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Pet Food Additives/Supplements

Pet food toppers: Can you top that?

People want to give their pets a more customized feeding experience.

Toppers and mixers are used in a myriad of ways by pet owners, including as treats, as supplementation to main feeding and in some cases as meals themselves (if they’re marketed as such).

Adventures in Pet Food

The state of pet obesity (spoiler alert: it’s not good)

The Association for Pet Obesity Prevention 2022 report found 59% of US dogs and 61% of cats are overweight or obese. A new survey for 2023 is now open.

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Pet supplement sales push past US$2 billion

An increased focus on pet health has pet owners looking beyond food for solutions.

The pet supplement space continues to grow as COVID has heightened pet owners’ awareness of their animals’ needs.

Wolf microbiome holds potential dog probiotic

Dogs don’t need to eat like wolves, but pet dogs may benefit from digesting like their undomesticated cousins, providing another reason for protecting wolf populations.

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Pet Food Lawsuits, Litigation

Hill’s prescription pet food faces class action lawsuit

The plaintiffs asserted that Hill’s prescription diet was not legally obligated to be sold with a prescription, which allegedly rendered the representations made by Hill’s as false.

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UK dog food brand launches meat-like wet vegan product

Vegan pet food company Omni is using a proprietary technology to create a meaty texture in a new wet dog food.

Omni offers vegan dry dog food and now has launched a wet food with a meaty texture.

Pet Food Marketing and Branding

5 pet food attributes trending in Internet searches

Many of these pet food marketing claims had to do with pet health and sustainability.

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Adventures in Pet Food

How dog owners in five developed countries feed their pets

A new survey of dog owners in Europe and North America shows product quality and nutritional intake are important, while dry food and treats are popular.

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Pet Food Ingredients

The quantitative use of dehydrated garlic powder in dog treats

Learn about the research that exists for garlic as an ingredient in pet food and treats.

Garlic is a widely used human food ingredient, but its use in pet food and treats is more complicated.

Ingredient Issues

Pet food science — Leading the way to healthier pets

Dr. George Collings discusses the very real pitfalls of putting scientific research and reactive opinions on the same level of validity in pet food.

Loss of confidence in the scientific process can be damaging to brands and to the pet food industry as a whole.

Pet Food Company Profiles

California Dog Kitchen serves up organic fresh pet food

Learn about California Dog Kitchen’s certified organic fresh pet food, as well as where the young company sees its biggest opportunities for the rest of 2023.

California Dog Kitchen is a young company with a devoted crew: Rayleen Villa, general manager of production; Sasha Altshteyn, co-founder and Ilya Altshteyn, co-founder; shown here with Cavapoo mix Shamu and Great Dane/Weimaraner mix Lluvia.

Chicken heart, liver hydrolysate beat meal in dog food

Hydrolysates may be more digestible for dogs than ingredients made from intact proteins, such as chicken meal. Hydrolyzed proteins also may be less likely to trigger allergic responses.

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