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Pumpkin’s nutrition benefits popular in pet food formulas
The formerly seasonal ingredient has since become a year-round choice for pet food formulators who tout its nutritional benefits.
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Pet Food Palatability
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Americans feel ‘guilty’ about kibble odor; French ‘joyful’
Among study participants, French and American pet owners expressed different emotional approaches toward kibble odor.
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Improving pet well-being and owner satisfaction
Improving pet's well-being and owners' satisfaction through market insights on palatability, performance and pet nutrition. Sponsored by Diana Pet Food.
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Korean foods inspire fermented chicken dog snacks
Korean scientists drew on their own culinary culture to inspire their work developing a method to ferment mechanically deboned chicken meat (MDCM) for use in dog treats.
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Understand feeding behavior to help in-home pet food results
Interpreting animals’ mental states from their reactions to foods requires more than just assessing how much food was eaten and how quickly.
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Kibble tech matches dog, cat food shape to pets’ biology
Pet food product developers vary kibble’s dimensions to influence the dogs' ability to eat the dry dog and cat food.
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Scientific tip for seaweed palatability in dog food
Scientists compared the palatability of dog kibble made with the seaweed Ascophyllum nodosum to a diet without the algal ingredient.
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Delivering optimum nutrition in the pet food marketplace
Supporting cognitive function, sustaining the active canine and providing a lifetime of nutritional support through functional ingredients and formulation options. Sponsored by DSM.
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Improving pet well-being and owner satisfaction
Strategies and market insights on palatability, packaging, and pet nutrition. Sponsored by Diana Pet Food.
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Summer lowers dogs’ intake of preferred kibble in tests
Kibble moisture content had a positive effect on preference in the study published in the journal Animals.
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July 2020
In the July 2020 issue of Petfood Industry, find out how virtual events can reduce pollution and boost accessibility, learn about COVID-19’s repercussions and more.