Nutrition

Pet Food Ingredients

FDA GRAS rule timeline pushed to December 2026

A newly released federal regulatory agenda shows the Food and Drug Administration's proposed rule on mandatory GRAS notifications has been delayed again and narrowed in scope, according to attorneys at Venable LLP.

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Brand Insights

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Petfood Industry

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Helping you navigate the evolving pet supplements industry

BeneMeat welcomes Czech meat processors to facility

Company executives and Czech Meat Processors Association leaders toured BeneMeat's pilot facility and discussed regulatory and labeling issues facing cultivated meat.

BeneMeat welcomed representatives of the Czech Meat Processors Association (ČSZM) to showcase its pilot production facility.

Pet Food Processing

Freeze-dried pet food gains ground in demand, ingredients and manufacturing

Consumer behavior, ingredient innovation and production engineering are converging to move freeze-dried pet food from specialty format to scalable category.

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Adventures in Pet Food

Vets and MDs share lack of nutrition knowledge

A lack of nutrition education and training among health care professionals seems to be another close parallel between human food and pet food.

Vet Pet Owner Chart

Insect-based Cat and Dog Food

Fairville, NRGene Canada launch FairGene BSF egg facility in Alberta

The new Bassano facility has begun producing black soldier fly (BSF) eggs for producers worldwide, pairing Fairville’s agricultural production experience with NRGene Canada’s MaxBSF genetics platform.

Market Trends and Reports

Report: China pet food market shifts toward preventive health

According to Moojing Market Intelligence, China's online pet food market is moving from volume-based feeding to precision health management, with pet supplements growing 20.3% year-over-year.

Moojing said Chinese pet owners are moving from reactive treatment to proactive health prevention, a pattern that mirrors the human wellness industry.

Trending: Pet Food Podcast

EPISODE 113: How is the idea of gut health affecting the pet supplements segment?

Vetnique founder Dr. James Bascharon discusses why gut health has become central to pet supplement innovation, consumer education and veterinary recommendations.

Pet Supplements & Treats Digest

Healthspan focus drives pet supplements growth, report finds

Cascadia Pet Industry Insights projects the U.S. dog supplement market to grow at a 10.7% compound annual rate through 2028 as owners prioritize longevity and functional formulations.

According to Cascadia, estimates suggest that dog life expectancy has doubled in the past four decades.

Pet Food Ingredients

BioCraft releases first public cell-cultured ingredient safety dossier

The company published years of tumorigenicity, genotoxicity and viral safety data for its cell-cultured pet food ingredient and proposed a minimum disclosure standard for the category.

According to BioCraft, animal cell-cultured ingredients sold in the European Union and the UK are not subject to independent, ingredient-level safety review at this time.

Ingredient Issues

Vital decisions — the vitamin supply chain

Today’s system of vitamin ingredient distribution is insufficient for global supply needs.

The current supply chain for vitamins requires diversification to ensure a single event can’t catastrophically disrupt deliveries.

Industry Voices

7 questions to ask a contract testing lab

Vetting a lab's expertise, accreditation and data transparency is as critical as its turnaround time.

Petra Erlandson advised to start a contract lab search partnership with a clear sense of destination, so every step taken moves in the right direction.

Supplements Supplier Brief

ADM research explores gut-metabolic axis for pet postbiotics

In recent research, a new postbiotic strain from ADM shows promise for supporting healthy glucose metabolism in dogs during weight management.

Interest in metabolic health supplements for pets is already emerging among brands and consumers.

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