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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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Brand Insights

Plasma: A Multi-Faceted Ingredient Supporting Health, Formula Functionality, and Nutrition in Pet Food

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Discover how plasma protein supports pet health, boosts palatability, and improves pet food functionality and processing performance in modern formulations.

Plasma: A Multi-Faceted Ingredient Supporting Health, Formula Functionality, and Nutrition in Pet Food

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.

Ingredient Issues

Supportive or softness — Collagen versus gelatin

Collagen should be just as commonly accepted as gelatin in the pet food ingredient approval arena.

While collagen and gelatin have their differences, they are both commonly used as ingredients and should be treated equally when it comes to approval.

Breed, diet, time influence dog heart health; No DCM

There were no significant differences between breeds, diets, and various time points in terms of cardiac-specific biomarkers and endomyocardial biopsies.

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Pet Food Additives/Supplements

Form and function both in for pet food toppers

Pet owners are looking to toppers for myriad reasons, all presenting opportunities for any company looking to expand into the segment.

Pet owners’ more complex approach to preparing their pets’ meals has opened the door for the toppers segment in the pet food space.

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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