Dog and Cat food Nutrition Research

Will pet obesity finally get the focus it needs in 2021?

January 22, 2021

Recently pet obesity has been blamed on the pandemic, but it’s a long-standing problem that the pet food industry can and should play a role in addressing.

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Breed-specific dog food for COVID purebred boom

In the United States, growing demand for dog breeds and rising prices may have contributed to a rise in licensed dog breeders in 2020.

January 18, 2021

Tim Wall

Rising prices for popular breeds and a shortage of shelter dogs may mean growth opportunities for breed-specific pet foods in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Trending in 2021: Health and wellness in the pet space

2020’s pandemic has brought the need to stay healthy into sharp focus, and that focus will continue in 2021.

January 13, 2021

Lindsay Beaton

2020’s COVID-19 pandemic brought the need to stay healthy into sharp focus, and that focus will continue in 2021 for both humans and their pets.

Lamb kidney may be palatable sub for liver in cat food

While liver was the most palatable raw ingredient in the test, the scientists pointed out limitations to the ingredients' use.

December 28, 2020

Tim Wall

Researchers at Massey University observed distinct differences among cats’ preference for various raw organ meats and co-products from cows and lambs. Likewise, raw ingredients from lamb and beef had different palatability.

Plant Protein Resource Center

Plant-based pet food demands are on the rise. We’ve gathered these resources to help you meet evolving plant-based consumer demands. Sponsored by Kerry

December 14, 2020

Brand Insights from Kerry

Plant-based pet food demands are on the rise. We’ve gathered these resources to help you meet evolving plant-based consumer demands. Sponsored by Kerry.

Big Kibble: A book about a pet food movie

December 7, 2020

Ryan Yamka

This book by JustFoodForDogs execs seems based on the movie ‘Pet Fooled.’ While it had great potential, it also misses big on key pet food considerations.

Circadian rhythm pet foods: untapped human trend?

Unlike most human food trends, the pet food industry doesn’t seem to have absorbed the circadian diet yet.

November 25, 2020

Tim Wall

Pet owners now feed their pets the same foods morning and night, often day after day. Could specific formulations address pets’ daily metabolic changes while forging new ranges of time-specific dog, cat and other pet foods?

Increasing pet food nutrition value with hydrolyzed proteins

Chicken Protein Hydrolysate is a functional and promising ingredient for the pet industry, with high digestibility and palatability.

October 28, 2020

Brand Insights from brf Ingredients

Chicken Protein Hydrolysate is a functional and promising ingredient for the pet industry, with high digestibility and palatability.

5 trends guiding pet food into 2025: lux health, science

Mars analysts calculated these trends' market share in the UK in 2020 and estimated how they would change by 2025.

October 14, 2020

Tim Wall

Five trends may dominate the future of the dog, cat and other pet food markets. Mars analysts calculated these trends market share in the UK in 2020 and estimated how they would change by 2025.

JustFoodForDogs takes cooking for pets to the next level

Using public-accessible kitchens and pantries across the U.S., this company takes fresh, restaurant-grade ingredients and highlights pet nutrition.

October 8, 2020

Lindsay Beaton

Using public-accessible kitchens and pantries across the U.S., JustFoodForDogs takes fresh, restaurant-grade ingredients and highlights pet nutrition in their formulas.