase: Going with the Grain on October 10-12, 2017 at Kansas State University.

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Pet Food Market

Pet food ingredients: new documentary examines GMOs

Feeding pets has many parallels to feeding humans, including consumer demands driven by negative label claims and a fear of ingredients like GMOs.

Fear of ingredients like GMOs often stem from consumer distrust of science and corporations. Organizations like Fair Oaks Farms aim to educate and foster consumer trust. l Courtesy of Fair Oaks Farms

Dutch insect farm will make sustainable pet food protein

In the Netherlands, Bühler Insect Technology will build an industrial plant to process black solider flies for animal nutrition, including pet food, together with its partner Protix.

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Lamb remains common in dry dog food

An analysis of the Dog and Cat Food Ingredient Center focused on the use of lamb and lamb meal in pet food and the labeling of those products.

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Market Trends and Reports

How to market pet food in Mexico and Brazil

The similarity between Mexican and Brazilian pet owners may indicate that comparable pet food trends run throughout the Latin American pet food market.

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Insect protein producer funded with EUR45 million

The funding was delivered by Aqua-Spark, an investment company, Rabobank, BOM and various private investors.

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Infographic: Popular legumes in dry, wet pet foods

Novel pet food ingredients made from leguminous plants, such as peas, chickpeas or lentils, have risen in popularity in cat and dog foods, both dry and wet.

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Pet owners in Europe focused on pet nutrition and health

Petfood Forum Europe 2017 included a presentation on a study of health-conscious pet food purchasers and their perceptions of pet nutrition.

Petfood Forum Europe 2017 included a session on European pet owners’ perceptions of pet nutrition, presented by Sarah-Jane Godfrey of DSM Nutritional Products. l Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

3 functional pet food ingredients for dog health

Research on the use of prebiotics, antioxidants and eggshell membrane in pet foods will be featured during the sessions at Petfood Forum Europe 2017.

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Why superfoods are in more pet food formulas

The parallels between human health trends and pet food trends continue to grow as the focus expands to specific ingredients touting various health benefits for pets.

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8 Petfood Industry blogs for May 2017

The Clean Label Project, CBD and ancient grains were among topics covered by Petfood Industry’s bloggers and columnists in May 2017.

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#tbt Edible insects creeping into pet food popularity

Using six-or-more-legged protein sources as a replacement for four- and two-legged animals has grown in acceptance.

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