Coronavirus and Pets: Page 18

COVID-19 virus replicates in cats, transmits cat-to-cat

The scientists conducted similar experiments with dogs, pigs, chickens, ferrets and ducks. The virus could replicate in ferrets and cats, and could transmit from cat to cat.

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Brand Insights

Solving Separation and Segregation Issues in Pet Food Blends

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Industry trends of using finer ingredients like starches, fillers and flow agents — also regrind and recycle materials — in greater percentages can result in ingredient separation and segregation, affecting your final product.

Solving Separation and Segregation Issues in Pet Food Blends

Pet Food Market

What will the pet food market look like post-COVID-19?

Pet food sales surged through March, as the pandemic spread through the U.S., but that may not last, affecting pet food production, retail and other areas.

Insights into a few questions may provide short-term clues to how the pet food market will emerge on the other side of the COVID-19 crisis. | (Javier Brosch | Fotolia)

Pet Food Market

Pet food lone bright spot in 2020 US pet market outlook

Pet food sales will grow 4% in 2020, says Packaged Facts, even as the US pet care industry takes a huge hit from COVID-19; meanwhile, acquisitions continue.

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Pet Food Market

4% growth forecast for 2020 pet food sales, down from 6%

Total U.S. retail sales of pet products and services may decline by 17% in 2020, compared with the 5% growth forecast prior to the coronavirus pandemic by market research firm Package Facts.

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FDA urges pet owners not to hoard pet food

There are no actual pet food shortages in the US due to the COVID-19 crisis, just unprecedented demand, says director of the Center for Veterinary Medicine.

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Dog, cat food industry suppliers’ pandemic preparations

As the health crisis expanded, these companies prepared and developed contingency plans for various potential scenarios in the markets where they operate.

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Pet Food Market

COVID-19’s indirect impact on pet food in Latin America

Quarantined pet owners in Latin America are becoming fearful and increasingly abandoning their pets, which governments and shelters are trying to feed.

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Pet Food Market

How is COVID-19 affecting your pet food business?

By sharing how your pet food business is coping with the novel coronavirus crisis, you can contribute and learn how the overall global industry is faring.

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Pet Food Market

Purina worker positive for COVID-19; Nestle may pay wages

A worker for Purina PetCare tested positive for the presence of the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19.

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FDA to brief animal food industry on COVID-19

FDA will host a stakeholder call with the pet food and other animal feed industries on Tuesday, March 31 at 3:00 p.m. EDT.

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Pet Food Market

COVID-19 and pet food consumers’ new purchasing normal

How is the current COVID-19 pandemic affecting pet owner buying patterns and needs?

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Pet Food Market

Tollden Farms raw pet food acquisition during pandemic

Increasing numbers of remote workers may create opportunities for dog, cat and other pet food companies, as pet owners spend more time at home with their animals.

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