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The latest research, analysis and information on dog and cat food ingredients, proteins, vitamins and supplements that are added to create nutritious pet food formulations from the editors of Petfood Industry magazine and Dr. Greg Aldrich’s monthly column, “Ingredient Insights.”

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4 Petfood Industry blogs July 2018: FDA, local sourcing

Petfood Industry bloggers covered the FDA warning about dog heart disease correlations to grain-free diets, CBD in pet food, local ingredient sourcing and transparency in July 2018.

August 13, 2018

Tim Wall

These four blogs covered issues relevant to the pet food industry in July 2018.

6 studies related to dog food and canine heart disease

Evidence may suggest correlations between dog food ingredients, taurine and canine dilated cardiomyopathy.

August 3, 2018

Tim Wall

Empirical evidence is still being collected to correlate dogs’ diets with canine dilated cardiomyopathy.

3 superfoods growing fast as cat food trends

Superfoods continue to grow in popularity in both human and pet foods as functional ingredients.

August 2, 2018

Tim Wall

James Restivo, director of client development at market research group Nielsen, identified certain superfood ingredients that are popular in cat food.

Why local pet food ingredient sourcing can pay off

July 30, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Pet owners today demand transparency in pet food ingredients, allowing companies like Champion Petfoods to showcase their local sourcing strategies.

FDA dog food warning hasty, too focused on ingredients

July 23, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Like some pet owners and even pet food companies, FDA’s premature warning about canine DCM fixates on ingredients instead of nutrients or nutritional balance.

Not all legumes implicated in FDA dog heart disease study

FDA’s investigation is just beginning and not all legume seeds, a group including beans, are implicated.

July 19, 2018

Tim Wall

FDA suggests not taking intuitive leaps beyond what is explicitly stated in their public notice.

Do peas and potatoes really cause heart disease in dogs?

As opposed to focusing on how to make a nutritionally balanced diet, some pet foods may be pushing the boundaries of extreme nutrition in a quest to find shelf space.

July 19, 2018

Tim Wall

Potatoes and legume seeds can serve as nutritious pet food ingredients, but formulators must balance them with grains or other sources of specific amino acids.

CBD pet products on the rise, regulatory status is murky

July 16, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Pet treats and other pet products with cannabidiol (CBD) are storming the market, yet no part of the hemp plant is approved in the U.S. as a pet food or treat ingredient.

Potatoes, peas, lentils correlated to dog heart disease

The FDA does not yet know how these ingredients are linked to cases of dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs.

July 13, 2018

The United States Food and Drug Administration warned of a potential connection between canine dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs eating pet foods containing peas, lentils, other legume seeds, or potatoes as main ingredients.

Treatibles growing its own hemp for its pet products

The company has partnered with master cultivators to grow organic hemp in four states.

July 12, 2018

Treatibles, recognized for superior pet products, is thrilled to announce the company has partnered with master cultivators and is now growing its own organic hemp in four states, South Carolina, Oregon, Colorado and Kentucky.

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Petfood Innovation Workshop and Pet Food Experience at KSU

On October 28-30, 2015, nearly 200 participants attended the fall edition of the Petfood Innovation Workshop (Focus on Treats) & K-State Pet Food Experience at K-State University in Manhattan, Kansas, USA. Major pet food manufacturing companies were represented along with entrepreneurs from smaller companies, leaders from trade associations and regulatory officials from various states.

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4 Petfood Industry blogs July 2018: FDA, local sourcing

6 studies related to dog food and canine heart disease

3 superfoods growing fast as cat food trends

Why local pet food ingredient sourcing can pay off

FDA dog food warning hasty, too focused on ingredients

Not all legumes implicated in FDA dog heart disease study

Do peas and potatoes really cause heart disease in dogs?

CBD pet products on the rise, regulatory status is murky

Potatoes, peas, lentils correlated to dog heart disease

Treatibles growing its own hemp for its pet products

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Petfood Innovation Workshop and Pet Food Experience at KSU

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