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Natural, grain-free pet food sales down; Big bag recovers
Compared to 2019, all pet food sales remain down in 2020. However, in addition to bag size, specific types of pet food performed better than other varieties.
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Grain-Free Pet Food
Grain-free pet food is defined as made without wheat, corn, rice and other grains. Read the latest research, analysis and news on grain-free dog and cat food diets, ingredient and formulation trends and how this limited-ingredient market segment is evolving to meet pet owner and market demands.
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7 months of grain-free dog food didn’t cause DCM signs
Scientists continue searching for the ultimate cause of the DCM cases that the FDA is investigating.
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Whey protein’s potential for fitness, life-stage pet food
Price and lack of research may hold back wider adoption as a pet food ingredient, while human food and health trends may boost its use.
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Confront DCM with dog food supplements, DNA tests
Geneticists have examined DCM in dogs, looking for unknown connections to the heart disease.
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Diet, genetics play roles in canine DCM; Mysteries remain
The ultimate causes of canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) may be diverse, complex and specific to each case, as opposed to a simple cause and effect with certain grain-free dog foods.
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DCM connection to grain-free dog food not found in review
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s investigation into correlations among certain dog foods and canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) has loomed over the pet food industry, with no resolution in sight, since July 2018.
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DCM, consolidation, COVID and costs key to pet food 2020
The benefits of scale may become more important as the economic repercussions of the pandemic persist.
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Read the October issue of Petfood Industry!
October 2020
In the October 2020 issue of Petfood Industry, read about reptile, bird and small animal food trends, along with functional ingredients and sustainability.