Limited Ingredient Cat and Dog Food (LID)

Natural Balance eyes pet specialty after Smucker split

Like many pet food brands, Natural Balance saw success in e-commerce, especially during the pandemic, however one brand executive sees strength in the brick and mortar business as well.

March 30, 2021

Tim Wall

The brand originated in pet specialty retail, whereas much of Smucker’s expertise lies in food, drug and mass market retail outlets.

Remote work helps Natural Balance in pandemic acquisition

In December 2020, J. M. Smucker announced the sale of Natural Balance to Nexus Capital for US$50 million.

March 29, 2021

Tim Wall

The move to remote work allowed many former Smucker employees to avoid moving during the pandemic and keep their jobs.

Grains rise in pet food as amino acids insure against DCM

The gravitas of the FDA influenced pet owners to take the announcement seriously. This wasn’t an irate blogger, this was the United States federal government.

November 8, 2020

Tim Wall

To avoid DCM and future problems, pet food formulators may need to reevaluate what humanization means in terms of ingredient diversity.

‘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

7 pet food solutions for companion animal health

September 12, 2019

Tim Wall

Beyond providing nutritionally balanced formulations, pet food manufacturers can help the health of dogs, cats and other pets.

5 tips for dog, cat gut health via pet food ingredients

Pet food ingredients can influence the gut health of dogs and cats.

July 29, 2019

Tim Wall

During Petfood Forum China 2019, Virgil Meallet, DVM, Asia technical director for Olmix Group, will share advice on how to formulate pet food to protect and boost the digestive system.

Study: Krill supplementation in dogs increases nutrient levels

The choline levels of Alaskan Huskies increased by 52 percent after consuming krill dietary supplements for six weeks.

June 19, 2019

With the pet industry continuously innovating, the search for new functional ingredients is on the rise. A new publication from Aker BioMarine unveils that the choline levels of Alaskan Huskies increased by 52 percent after receiving krill dietary supplement for six weeks.

Potato, oat, wheat advised for mid-size, adult dog kibble

After extrusion processing, certain carbohydrate sources may be more fermentable by the gut bacteria of adult dogs than others.

June 13, 2019

Tim Wall

Food meant for medium-size breed dogs six months and older should be made with more potato, oat and wheat flours rather than other sources, said scientists.