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Paleo pet food hints from ancient dog feces in permafrost

One group of archeologists looked for clues about dog’s ancestral diets by doing essentially what pet nutrition scientists do with modern dogs. They collected dogs’ feces and analyzed it.

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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

Wet dog food sold in Hong Kong fails to meet guidelines

Learn about a recent analysis of wet pet foods in Hong Kong and how they stacked up against international nutritional requirements for pet food.

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Market Trends and Reports

Whitebridge Pet Brands Pet Botanics Freeze Dried Training Rewards

Whitebridge Pet Brands

Pet Botanics Freeze Dried Dog Training Rewards

Krill omega-3 fatty acids boosted dogs’ levels over fish

Krill, tiny marine crustaceans, provide omega-3 fatty acids for pet foods in a different form than omega-3s in conventional fish sources. Krill are one of the most abundant species on the planet.

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German, French, US owners differ on grain-free dog food

While dog owners worldwide buy grain-free pet food, their motivations may differ from one culture to another.

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Market Trends and Reports

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West Paw Air Dried Bison Treats

New Ukraine plant creates animal by-products for pet food

Feednova’s plant, a first for Ukraine, processes livestock material considered waste in the human food chain into a protein ingredient for pet food.

Feednova plans to first target small pet food producers in Ukraine and other markets with its protein meals and other products. l Courtesy of Feednova

Pet Food Market

How can pet food brands respond to sustainability demands?

Consumers hold brands responsible for sustainability and want environmental data on labels. Can pet food meet that demand given a lack of standardization?

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Pet Food Product Database

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8 Petfood Industry blogs, columns June 2021

In June 2021, Petfood Industry’s staff and contributors wrote 8 blogs and columns. These articles covered the pandemic’s influence on pet ownership, mergers and acquisitions, humanization and other topics.

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Accurate pet food calorie estimates may fight obesity

Providing accurate calorie estimates helps pet owners avoid feeding their animals more energy than they need in a day. Improving calculations and subsequently calorie labeling could help fight the growing obesity problem in pets.

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Brazil pet food producer: Real food is the real deal

As humanization makes inroads in the Brazilian pet food market, Mascote Fit offers customized, fresh, natural pet food via a subscription service.

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