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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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FDA’s latest DCM update: No news is ... status quo?

January 30, 2020

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

FDA is not planning any public updates on its DCM and grain-free pet food investigation, yet many questions and concerns remain for the industry and owners.

U.S. pet food market grows 7% despite grain-free decline

Pet food sales reached US$36 billion in 2019, according to Nielsen, even though grain-free sales decreased.

January 30, 2020

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

U.S. sales of pet food reached US$36 billion in 2019, according to Maria Lange of Nielsen, despite the continuing slide of grain-free pet food sales.

29 DCM articles, blogs on Petfood Industry in 2019

In 2019, canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) dominated Petfood Industry’s readers’ interest, as measured by page views.

January 3, 2020

Tim Wall

From January to December 2019, these 29 news articles, blogs, features and press releases directly related to canine dilated cardiomyopathy, industry and public reactions or the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s investigation into correlations among the disease and certain pet food formulations.

Genomics may help DCM and lead to targeted dog nutrition

Two decades ago, sequencing a single person’s genome took hundreds of scientists, engineers and technicians.

December 31, 2019

Tim Wall

With more effort to identify the genetic components of DCM, perhaps dog foods could be formulated specifically for at-risk dogs.

2020 pet food trends: Product possibilities

An industry expert provides a look at the likely new products the pet food industry will see in 2020.

December 6, 2019

Lindsay Beaton

Industry expert David Sprinkle from Packaged Facts provides a look at the likely new products the pet food industry will see in 2020.

Dog food, treat brands adapt marketing post-DCM

To address dog owners’ fears, Icelandic+ executives adapted the marketing of the companies’ dried herring and capelin products for dogs after the FDA announcement.

November 20, 2019

Tim Wall

While the consumer fears of DCM closed a door for some brands as sales of their products declined, a window opened for dog foods and treats positioned to rebrand or reformulate.

Grain-free pet food’s future, what it means for market

November 18, 2019

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

From pet food companies to retailers to veterinarians to pet owners to pets, everyone has a stake in the DCM investigation and what it portends for grain free.

Dog food buyers confused and worried by DCM investigation

As the pet food industry, dog owners and vets continue to wait and look for facts, dog food companies face communicating with concerned dog owners about an uncertain issue.

November 6, 2019

Dog owners have been asking pet food companies and veterinarians about canine dilated cardiomyopathy.

‘Healthy grains’ dog foods appear in the wake of DCM

Dog food formulators reacted to the FDA announcement and resultant consumer fears in a variety of ways, despite the lack of proven causality between DCM and specific dog diets.

November 6, 2019

Tim Wall

Dog food formulators have done that by bringing grains back, adding taurine and dropping legumes and potatoes from recipes

DCM fear hurt Montana pulse farmers’ pet food business

One pulse farmer told reporters that the pet food industry was an important lifeline for farmers like her.

November 4, 2019

Tim Wall

One farmer questioned the validity and reasoning behind the FDA announcement concerning certain grain-free dog foods and canine dilated cardiomyopathy.

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February 2020

In the February 2020 issue of Petfood Industry, learn about pet food supply chain risks, explore dietary factors related to canine dilated cardiomyopathy and discover how sustainability has grown in importance.

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ARTICLES

FDA’s latest DCM update: No news is ... status quo?

U.S. pet food market grows 7% despite grain-free decline

29 DCM articles, blogs on Petfood Industry in 2019

Genomics may help DCM and lead to targeted dog nutrition

2020 pet food trends: Product possibilities

Dog food, treat brands adapt marketing post-DCM

Grain-free pet food’s future, what it means for market

Dog food buyers confused and worried by DCM investigation

‘Healthy grains’ dog foods appear in the wake of DCM

DCM fear hurt Montana pulse farmers’ pet food business

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