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Flax facts: scientific base for pet food using linseed products

For marketers, flax offers a recognizable, plant-based ingredient with documented effects on circulating omega-3 fatty-acid status.

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Something to Chew on

Do pet owners consider all pet food ingredients functional?

“Functional” typically means an ingredient with a specific health-related benefit — but in a complete and balanced pet food, don’t all ingredients have a function?

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Ingredient Issues

Clean Label Project — science or marketing?

Clean Label Project has released a report that misses the mark in terms of thorough scientific inquiry.

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Business Strategy

Pet longevity leading to potential for pet industry

As pets live longer lives, there’s an opportunity for the pet food industry to fill gaps in senior and supersenior pet nutrition.

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Pet Food Company Profiles

Furchild: Fresh, human-grade pet food in the UAE

This raw pet food company wants to provide the region’s pet parents with more premium options for their animals.

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CompanAIn launches wellness marketplace for pet health insights

The AI-powered pet platform debuts with Leap Years Cellular Health System for Dogs as its first brand partner.

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Iowa State, Freshpet study diet's role in human-dog bond

An at-home study is tracking how nutrition may influence canine health and the owner-pet relationship over 10 months.

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Pet Food Additives/Supplements

Bernie's Best targets digestive health with affordable supplements

The brand says its research-backed formulas prioritize effective dosing and fair pricing over premium positioning.

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Pet Food Additives/Supplements

Standard Process launches canine cognitive health supplement

Standard Process Veterinary Formulas introduces a powdered brain health supplement for aging dogs, formulated with clinically researched botanicals and whole food ingredients.

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Pet Food Additives/Supplements

Rooted Owl earns NASC Quality Seal for pet supplements

The natural pet wellness brand passed the NASC Quality Audit and demonstrated ongoing compliance with the council's quality program requirements for supplement manufacturers.

GAO urges expansion of FDA’s limit on conditional approval for animal drugs

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has recommended that Congress consider expanding the five-year limit on conditional approval of animal drugs by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Petfood Forum News

Senior pet nutrition guidelines lag behind longer lifespans

Pet nutrition researcher Emma Bermingham, Ph.D., with Ember Pet Nutrition, argues the industry must move beyond marketing-driven senior diets and develop evidence-based nutritional guidelines for aging cats and dogs.

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