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Petfood Forum News

Petfood Forum names 2025 First for Forum ambassadors

Program offers first-time attendees free access, allowing newcomers the opportunity to network, exchange ideas and do business with the industry's leading pet food manufacturers and suppliers.

Petfood Forum's opening reception at KC Live! in the Power & Light District is a great place for first-time attendees to relax and network with other pet food industry professionals.

Pet Food Company Profiles

Raised Right: A premium pet food company grown from family roots

This human-grade, gently cooked pet food business has top quality and customer satisfaction in mind every step of the way.

Raised Right is truly a family affair dedicated to feeding pets the best food possible. Pictured: Braeden Ruud (co-Founder/CEO), Camila and Ava Ruud (Braeden's wife and daughter), Mary Ann Ruud (co-founder/chief nutrition officer) and Larry Ruud (co-founder /CFO)

Ingredient Issues

Quality is…?

Various business strategies may give ‘quality’ different meanings, but it should be a bedrock of every company.

Quality should be part of every business strategy and is, in fact, core to a company’s success, no matter what form it takes.

Pet Food Ingredients

Sustainability, pet health and wellness key topics for novel proteins

As the options for novel proteins expand, pet owners are looking for them to do more.

Novel proteins continue to expand in availability as science-backed solutions become more prominent and pet owners become more educated on their existence and what they can provide.

Obesity continues to be a problem for pets

Global pet obesity in mature pet ownership markets continues to grow as a top challenge to overall pet health.

Dogs and cats are bearing the brunt of the pet obesity epidemic, with numbers going up in spite of significant options in the pet food space to help mitigate the issue.

Pet Food Market

Russian pet food market braces for new price hike

Russian pet food prices continue to climb in 2025, with premium and super premium products seeing the steepest increases due to import restrictions, labeling requirements and taxation.

A new excise duty on dry pet food could help fuel a price increase in the Russian pet food market.

Petfood Forum News

High-moisture extrusion unlocks new possibilities for wet pet food innovation

During Petfood Forum next month, Jenni Harrington with Bühler Group will explore how this advanced processing technology can enhance texture, nutrition and sustainability.

With its ability to improve texture, optimize ingredient use, and expand raw material options, high-moisture extrusion is set to play a crucial role in shaping the future of wet pet food manufacturing.

Pet Food Insights

A greener future for pets

The popularity of plant-based pet foods continues to grow, even while customers also have questions.

Those in the plant-based pet food space must ensure that their formulations are nutritionally complete for pets and appealing to pet owners.

Petfood Forum News

Petfood Forum 2025 helps navigate trends, regulations for industry success

At this year’s Petfood Forum in Kansas City, experts will explore key trends, technological advances and regulatory updates shaping the pet food space.

Petfood Forum attendees can also obtain additional learning from the Student Program research presentations and supplier-led Tech Talks.

US pet ownership update

Overall pet ownership has dipped slightly, especially where dogs are concerned, with cats finally gaining ground.

Cats have gained ground in the pet ownership arena during the last several years — even before the COVID-19 pandemic changed the landscape.

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EPISODE 82: What economic factors should pet food businesses focus on?

Ernie Tedeschi with The Budget Lab at Yale Law looks for a silver lining for the pet food industry amidst the economic anxiety surrounding a possible economic downturn and the beginnings of a trade war.

Sound Cloud Cover Art 800x800 Ernie Tedeschi

Petfood Forum News

AAFCO to host labeling workshop at Petfood Forum

Designed for pet food manufacturers, the workshop will cover all aspects of labeling.

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