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Pet Food Market

AAFCO holds annual meeting, part 2: Pet food activities

Other sessions during AAFCO's annual meeting made decisions impacting the pet food industry.

Various sessions during AAFCO’s 2019 Annual Meeting handled items with repercussions in the pet food industry. (loralorik | AdobePhoto.com)

Market Trends and Reports

Transparency: A complex issue for the pet food industry

As pet owners demand more from pet food manufacturers and suppliers, the industry tackles the ways it has handled transparency in the past — and what needs to change to maintain customer satisfaction.

Pet food owners want transparency when it comes to what their pets are eating. How can the industry meet current challenges to give customers what they want? (Courtesy American Nutrition)

Pet food additives bill pending in Philippine senate

A bill currently up for reading in the Philippines Senate would require pet food makers to include all ingredients and additives used in pet food on the label.

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Pet Food Market

Beyond clean label: consumers now expect more

Pet food and human food consumers want purposeful, inherently healthy ingredients, sustainability and transparency from companies providing food products.

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Pet Food Market

US pet treat, chew sales may hit US$6.7 billion in 2019

Pet product market analysts forecast that pet treat and chew sales in 2019 will hit US$6.7 billion in the United States.

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Ethoxyquin limits Peru, Chile fishmeal use in pet food

Although Peruvian and Chilean fishmeal producers have interest in entering the pet food market, use of a synthetic antioxidant may limit their access.

One of the Ballesta Islands off the coast of Peru. (Tim Wall)

ID Technology CrossMerge label applicator

ID Technology CrossMerge label applicator

Pet Food Market

Older owners buy new dog food as much as legacy brands

Researchers suggest that pet food brands not rest on their legacy laurels nor assume boomers won’t dig what millennials think is awesome.

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Pet Food Market

Consumer views on natural food claims: Cues for pet food

A survey shows consumers are often confused by natural human food claims, even when the definition is regulated. The findings can apply to pet food, too.

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Label calories on treats to fight European dog, cat obesity

Survey results suggest that dog owners seek health and nutrition-related information of pet treat packages.

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Pet Food Labeling

European pet food survey: EU labeling law not effective

At Petfood Forum Europe, a pet food labeling expert shared data showing most pet food companies have not found EU regulation 767/2009 to be effective.

EU pet food labeling regulation 767/2009 was intended to provide clarity for pet food companies and consumers but has not succeeded. l Courtesy of Paola Cane

AFIA opposes proposed pet treat weight labeling rule

The American Feed Industry Association criticized a proposed pet treat regulation that would require labeling by weight of all pet treats.

Photo by Andrea Gantz

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