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Pet Food Palatability
Study: Yeast extract coating improves dog kibble palatability
A choice-feeding study from Ohly found dogs preferred meat-free kibbles coated OHLY-GO Meaty product over uncoated alternatives.
Brand Insights
Plasma: A Multi-Faceted Ingredient Supporting Health, Formula Functionality, and Nutrition in Pet Food
APC Inc
Discover how plasma protein supports pet health, boosts palatability, and improves pet food functionality and processing performance in modern formulations.
Research Notes
Therapeutic gut health dog food improved digestibility and gastrointestinal signs
Although the study was conducted in healthy dogs, the authors concluded that a highly digestible, palatable diet containing functional fibers, oils and microbial ingredients can beneficially modulate fecal metabolites and microbiota.
Pet Food News
Antitrust case against Symrise dismissed by US DOJ
Flavor and fragrance ingredient supplier maintained no wrongdoing throughout investigation.
Pet Food Ingredients
Oil war: fish vs. algae as fatty acid functional ingredient in pet food
As demand for functional ingredients grows, both fish oil and algae oil will continue to play important roles in pet nutrition.
Research Notes
Older cats feeding patterns may differ from guidelines
In-home observations revealed that older cats tend to eat six to seven meals a day, with lower energy intake on all-wet diets and higher on kibble.
Pet Food Ingredients
Using plasma in pet food
During a recent Ask the Petfood Pro, APC's Roger Gerlach explained how plasma functions as a versatile ingredient offering several benefits across multiple pet food formats.
Research Notes
In-home cat food feeding trial optimization: 1 day OK, many cats
Testing cats is as hard as herding them. Optimized in-home cat food feeding trials could improve palatability testing while matching real-world conditions.
Research Notes
Synthesis of the lambs: yeast grow lamb protein for dog food
For pet food formulators, brewed lamb could become another protein in the palette, if formulation, cost, scale and regulatory hurdles can be addressed.
Pet Food Ingredients
Hydrolyzed chicken liver boosted palatability, digestibility of cat foods
Researchers assessed the effect of hydrolyzed proteins on nutrient utilization and gut health.
Pet Food News
BioVivo Science opens US botanical extraction facility
The Jeffersonville, Indiana facility will serve dietary supplement, food, beverage, personal care and pet nutrition industries.
Insect-based Cat and Dog Food
Good fatty acids boosted by BSFL insect protein in dog food
Nevermind humans, dogs didn’t need to be convinced of insect-based pet foods’ value. In preference testing, dogs showed no significant difference in consumption between traditional and insect-based diets.
Pet Food News
Butternut Box launches fresh dog food health study
UK fresh dog food company receives Innovate UK funding for research project examining diet's impact on canine skin health, immune response and overall well-being.
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