Pet Ingredients: Page 59

Adventures in Pet Food

Pet obesity: New research shows promise, human parallels

A new study showed two strains of probiotics helped reduce weight in obese dogs; the study protocol offers insights for research in humans and other mammals.

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Adventures in Pet Food

The link between dog food prices and national economies

Feeding a dog commercial pet food is still a luxury in some countries, and affordability seems to follow a country’s income levels and overall economic health.

Research Notes

Swine co-products made into dog jerky treats by student

Like many livestock byproducts, swine pluck contains nutrients that would go to waste if not fed to pets. However, byproducts, or co-products, have been demonized by some pet food marketers and consumer advocates.

Insect-based Cat and Dog Food

Cat owners more accepting of unseen insect-based ingredients

In a survey, the majority of survey respondents were willing to feed cat foods and treats containing insects to their pets, but the form of the insect-based ingredients mattered.

Pet Food Marketing and Branding

Online pet food reviews suggest influential attributes

Certain qualities mentioned in reviews may help dog, cat and other pet food products stand out from their competitors.

Adventures in Pet Food

Pet food sales, inflation dynamics in two different markets

Pet food sales keep growing in both the U.S. and Eastern Europe, with inflation having varying impacts. Pet populations may be a more significant factor.

Adventures in Pet Food

What consumers think about alternative pet foods

Pet owners in North America and Europe have tried feeding raw, frozen and similar pet foods at varying rates, tied to nutrition and health perceptions.

Petfood Forum News

How to craft a sustainable business model for pet food

During Petfood Forum this spring in Kansas City, Cindy James with Crafty Beasts Brewing will offer insights into creating a purpose-led venture with tips for staying true to your vision.

Research Notes

Overfeeding changed cats’ digestion and microbiome

When pet owners overfeed their cats and cause weight gain, the cats’ digestive systems and the microbes living within them may be affected.

Pet Food Ingredients

Raw, fresh dog foods outperformed extruded diet digestibility

Freeze-dried raw, hybrid freeze-dried raw, frozen raw and fresh diets outperformed the extruded diet in terms of higher amino acid digestibility coefficients and greater true metabolizable energy values.

Research Notes

Cricket, silkworm in food altered dogs’ gut microbiome

Researchers investigated the substitution of poultry meal with house cricket (Acheta domesticus) or mulberry silkworm pupae (Bombyx mori pupae).

Grain-Free Pet Food

Dog breed affected digestion of varying protein, grain levels

These results from this study exemplified how both breed and diet choice influenced nutrient digestibility, fermentative end products and fecal microbiota.

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