Sustainable Dog and Cat Food: Page 8

VEGDOG strengthens leadership amid European vegan pet food expansion

Following expansion in Austria and Switzerland, German VEGDOG plans for up to 80% growth; also, Turkey's pet food exports grow.

Set up in 2015, VEGDOG is headquartered in Munich, Germany. The company’s products are available for purchase online and through pan-European network of retailers.

Brand Insights

Plasma: A Multi-Faceted Ingredient Supporting Health, Formula Functionality, and Nutrition in Pet Food

APC Inc

Discover how plasma protein supports pet health, boosts palatability, and improves pet food functionality and processing performance in modern formulations.

Plasma: A Multi-Faceted Ingredient Supporting Health, Formula Functionality, and Nutrition in Pet Food

Adventures in Pet Food

Pet food, pet care insights from Global Pet Expo 2025

The pet care market and pet ownership are growing globally; in the US, online sales and product claims carrying from human food to pet food are driving the growth.

Global Pet Expo 2025 featured several pet food and treat brands based on supporting causes.

Trending: Pet Food Podcast

EPISODE 83: What are the possibilities for shrimp byproducts as pet food ingredients?

Host Lindsay Beaton and Michel Lockhart with ChitoLytic explore the evolving role of shrimp meal in pet food, from palatant to potential protein source, and the growing interest in chitosan for its nutritional and functional benefits.

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Replace lawns with gardens in pet food sustainability plans

A company garden can foster teamwork and build connections among employees as pet food professionals collaborate to grow their own fruits, vegetables and flowers.

Goldrush and Jonathan apples ripen in the author's front yard as it is transitioned to regenerative agriculture. Note the squares of dead grass, which were later replaced with flower beds.

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Further Foods secures cultivated meat supply for Noochies! pet treats

The company said the move advances commercialization efforts while it expands into Asia.

Noochies! products are designed to provide high-protein, nutrient-rich pet food options made with cultivated meat.

Alltech earns Pet Sustainability Coalition reaccreditation

Pet Food Ingredients

BioCraft gains EU approval to sell cell-cultured pet food ingredients

According to the company, third-party validation confirms cell-cultured pet food ingredients are pathogen-free and non-GMO.

BioCraft has received registration from the Austrian authorities to use Category 3 Animal Byproducts (ABP) in the European Union, enabling it to begin selling ingredients to EU pet food producers.

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.

Adventures in Pet Food

Pet food sustainability starts with ingredient carbon footprint data

Ingredients comprise the largest share of pet food companies’ carbon footprints, yet data on them can be difficult to find. New databases promise to help soon.

Pet Food Ingredient Database

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.

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.

PSC, Retail.pet to celebrate sustainability at Global Pet Expo

Pet Sustainability Coalition and Retail.pet will recognize brands making a meaningful impact through sustainable business practices.

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