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Dog and Cat Food Nutrition
Feline energy metabolism insights for cat food formulation
Dr. Anna Kate Shoveller explored how cats' unique physiology affects nutritional needs and feeding management during AFIA's Pet Food Conference.
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.
Insect-based Cat and Dog Food
Black soldier fly larvae offer tailored nutrition for pets
During AFIA's Pet Food Conference, Dr. Jeff Tomberlin explored insect protein's potential to address waste streams and nutritional customization in pet food manufacturing.
Vitamins
Vitamin E role expanded from pet food nutrient to multifunction antioxidant
Since 2007, vitamin E has evolved from a nutrient viewed primarily through the lens of deficiency prevention to one understood as part of a broader antioxidant strategy.
Dog and Cat Food Nutrition
Mixed feeding for cats: health benefits may drive wet pet food consumption
Cats are known for low water intake, which can lead to urinary problems. Combining dry and wet foods may ease owner concerns, but ingredient quality matters as much as hydration.
Pet Food Ingredients
Evermore Pet Food to transition to in-ovo sexed eggs
The pet food brand partners with NestFresh to source Humanely Hatched eggs and eliminate male chick culling from its supply chain.
Ingredients and substances to avoid
PCB and dioxin still a health and safety consideration in pet food
Since 2011, the most consequential shift is the tightening health-based guidance in Europe.
Pet Food News
epiq Animal Health to distribute Zesty Paws veterinary products
The distributor will supply the supplement brand's new canine probiotic line to veterinary clinics nationwide.
Research Notes
Canning wet pet food complicates phosphorus labeling
Heat processing can lower water-soluble phosphorus readings, with implications for additive disclosure and diet formulation.
Research Notes
Study: Premium dog foods generate higher greenhouse gas emissions
University of Edinburgh research quantifies climate impact of nearly 1,000 commercial dog food products in the UK.
Something to Chew on
How health and wellness are transforming premium pet food
In pet food, health has become a cornerstone of premiumization as more pet owners seek products for their pets with functional and health-related claims.
Pet Food Ingredients
KMC publishes verified LCA data for potato protein
The PotaPro 1500's environmental footprint data is now available in the Global Feed LCA Institute branded database for use in sustainability reporting.
Research Notes
Older cats feeding patterns may differ from guidelines
In-home observations revealed that older cats tend to eat six to seven meals a day, with lower energy intake on all-wet diets and higher on kibble.
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