Pet Food Palatability

Chicken heart, liver hydrolysate beat meal in dog food

Hydrolysates may be more digestible for dogs than ingredients made from intact proteins, such as chicken meal. Hydrolyzed proteins also may be less likely to trigger allergic responses.

30959514602 60128bc4a7 O

Adventures in Pet Food

Pet food innovation happening in ingredients, research

New pet food research into ingredients, equipment, processes and other areas helps drive innovation in the market, keeping it thriving and growing.

Chris Nelson, CEO of Kemin Industries, addresses participants at the opening of Kemin Nutrisurance's wet pet food pilot lab in Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

By-product grind size didn’t affect dog food digestibility

Particle size may not affect protein or fat digestibility in poultry by-product meals used as dog food ingredients. Likewise, by-product meal particle size doesn’t seem to affect fecal quality or palatability.

(Photo by Andrea Gantz)

Why pet food palatability and aroma matter so much

Research has revealed fascinating facts about how the sense of taste and smell function in dogs and cats, with important clues for formulating pet food.

Pet Food Flavor Smell (2)

Cellulose fibers didn’t affect dog food digestion, palatability

Scientists conducted an experiment using three different types of cellulose in dog foods compared to the same formulation without those fiber sources.

(annette shaff | Fotolia.com)

Pet Food Market

15 fun and fascinating pet food flavor facts

For cats and dogs to benefit from their food, it must be palatable to them so they’ll eat it. The senses of taste and smell (and others) play a key role.

Dog Licking Lips

Measuring cats’ delight at dinner benefits pet food makers

Measuring a cat’s enjoyment of their food can help pet food formulators develop new products and improve existing ones.

Photo by Davdeka, BigStock.com

BSF protein an ‘easy swap’ for other proteins in dog food

With alternative proteins increasing in popularity in human foods, they are also gaining interest from consumers of pet food, and black soldier fly (BSF)-based ingredients are among the most popular.

Image by Dennis Kress, public domain, WikiMedia Commons

Pet Food Ingredients

A gift for pet owners, Alanine makes feeding stress-free

For those who’re concerned about petfood

Image courtesy of Anhui Huaheng Biotechnology

Ancient grains digestible, palatable as rice in dog food

In an experiment, ten adult female Beagles ate one of five diets included up to 40% rice or one of four ancient grains: amaranth, white proso millet, quinoa or oat groats.

The incorporation of ancient grains could expand taste, nutritional enhancement and marketing opportunities as consumers continue to explore new options for themselves and their pets. | Maksim Pasko.Fotolia.com

Pet Food Market

Criteria for choosing extruded dog, cat food ingredients

Certain criteria influence why pet food formulators choose specific ingredients for new recipes to be processed in extruders.

BBC claims corpse chemicals are pet food palatants

Bacteria produce putrescine and cadaverine as the microbes devour amino acids in putrefied cadavers, spoiled meat or other decaying proteins.

(auremar | BigStock.com)

Page 1 of 10