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Pet Food Market

Animal diseases in one species could impact us all

Learn about the potential risks of diseases like African swine flu and avian influenza entering American agricultural stock, as well as what’s at work from a regulatory perspective to mitigate those risks.

Happy pigs living on organic ecological farm in Denmark..

How is shark in pet food despite Mars, Purina standards?

Neither Mars Petcare not Nestlé Purina PetCare use sharks in any of their recipes. Both have supply chain protocols that should screen out ingredients made with sharks, along with other endangered species.

Little dog wearing shark shape swimming suit for safe swimming, standing in the sea.

Shark DNA found in 32 cat foods: Sheba, Whiskas, Kit Cat…

Scientists suggested that endangered silky sharks and other species ended up in pet foods. However, the researchers couldn’t determine the route by which the shark meat made its way into the pet food supply chain.

A silky shark swims past offshore of Oahu

Midwestern Pet Foods’ trees fight poverty, help chimps

Read one pet food company’s story of how they fund the planting of thousands of trees, benefiting local communities and wildlife.

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Tree planting boosts pet food sustainability at low-cost

Tree planting can benefit environmental and economic sustainability, while boosting employee morale, with a much smaller price tag than installing solar panels.

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Sustainability of freeze-dried, dehydrated pet food ingredients

Resource efficiency helps reduce a company’s contribution to climate change, pollution, habitat destruction and other threats to the ecosystems that human economies depend on. The twin needs of energy efficiency and resource conservation drive innovation among producers of dried pet food ingredients and equipment manufacturers.

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Additive Technologies

LDC Reports 2020 Sustainability Progress

Company sets new emissions measurement targets

LDC 2020 sustainability report

Silver carp dog foods rebrand invasive Asian carp

While the fish technically originated in Asia, there is no such species as an Asian carp. A few pet food companies have avoided confusion by focusing on silver carp in their dog food.

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Pet Food Market

High-protein cat food may reduce bird, wildlife predation

For those cat owners who let their felines roam the neighborhood, high-protein cat food may be one means to reduce predatory pressure on birds and other small wildlife.

(Tigra the cat, Tim Wall)

Pet Food Press Releases

DU recognizes Nestlé Purina for environmental stewardship

Nestlé Purina was awarded the Ducks Unlimited Corporate Conservation Achievement Award.

Pet Food Ingredients

Pet foods may help avoid next pandemic with conservation

Wildlife conservation’s economic value to humanity became clear in the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Pet Food Press Releases

2kg ocean plastic removed per kg Goood dog food sold

As part of its commitment to giving back to people and the planet, Goood has recently announced sales of its sustainable seafood range will be donated to this vital ocean conservation charity.

Photo by Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

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