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Pet Food Ingredients

Total ghrelin measurement in dogs

The aim of this study was to validate two commercially available ELISA assays for total ghrelin measurement in dogs: one canine-specific and one originally designed for measuring human ghrelin. The two assays showed intra-assay coefficient of variations (CVs) lower than 10%, while the inter-assay CVs exceeded the 15% limit.

Pet Food Ingredients

Geometric analysis of cats’ macronutrient selection

Several feeding studies on adult domestic cats are designed to disentangle the complex interactions among dietary protein, fat and carbohydrate in the control of intake. Using geometric techniques that combine mixture triangles and intake plots from the geometric framework, we demonstrate that cats balance their macronutrient intake, estimate the composition of the target balance and reveal the priorities given to different macronutrients under dietary conditions where the target is unachievable.

DSM's acquisition of Martek cleared by Spain's National Competition Commission

Royal DSM received clearance from the Counsel of the National Competition Commission in Spain for the previously-announced takeover of Martek Biosciences Corp. This was the final clearance needed under applicable antitrust and competition laws, thus satisfying the takeover offer completely, according to the company.

Higher feed prices mean tough choices for consumers and their pets

Consumers may be forced to make choices regarding their companion animals' food as the prices for corn and grain rise, driving up feed prices, according to pntonline.com. In the last 12 months, the commodity values for corn and grain have nearly doubled, the US Department of Agriculture reported.

European Food Safety Authority issues guidance on petfood additives

The European Food Safety Authority Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed, FEEDAP, published a guidance for assessing additives in petfood. FEEDAP's opinion, "Guidance on the assessment of additives intended to be used in pets and other non food-producing animals," was published February 1 by EFSA Journal.

Consumers still concerned with source of petfood ingredients

Despite increased regulation in the petfood market, consumers are still concerned with the safety of their pet's food and where the ingredients are sourced from, according to a Baltimore Sun article. Knowing where products come from may offer consumers the best chance at making informed choices when selecting a petfood.

Dog and Cat Food Nutrition

Market Report: Supplements and petfood come together

Petfood and pet supplements have always overlapped in terms of ingredients, but now the marketers making the products are becoming interchangeable. The line is being crossed from both sides, as more supplement marketers edge into food with function-infused chewable tablets and treats and as more petfood marketers delve into nutraceutical foods and treats.

SPF wins 2011 Global Pets Forum Award

SPF, the global petfood palatant company headquartered in France, was announced as the winner of the 2011 Global Pets Forum Award on January 27 during the Global Pets Forum conference in Barcelona, Spain. The conference and award are organized by Pets International magazine.

The Honest Kitchen implements vendor pledge system for petfood ingredients

The Honest Kitchen implemented a system of vendor pledges, which all suppliers will be required to complete and sign prior to providing raw petfood ingredients into the company’s human food grade production facility. The vendor pledges require formal declaration and annual renewal from suppliers of each petfood ingredient that various criteria are met.

Businesses look to turn Great Lakes Asian carp invasion into profit through petfood, oil

A group of businesses in the Great Lakes area is developing a business plan to make Asian carp, an invasive species found in the Great Lakes, into a profitable food and byproduct. Some restaurants already serve the fish on their menus, but food processing plants now have the idea of turning the carp into petfood and fish oil.

Natural/Organic Pet Food

Dibaq grows into a natural petfood leader

It’s not by chance that Dibaq has chosen the name Naturally Better for its latest and most representative branded line of premium petfood. That is also the spot-on slogan for the entire company, summarizing its major values and goals: staying natural and striving for constant improvement.

Carlos Tejedor, son of Dibaqâ€™s founder and currently the companyâ€™s president, has guided its steady growth as it has expanded from farming and feed into aquaculture and then petfood.

Natura to sponsor Super Pet Expo shows in 2011

Super Pet Expo announced that Natura Pet Products will sponsor its 2011 US pet shows. The 2011 sponsorship marks the eighth consecutive year that Natura has partnered with Super Pet Expo.

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