Pet Food News

Cultivated meat, Historic dog bans, Palatability: Petfood Industry News Quiz June 12-18

This week's questions explore new findings on ingredient preferences in dog biscuits, the hurdles facing cultivated meat products and growing investor interest in the expanding pet wellness sector.

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Fresh food diet effects vary by dog breed, vet nurse says

A veterinary nurse at Butternut Box breaks down how minimally processed diets may affect six popular breeds differently.

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Industry Voices

Pet wellness market tops $5 billion, attracts investors

The U.S. pet wellness category is larger and growing faster than many industry estimates suggest, drawing strong investor interest, L.E.K. Consulting's Lauren DeVestern told attendees at the 2026 NASC Annual Conference.

Latin America/Carribean

CMI, Grupo Bios form Central American pet food alliance

The partnership unites two established regional players to build one of Latin America's most influential pet food platforms.

The agreement lays the foundation for what could become one of the most influential pet food platforms in Central America and the Caribbean.

Petland mourns Tony Neff, 46-year retail veteran

The pet specialty franchise industry is remembering a quiet behind-the-scenes leader who shaped Petland's distribution model over four decades.

Tony Neff was director of merchandising and private label at Petland.

Product Launches

Purina Europe relaunches Gourmet Perle wet cat food range

Nestlé Purina Petcare Europe is expanding the Gourmet Perle line across nearly 30 European markets, adding a new flaked fish variety backed by MSC-certified sourcing.

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Dogs prefer honey over cane sugar in biscuit palatability study

A National Honey Board-commissioned study found honey outperformed cane sugar in canine consumption trials, while performing comparably to molasses and numerically ahead of brown rice syrup.

Study results support honey’s role as an effective palatability ingredient in dog biscuits, particularly when compared to cane sugar.

Latin America/Carribean

Infographic: Latin America offers growth opportunities for U.S. pet food exports

Economic recovery and pet humanization trends are driving demand for premium dog and cat food across South America and the Caribbean.

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Pet Food Marketing and Branding

Hill's Pet Nutrition becomes first 'Clear The Shelters' presenting sponsor

Hill's is expanding its partnership with NBCUniversal Local's annual pet adoption campaign for the ninth consecutive year.

Since its launch in 2015, Clear The Shelters has resulted in more than 1.3 million pet adoptions and raised more than $5.6 million for animal shelters.

GAPFA Technical Congress announces speaker line-up for Ottawa event

The Global Alliance of Pet Food Associations convenes government, academic and industry experts June 23 in Ontario, Canada to address trade, animal health and nutrition.

Pet Food Safety

Salmonella, antibiotic resistant bacteria found on imported dog treats in US

Researchers isolated three bacteria resistant to colistin, an antibiotic considered a last-resort treatment in human medicine, from pig ear treats imported from Brazil.

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Supplements Supplier Brief

UniChem hosts canine detection training, highlights NASC quality

The Ontario, California, Police Department's explosive detection canine unit trained inside UniChem's active facility, where the teams were introduced to NASC quality standards.

UniChem hosted teams from the local police department's canine explosive detection unit for a real-world training exercise at its facility in Ontario, California, in April.

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