Pet Food News

Ancient dog diet Ω fatty acids: the eyes have it, guts too

Eyes and brains likely provided omega-3 fatty acids to dogs’ ancestors, but those organ tissues are not used in many byproduct pet food ingredients.

February 23, 2021

Tim Wall

Eating what unfussy hunters and gathers eschewed, such as rodent eyes, may have provided sources of vital nutrients to dogs during domestication, including omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), along with omega-6 fatty acid alpha linolenic acid (ALA).

Pet food caloric penetration often misunderstood or biased

This key metric for how much commercial pet food is consumed helps accurately forecast demand and resource allocation.

February 22, 2021

Iván Franco

This important metric for how much commercial pet food is consumed in a market requires accuracy to ensure correct demand forecasts and resource allocation.

Dog and cat diet omega-3 or -6 fatty acids recommendations

From outside to in, dogs, cats and other pets may benefit from omega-3 fatty acids in their diets. Learn the specific recommendations for omega-3 or -6 fatty acids at stages of dogs’ and cats’ lives.

February 22, 2021

Tim Wall

Companion animal nutrition researchers consider both types of fatty acid as conditionally required, meaning they are most needed at certain life stages.

Past decade saw pet food sustainability growth

Dog, cat and other pet food sustainability evolved from a consumer driven trend to a standard part of pet food producers and suppliers’ business strategies.

February 18, 2021

Tim Wall

A decade ago, Petfood Industry surveyed readers about the importance of sustainability in their companies. In the intervening decade, sustainability evolved from a consumer driven trend to a standard part of pet food producers and suppliers’ business strategies.

High-protein cat food may reduce bird, wildlife predation

Compared to a control group, cats killed fewer wild animals in the groups that ate high-protein diets and that played with their owners. Those two groups of cats also brought down less prey than before the experiment began.

February 17, 2021

Tim Wall

For those cat owners who let their felines roam the neighborhood, high-protein cat food may be one means to reduce predatory pressure on birds and other small wildlife.

Thai Union fish bone product can be used in pet food

A new product made from tuna bones can provide additive support for bone health in both the human and pet spaces.

February 16, 2021

Alma Buelva

A new product from Thai Union made from tuna bones can provide additive support for bone health in both the human and pet spaces.

Asia pet businesses less rattled by latest lockdowns

With the pattern set in 2020, businesses are more prepared to handle successive waves of stay-at-home orders in 2021.

February 16, 2021

Alma Buelva

With the pattern set in 2020, Asian businesses are more prepared to handle successive waves of stay-at-home orders due to COVID-19 in 2021.

Great Australian Dog Survey reveals Aussie dog culture

Australian dog owners say they’ll go to great lengths for their pets.

February 16, 2021

Alma Buelva

Australian dog owners say they’ll go to great lengths for their pets in a recent survey conducted by pet food company Scratch.

Kitten first case of pet with COVID-19 in South Korea

Infection likely from owners, who were present at a mass outbreak site.

February 16, 2021

Alma Buelva

A kitten was likely infected with COVID-19 by its owners, who were present at a mass outbreak site.

Searches for dog probiotics up in Mexico, Columbia, Chile

More pet owners confined at home with their dogs turned to probiotics to address health or digestive issues.

February 15, 2021

Iván Franco

More Latin American pet owners confined at home with their dogs turned to probiotics to address health or digestive issues, according to internet searches.