Protein 360

Driven by consumer demand, sustainability is a fast-growing priority for pet food brands, with best practices and improvements pursued in every area of the supply chain. Petfood Industry’s Protein 360 content focuses on innovation-driven manufacturing and industry trends related to ingredient upcycling, alternative protein ingredients, green packaging, energy efficiency and other production advances.
Insect-based Cat and Dog Food
Insectflux marketplace connects agrifood with insect protein
Climate-tech startup launches global B2B2C platform linking agrifood waste with insect farms to supply sustainable protein ingredients.
Insectflux transforms food waste and organic byproducts into high-value, climate-smart solutions by connecting food producers, insect farms, and buyers across multiple industries from pet food and aquaculture to regenerative agriculture and more.
Brand Insights
Rethink minerals to boost pet health and build lasting loyalty
Zinpro®
What if essential nutrients already required in pet diets could become your brand’s key differentiator? See how to get a competitive edge with pet-proven performance minerals.
Rethink minerals to boost pet health and build lasting loyalty
Additive Technologies
Sustainability can boost broiler operation ROI
Finding ways to improve productivity and save costs are crucial to implementing new strategies to reduce environmental impact.
Broilers Farm Production
Additive Technologies
India’s aquaculture sector focuses on sustainability
As the agricultural research council provides tailored training for fish farmers in the South Asian country, a firm producing sustainable protein for aquafeed has received substantial new funding for expansion.
India Map
Ingredient Issues
Eggs in pet products – the incredible option
As a highly bioavailable source of protein, eggs should be considered a premium ingredient in pet food.
Eggs are a complete, bioavailable protein with many potential uses in pet food formulations.
Alternative Feed Ingredients
Inghams NZ partners on project to create feedstock from geothermal gases
Inghams is partnering with Tauhara North No. 2 Trust and its delivery partner, geothermal consultancy Upflow in New Zealand, to support the decarbonization of the animal feed industry and reduce Inghams’ reliance on imported feed ingredients.
New Zealand Map
Additive Technologies
Essential oils for natural pest control, improved FCR
Natural compounds offer integrated approach to managing poultry health and productivity.
Melissa officinalis can help reduce stress in poultry.
Additive Technologies
Maple Leaf Foods cut emissions by 5% in 2024
Emissions reductions and carbon offsets are helping Maple Leaf Foods reach its sustainability goals.
Wind Turbine Green Farm Fields
Additive Technologies
Innovad, ChainCraft enter supply agreement for butyric acid
ChainCraft will supply fatty acids of high purity to Innovad, enabling production of low-carbon advanced feed additives that support animal intestinal health and environmental sustainability.
Petfood Forum News
Petfood Forum exhibitors showcase innovation, partnership focus in 2025
Major pet food industry suppliers highlighted technology integration, sustainability insights, and collaborative approach at annual trade show in Kansas City.
Coperion unified acquired brands Baker Perkins, Kemutec, K-Tron, Shick Esteve and Unifiller at Petfood Forum 2025.
Additive Technologies
ABB to supply automation, electrical systems for Bovaer project
ABB has been selected to supply automation and electrical systems by animal nutrition and health specialist DSM-Firmenich, as part of a project to develop a cattle feed additive production facility to support methane reduction goals in the livestock sector.
Dairy Cows Eating
Insect-based Cat and Dog Food
Volare secures funding to scale insect protein production for pet and animal feed
Finnish biotech company to build energy-efficient insect protein facility to supply sustainable ingredients for pet food, aquafeed and poultry diets.
Safety & Quality
Innovative FEED Act introduced in US Senate
Companion bill was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives in March with broad bipartisan support.
Congress House Senate
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