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Drivers for sustainability in pet food ingredients

Four drivers for pet food companies to consider in the “why” of sustainable ingredients.

Sustainability Checkmark

Leftovers, raw tissues, berries for puppies reduced later illness

Microbial exposures in early life may promote a healthier immune system.

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Adventures in Pet Food

What top human food trends for 2024 mean for pet food

In the human food world, as in pet food, trends are keying on ingredients such as protein, sustainability, messaging to consumers and proactive health.

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Pet Food Additives/Supplements

Collagen and its potential in pet food

Increasingly touted as a functional ingredient in the pet space, this complex protein is gaining steam in supplements and treats.

Collagen is often mentioned in both the human and pet space as a functional ingredient supporting joint health.

Hydrolyzed chicken liver more digestible than poultry meal in dog food

Dogs fed hydrolyzed chicken liver powder diets exhibited a greater apparent total tract digestibility of crude protein. However, this came with trade-offs as dogs eating hydrolyzed chicken liver powder diets had lower apparent total tract digestibility of

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Pet Food Ingredients

Raw, fresh dog foods outperformed extruded diet digestibility

Freeze-dried raw, hybrid freeze-dried raw, frozen raw and fresh diets outperformed the extruded diet in terms of higher amino acid digestibility coefficients and greater true metabolizable energy values.

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Pet Food Insights

What is the role of regulators in pet food marketing claims?

AAFCO’s potential ‘controlled copper’ label claim should be carefully considered.

AAFCO should carefully consider its possible reach into pet food marketing claims, particularly as relates to the current copper situation.

Cricket, silkworm in food altered dogs’ gut microbiome

Researchers investigated the substitution of poultry meal with house cricket (Acheta domesticus) or mulberry silkworm pupae (Bombyx mori pupae).

EU council updates organic pet food labeling rules

Organic labeling in human food will now apply to organic pet food.

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Grain-Free Pet Food

Dog breed affected digestion of varying protein, grain levels

These results from this study exemplified how both breed and diet choice influenced nutrient digestibility, fermentative end products and fecal microbiota.

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Market Trends and Reports

Growth continues in cat food space, trends evolve

More pet parents are tackling their cats’ specific needs when it comes to nutrition and wellness.

Cat owners are closer than ever to their feline companions, and as a result they’re looking to maximize their animal’s health with the best cat food and treat options out there.

Adventures in Pet Food

Human food, pet food ingredients coming full circle?

Human food and pet food have gone through cycles emphasizing avoidance of certain ingredients, yet the focus now seems more on functional ingredients.

Soybeans and meals are among the pet food ingredients that have been demonized over time.

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