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BSF protein an ‘easy swap’ for other proteins in dog food

Enterra palatability, digestibility and maintenance trials show black soldier fly-based diet performed well and provided all of the necessary nutrients to maintain dog health

September 22, 2022

Ann Reus

With alternative proteins increasing in popularity in human foods, they are also gaining interest from consumers of pet food, and black soldier fly (BSF)-based ingredients are among the most popular.

Petfood Forum 2023 announces call for papers

Submissions for the exclusive pet food conference and trade show are due October 31, 2022.

August 31, 2022

Petfood Forum, the premier, exclusive event for the global pet food industry, is seeking noncommercial abstracts for its 2023 conference program.

Testing pet microbiome validates diet marketing claims

However, if those feeding trials aren’t conducted carefully, they can be a waste of time and money.

August 11, 2022

Tim Wall

As consumer interest in pets’ gut microbiomes increases, pet food companies can gain insight into their products by monitoring the microbiome in feeding trial.

Core species of dog, cat gut microbiome identified

A wide array of microbes dwell in the crevices of dogs’ and cats’ intestines, forming complex communities called the microbiome.

August 11, 2022

Tim Wall

In dogs, 15 genera made up the core, while healthy cat guts hosted 17. Dawn Kingsbury, DVM, AnimalBiome chief veterinary officer, presented the results of a five-year research project at the ACVIM Forum 2020 in June.

Should you use high-pressure processing for your pet food?

HPP has several benefits, but faces stigma in the raw pet food industry because of misinformation, experts say.

July 20, 2022

Ann Reus

Find out more about high-pressure processing, how it works and its benefits.

Criteria for choosing extruded dog, cat food ingredients

Nutrition, processability and other practical concerns, along with sustainability and marketability influence the choices pet food formulators make when developing recipes.

July 18, 2022

Tim Wall

Certain criteria influence why pet food formulators choose specific ingredients for new recipes to be processed in extruders.

Throw-away pet food bags make biogas energy in landfills

Pet food packaging suppliers provide options for bags that degrade into biogas.

June 22, 2022

Tim Wall

Most pet food packaging ends up in landfills, even the recyclable or return-to-store types. While recycling is familiar and popular, flexible materials used for recyclable pet food bags often are not collected by curbside pick-up.

Cost may hinder fresh dog, cat food sales growth

Price was the primary block to fresh pet food purchasing. Forty-four percent of survey respondents stated that they didn’t buy fresh because it was too expensive.

June 21, 2022

Tim Wall

Dry kibble remains the most frequently bought dog and cat food, but pet owners’ choice of that format may be driven by price and presence in stores more than preference.

Global pet food growth, innovation on display at Interzoo

June 2, 2022

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

The pet food market has kept succeeding throughout the pandemic, spurred on by growing interests and categories like sustainability and insect protein.

Top pet food trends: Pet health, sustainability, premium

Current global pet food trends have only accelerated since the pandemic, according to Mintel during a Petfood Forum Europe presentation.

June 1, 2022

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Current pet food trends of focusing on pet health, demanding transparency in sustainability and merging humanization with premiumization will continue strong.