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Pet Food Ingredients

Hill's, Bond Pet Foods receive FDA no-objection letter for fermented lamb protein

The clearance covers Lamb Protein Yeast at inclusion levels up to 15% in adult dog food, with feline review underway.

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Pet food industry needs consumer-friendly preservation techniques

Jasmine Kataria, senior R&D scientist at Kerry, tells Petfood Forum attendees how to combat the risks of high-moisture pet food while maintaining customer satisfaction.

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Latin America/Carribean

Digestive health is baseline. Pet owners want multifunctional nutrition

Humanization is driving demand for products that deliver benefits across multiple aspects of pet health, accelerating the shift toward systemic nutritional solutions.

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Pet Food Processing

Fairview Mills opens animal protein blending facility in Nebraska

J-Six Enterprises subsidiary Fairview Mills is set to open a new post-render processing facility in Falls City, Nebraska, U.S., in early Q3 2026.

Latin America/Carribean

dsm-firmenich opens pet premix facility in Itatiba, Brazil

A new dedicated pet nutrition premix plant in São Paulo state will serve as the company's South American manufacturing hub for cat and dog vitamins and minerals.

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Pet Food Additives/Supplements

Turmeric plays dual role in pet foods, supplements

Turmeric and curcumin can work in pet foods and supplements in two distinct ways: as an antioxidant for shelf-stability in foods, and as a nutraceutical aimed at mobility, cognition or oral health.

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Study: Insect ingredient shows anti-inflammatory properties in dogs

In vitro study from Innovafeed, Ambiotis finds black soldier fly larvae-derived product selectively modulates cytokine secretion in canine blood.

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U.S. and Canada

Changes to human food policy aren’t always right for pet food

Former Pet Food Institute President and CEO Dana Brooks explains why the Make America Healthy Again movement does not translate directly into the pet food industry.

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Barentz to debut human-grade pet food concept at Interzoo

The specialty ingredient distributor will showcase a whole-meat-like demonstration product designed to translate the humanization trend into a hands-on sensory experience.

Balchem raises prices due to volatility from Mideast conflicts

Balchem Corp. has implemented a global price increase across its animal nutrition and health product portfolio.

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Pet Food Ingredients

Study: Novel postbiotic ingredient improves stool quality in dogs

A 28-day clinical trial found that dogs receiving a postbiotic ingredient from Kingdom showed improvement in stool consistency compared to a placebo group.

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Pet Food Additives/Supplements

Postbiotics may calm dogs via the gut-brain axis

Postbiotics may support calming indirectly through gut health modulation rather than direct behavioral changes.

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