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Petfood Forum News

Exploring consumer perceptions of insect protein in pet food

Experts from Kansas State University will share key insights from a survey assessing pet owners' knowledge of insect protein.

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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.

Something to Chew on

What consumers think about novel pet food proteins

While sustainability concerns help spur interest in non-animal-based proteins, surveys of pet owners still show low awareness and willingness to buy them.

For pet owners to accept alternative proteins like insect-based, education and time are in order.

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.

Avian Influenza

24 avian influenza cases in cats detected in February 2025

In February, federal officials confirmed cases of bird flu affecting domestic cats in Washington, New Jersey, Colorado, California, Kansas, New Mexico, Montana and South Dakota.

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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.

Safety & Quality

Navigating pet nutrition myths in the social media age

Misinformation spreads quickly online — pet food professionals must step up to educate consumers.

Pet owners need to research to ensure their decisions are based on science and appropriate for their specific pet before making nutritional decisions.

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.

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.

Value found in both traditional, new pet food palatability analysis

After reviewing the palatability measures available, researchers concluded that traditional methods remain essential, but new approaches are expanding humans’ understanding of pet food preferences.

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