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Reptile food ahead on whole-prey, fresh, frozen trends

Whole prey diets are passé for reptile pets. Fresh, frozen snake food has been de rigueur for decades. Insect-based pet food is nothing new to owners of lizards.

Three Toed Box Turtle

Pet Food Market

Smart device syncs pet food formulation with dog behavior

A collaboration between two Mars divisions, IAMS dog food brand and Whistle pet activity trackers, resulted in a system that uses data on a dog’s behaviors to determine what diet may be best for that pet specifically.

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Skin microbiome differs after kibble or fresh dog food

Microbe diversity was higher after dogs were fed a fresh diet compared to after kibble.

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Wood-eating yeast in cat food highly palatable, digestible

Raising fungus as pet food ingredients on otherwise discarded material reduces the environmental impact of companion animal nutrition. For example, torula yeast (Cyberlindnera jadinii) feed on woody biomass left as waste or residues from making wood products.

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Market Trends and Reports

Dogsee Chew Hard Bars

Dogsee Hard Chew Bars

Raw dog food buyers differ from other dog owners

Dog owners who fed their dogs raw, whole prey or similar dog diets differed demographically from those who buy kibble, canned and other traditional pet food styles.

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