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A sea of nutrition: Ingredients from the ocean that benefit pets

From fish meal and fish oil to solar-dried seaweed, these are the novel ingredients caught fresh from the ocean and ready to be formulated into your next functional companion animal petfood or treat product.

Not only are many ingredients from the ocean full of nutritional value, but both dogs and cats tend to agree on their utter palatability!

The nutrient composition of dog milk replacers vs. dog milk

There was substantial variation in nutrient composition of 15 dog milk replacers, and some products were closer approximations of dog milk than others.

Could pumpkin ever be more than a petfood novelty?

Could pumpkin be more? Today, legume seeds and tubers are being used in profusion with grain-free diets, so alternative ingredients are very much in vogue. Which begs the question: might gourds like pumpkin be an ingredient option in petfoods, and does it make good sense for a pet’s diet?

Pet Food Ingredients

Finding new sources for omega-3s in petfood

Omega-3 fatty acids offer many benefits for pet health, and good sources for this important petfood ingredient abound

Pet Food Market

Petfood is third largest category for omega-3 new product launches

Among all global product launches with omega-3 fatty acids in 2013, petfood ranked third, only behind human baby food and protein products for humans

Nutrition and the working canine: More from the power of protein in dog food

Dr. Joseph J. Wakshlag explains the importance of protein, carbohydrates, fat and supplements for working canines in his 2014 Petfood Forum presentation.