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Rice a common ingredient in dog and cat food

Rice, in one or many forms, is found in nearly half of all dry dog and cat food recipes, at 49 and 47 percent, respectively.

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The 2 AM Formula Crisis: Why Pet Food Professionals Are Burning Out

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What keeps pet food professionals up at 2 AM? It’s not just Salmonella, ingredient shortages, or missed deliveries. It’s the rising pressure from a new generation of pet owners who expect perfection and demand it fast.

The 2 AM Formula Crisis: Why Pet Food Professionals Are Burning Out

Pet Food Market

Navigating pet food product claims, part 4: organic, non-GMO

Learn how organic pet food claims differ from non-GMO claims, plus ones like natural, made in the USA, and the difference between US and EU pet food claims.

Whether claiming your product is organic or non-GMO, the message ultimately needs to truthful and not try to mislead consumers. | Alberto SevenOnSeven, Bigstock.com

Potatoes found in over 40 percent of wet, dry dog foods

Potatoes, either white or sweet, are used in 42.6 percent of dry dog food recipes and 46.1 percent of wet dog food recipes.

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Top pet health trends impacting pet nutrition research

Recent research looks into trending pet health questions for pet food formulators.

Pet nutrition research has always reflected current pet food trends, which currently means a focus on pet diets and those diets’ effects on animal health. | BillionPhotos.Fotolia.com

Pet Food Market

Lessons for pet food from study on discarded human food?

A consumer study on human foods made with discarded ingredients could have insights for pet food companies for using and marketing by-product ingredients.

Some pet food companies market tripe, technically a meat by-product, as a novel protein ingredient, though it's not used much in dry dog foods in the US, according to the Dog and Cat Food Ingredient Center. l Courtesy of PetKind

Potato major ingredient in both dog and cat food

Potatoes – whether they are white or sweet – are found in a high percentage of dog and cat foods, in both wet and dry recipes.

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Addressing health issues in older dogs with pet food

Specifically formulated dog foods can tantalize aging canines’ declining senses.

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Pet food company donates to shelter pets in need

Chicken Soup for the Soul Pet Food, a superpremium pet food company, delivered 14,355 pounds of their pet food to help feed animals at the Fox Valley Humane Association in Wisconsin.

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Dog treats feeding guidelines may exceed healthy amounts

Scientists analyzed 32 varieties of dog treats on the international market and published their results in the journal Vet Record.

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3 keys to novel pet food ingredient regulatory acceptance

If a novel pet food ingredient was used in foods prior to 1958 or is scientifically established as safe, FDA may accept that ingredient as GRAS.

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Pet Food Ingredients

New survey shows contamination levels in wheat samples

The 2017 Nutriad Mycotoxin Survey measured contamination in wheat samples from across Great Britain and Ireland.

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Pet Food Market

Packaged Facts releases new ‘Pet Food in the US’ report

Pet Food in the U.S., 13th Edition from Packaged Facts explores trends in the US pet food industry.

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