Pet Ingredients

Older cats feeding patterns may differ from guidelines

In-home observations revealed that older cats tend to eat six to seven meals a day, with lower energy intake on all-wet diets and higher on kibble.

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Pet Food Marketing and Branding

Fresh pet food claims about additives, processing and human-grade may lack evidence

As fresh pet food increases its market share, its marketing claims may be eroding trust in conventional formats.

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EPISODE 101: How is AI being used in the pet retail space?

Lorenzo Trujillo, product team lead at eTailPet, discusses how AI is transforming inventory management and freeing independent pet retailers to focus on what matters most: building relationships with customers and their communities.

Sustainability, acquisition, funding: Petfood Industry News Quiz Dec. 12-18

This week’s Petfood Industry News Quiz includes a renewed sustainability partnership tied to a major 2026 industry event, product launches from a dog food brand, and an international acquisition in the pet treat segment.

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Pet Food Market

10 takeaways: Industry veterans reflect on pet food's evolution, future challenges

Three longtime pet food professionals share perspectives on how the industry has changed and where it's headed next.

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Business Strategy

Functional pet food trends require science, consumer education

As functional demands become stronger among pet parents, pet food companies are threading marketing with science and education to ensure pet health.

A combination of scientific education and marketing will be necessary for the functional pet ingredient trend to succeed.

Cat food label guidelines differ from predicted energy needs

Researchers surveyed feeding guidelines on 802 commercial cat foods across 11 retail locations in Canada.

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Pet Food Lawsuits, Litigation

Law firm investigates Simmons after plant closure announcement

A law firm is investigating whether Simmons violated the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, a federal law that generally requires certain employers to provide employees with at least 60 days’ advance written notice before a plant closing or mass layoff takes effect.

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Ingredient Issues

Color my world

Artificial and natural food colorings in pet food have multiple arguments for and against their use.

As human food colors face scrutiny, pet food follows suit.

Expansions, donations, registrations: Petfood Industry News Quiz Dec. 5-11

The quiz covers a retail distribution move by one brand, as well as the newly opened registration for a major pet food industry event in Europe.

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Market Trends and Reports

Cat ownership grows, industry expands food and treat options

Top trends in the cat space are beginning to mirror those well-established in the dog space as felines continue to garner more industry attention.

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Pet Food Company Profiles

Good Boy Goodies: A transformative year for pet treats

This Georgia, U.S.-based pet treats company is carving its own path, from farmers markets to international airports.

Good Boy Goodies founder ArrKeicha Danzie, pictured here with company mascot Mr. Chubb, is carving a unique path in pet treats by targeting innovative retail spaces, including airport concourses, rest stops, specialty boutiques and farmers markets.

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