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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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Brand Insights

Demand for Sustainable Pet Food Ingredients Remains Strong

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With pet health and nutrition at the forefront of pet parents' minds, pet food manufacturers and ingredient suppliers must continue to put sustainability at the forefront of their innovations.

Demand for Sustainable Pet Food Ingredients Remains Strong

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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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.

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Expert opinion: a pet food ‘clean label’ Q&A

The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, PMMI, weighs in on the current 'clean label' pet food industry trend.

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Challenges of pet food labeling and public perception

Does regulatory compliance protect pet food companies from class action lawsuits? Maybe not.

Regulatory compliance may not always mean a sure win in the eyes of consumers — or courts. (Chris Ryan | iStockPhoto.com)

Pet food lawsuits target ‘trigger terms’ in marketing

Stay safe from lawsuits over pet food marketing claims by avoiding particular terms while substantiating all statements.

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4 clean label pet food production and marketing lessons

Pet food industry professionals learned how to meet consumer demands for clean label pet foods at Petfood Innovation Workshop.

Pet Food Market

Clean label: A complex pet food trend for pet owners

Just because there is not an official definition of “clean label,” it doesn’t mean pet food customers don’t have their own ideas of what this means when it comes to shopping for clean label pet food.

The multiple perceptions surrounding the idea of “clean label” in pet food makes this current trend a hot topic in the pet food industry. (VadosLoginov | shutterstock.com)

Pet Food Market

Petfood Industry launches Chinese-language newsletter

Each newsletter will contain articles in Chinese.

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Natural claim influenced 45 percent of pet food buyers

In a survey of 100 adult pet owners in the United States, the word “natural” most influenced people’s decision to purchase a particular pet food.

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2 pet food label types share more nutrition information

Nutrition information on pet food labels may strongly influence consumers’ purchasing decisions. Certain labels offer more space for data and background information.

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