Pet Food Palatability: Page 2

3 roadblocks to plant-based pet food ingredients

Three factors can stand in the way of acceptance of plant-based proteins as pet food ingredients. Dog and cat owners won't sacrifice taste and texture for their pets when converting to plant-based products.

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Lamb kidney may be palatable sub for liver in cat food

Researchers at Massey University observed distinct differences among cats’ preference for various raw organ meats and co-products from cows and lambs. Likewise, raw ingredients from lamb and beef had different palatability.

photo by Andrea Gantz

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Pet Food Ingredients

Functional ingredients step in as pet owners demand more

Pet parents are requiring more and more of the food and treats they give their animals, and functional ingredient suppliers in the pet food space are doing their best to provide manufacturers with solutions.

The need for functional pet food ingredients in the pet food space has become increasingly diverse as pet owners of all types want more for their pets. | (Courtesy Zinpro Corporation)

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Improving pet well-being and owner satisfaction

Improving pet's well-being and owners' satisfaction through market insights on palatability, performance and pet nutrition. Sponsored by Diana Pet Food.

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3 aroma compounds ‘vital’ to dog food palatability

Scientists identified nine chemical compounds found in palatability enhancers that contributed positively to dogs’ partiality for particular food aromas.

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Pumpkin’s nutrition benefits popular in pet food formulas

Pumpkin, a formerly seasonal ingredient, has since become a year-round choice for pet food formulators who tout its nutritional benefits.

Pumpkin has long been a food ingredient associated with the fall months, but it’s fast becoming a staple year-round. | Kasefoto | Shutterstock.com

Americans feel ‘guilty’ about kibble odor; French ‘joyful’

Among the pet owners of Brittany of France, Kansas in the Unites States and Réunion Island, off the east coast of Africa, scientists found differences in people’s psychological reactions to dog and cat food.

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Korean foods inspire fermented chicken dog snacks

Fermented chicken could serve as a functional ingredient in dog treats and snacks.

Kimchi cabbage in a bowl with chopsticks (Buppha Wut, Bigstock.com)

Understand feeding behavior to help in-home pet food results

Interpreting animals’ mental states from their reactions to foods requires more than just assessing how much food was eaten and how quickly.

(Susan Jojola, PhD, AFB International | WATT Global Media)

Market Trends and Reports

Kibble tech matches dog, cat food shape to pets’ biology

Pet food product developers vary kibble’s dimensions to influence the palatability of dry dog and cat food.

Kibble designed for Bulldogs, on left, and Labrador Retriever, on right. (Tim Wall)

Scientific tip for seaweed palatability in dog food

While high levels of seaweed inclusion reduced dogs’ preference for the kibble, the researchers offered advice for maintaining palatability while using seaweed-based pet food ingredients.

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