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Marine algae may improve cognitive function in older dogs

Whole-cell, micro-algae offers the pet industry a sustainable fish oil alternative that may improve cognitive function in aging dogs.

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Pet Food Market

US pet retailers report sales growth in key petfood categories

Despite recent slowdowns in petfood sales growth, US pet specialty retailers report increases for dog food, grain-free products and natural treats.

Pet Food Product Database

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Pet Food Ingredients

Petfood mislabeling: What you need to know

Petfood mislabeling is one of the top issues in the industry today. As consumers become more savvy about what their pets are eating, they look to—and depend on—product packaging to point them in the right direction.

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Protein quality: Real nutrition versus public perception

Many petfoods today are promoted for the ingredients they do or do not contain rather than their nutritional performance, disingenuously playing off of the consumers’ perception about the ingredients rather than their real nutritional value.

Registration open for AFIA Purchasing & Ingredient Suppliers Conference

Registration has opened for the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA)'s annual Purchasing & Ingredient Suppliers Conference (PISC), to be held March 11–13, 2015, at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando, Florida.

Pet obesity on rise for fourth straight year

New data released by Veterinary Pet Insurance Co. (VPI), a US provider of pet health insurance, shows that pet obesity is on the rise for the fourth straight year.

Pet Food Market

Pet Delícia sets sights on Brazil market expansion

Brazilian natural petfood company Pet Delícia focuses on human-grade quality to shine on the South American market.

Pet DelÃcia was founded in December 2010, and initially offered a line of frozen dog foods. Eventually the company expanded, and now offers a canned line of dog and cat foods in addition to frozen dog and cat foods.

Early modulation of cecal microbial activity in rabbits with rapidly fermentable fiber

Early intake of RFF in young rabbits stimulated the cecal microbial activity and reduced the voluntary feed intake.

Associations between meal size and gastric emptying in cats

Prolonged gastric emptying contributes to prolonged post-prandial hyperglycemia in cats meal fed a high-carbohydrate, low-protein, dry diet.

Pet Food Product Database

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Market Trends and Reports

Petco stops selling China-made pet treats

Petco has announced that it has completely removed all China-made dog and cat treats from shelves at more than 1,300 retail stores throughout the US, including Unleashed by Petco stores and online at Petco.com.

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