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Adventures in Pet Food
Do pet owners and other consumers still demonize ingredients?
Recent surveys indicate consumers of human food and purchasers of pet food may no longer focus on avoiding certain ingredients in their buying choices.
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Ingredient Issues
Eggs in pet products – the incredible option
As a highly bioavailable source of protein, eggs should be considered a premium ingredient in pet food.
Eggs are a complete, bioavailable protein with many potential uses in pet food formulations.
Research Notes
Study: Novel postbiotic ingredient cuts dog itching by 20%
New indole-rich postbiotic is said to offer a science-backed solution for canine skin health that outperforms existing probiotic alternatives by 2.5 times.
A new clinical trial found that dogs receiving an indole-rich postbiotic showed a 20% reduction in scratching and 27% improvement in perceived itching compared to placebo in just 14 days.
Ingredient Issues
Miscounting calories: Why pet food calorie calculations need fixing
Accurate calorie-counting is vital to keeping pets healthy in the midst of an obesity crisis.
Imprecise metabolizable energy calculations can complicate pet health, making it imperative that the numbers used are accurate.
Research Notes
Carbs may not increase cats’ body fat or insulin resistance
While carbohydrates have a bad reputation in current human and pet diet trends, evidence suggests that carbs may not always be metabolic villains.
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Insect-based Cat and Dog Food
MYGroup enters joint venture with Beta Bugs to secure supply of BSF eggs
MYGroup has entered into a joint venture with insect genetics company Beta Bugs to supply eggs for its black soldier fly (BSF) bioconversion Insectology process for food waste management.
Insect-based Cat and Dog Food
Polish biotech secures funding for autonomous insect protein plant for pet food
Proteine Resources plans to commercialize functional beef alternative using mushroom waste-fed insects within the premium pet food segment.
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Adventures in Pet Food
Pet food as pet medicine: Owners seem open, can vets help?
Surveys show consumers see diet and nutrition as key to health and wellness, as do pet owners for their pets, but they need veterinarians’ support.
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Pet Food Ingredients
Pet food acidulants market projected to reach $2.1B by 2032
Industry data shows rising pet ownership and health consciousness fueling 6.1% annual growth in acidulant additives used for pH control and shelf life extension.
The growth of the global pet food acidulants market is attributed to increasing global pet ownership rates and heightened awareness of pet health and nutrition among consumers.
Pet Food Ingredients
Enifer, FS partner to produce PEKILO mycoproteins in Brazil
Fermentation project will convert corn ethanol side streams into sustainable protein ingredients for pet food and aquafeed.
The project marks the first PEKILO production outside Europe and the first use of corn ethanol side streams as feedstock.
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EPISODE 88: What is the science behind plant-based pet food diets?
Bramble’s founder and CEO Amanda Rolat breaks down the science, misconceptions and benefits of plant-based diets for dogs and why this growing market segment is meeting a real need beyond just following human food trends.
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Pet Food News
Petaluma launches dehydrated plant-based mixer for dogs
Petaluma
New formula can be used as a topper or complete meal while maintaining nutritional balance.
Petaluma's new plant-based dehydrated dog food offers a shelf-stable, just-add-water option for fresh, balanced nutrition.
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