Does consumer interest in upcycled foods offer an opportunity to rebrand pet food ingredients like meat by-products with more pet-owner-friendly label claims?

Beyond the sustainability benefits of the plant itself, the oil from BSFL could help preserve tropical forests where orangutans and other endangered species live.

With both plant-based diets and minimal processing growing in popularity among pet owners, the intersection of the two trends needs to be considered by pet food makers.

Learn about the complications in pet food labeling and how marketing and regulatory may find themselves at odds when trying to communicate with consumers.

As with human food, the pet food industry continues to seek alternative sources of protein to meet demand and address sustainability and other concerns.

In most cases, the undeclared species contradicted the dog foods’ marketing and labeling, including grain-free claims.

Scientists examined how whole grain rye, wheat and oats influenced fecal microbiota composition, short-chain fatty acids production and diet digestibility.

A new study shows no link between pulses in dog diets and cases of DCM, yet the DCM situation serves as an example of the need for more pet food research.

Entobel set up its first insect protein plant in 2019 in Vietnam, which is climatically suitable for raising black soldier fly larvae at lower energy costs.

Scientists synthesized information on insects in dog and cat food, then developed recommendations to advance insect-based ingredients.