Dog and Cat Food Nutrition: Page 23

Pet Food Market

Small breed dog food becoming a big pet food market

As smaller dogs appealing to both millennial and baby boomer lifestyles increase in popularity, the pet food industry is taking note.

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Brand Insights

Solving Separation and Segregation Issues in Pet Food Blends

Horizon Systems

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

Infographic: Pet owners, vets opinions on dog, cat foods

The Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP)’s survey revealed that pet owners and veterinarians hold different opinions grain-free, organic and raw pet foods.

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Pet food bioscience education at University of Guelph

The University of Guelph offers cross-discipline pet food educational opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students.

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Dogs likely evolved to eat cooked meat and carbohydrates

During their evolution, dogs took advantage of a rich new food source, human garbage, including cooked meat and plant matter, said one scientist.

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Market Trends and Reports

Convincing buyers of pet food nutrition may drive growth

LIVE FROM PFF: In 2018, 36 percent of respondents said strongly agree with the statement that they are willing to pay more for pet food products that are healthier for their pets.

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Pet Food Ingredients

3 functional foods moving into pet food from human trends

These functional foods are part of a trend in human food, called biohacking.

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Infographic: US dog, cat obesity rose in 2017

APOP’s tenth annual survey examined pet owners’ and veterinary professionals’ views on pet food issues.

courtesy Association for Pet Obesity Prevention

Pet Food Market

What's next for pet food after 'precise' nutrition?

Consumers and pet food brands have been focusing on ingredients and targeted diets. Are customized diets, food-foraging and high-tech feeding products next?

Courtesy of Pet Feedster

Market Trends and Reports

Dogs can digest carbs, but may learn to prefer meat

A preference for meat may not be instinctual in puppies.

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High phosphorus levels in cat food may cause kidney damage

Those researchers found evidence that when phosphate concentrations in cat food exceed the required daily dose, it may damage healthy cats’ kidneys.

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High phosphorus cat food may hurt kidneys

Researchers found evidence that phosphate concentrations in cat food that exceed the daily intake required for health maintenance by more than fivefold can damage kidney function in healthy cats.

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Infographic: Insect-based pet food nutrition

As more dog and cat treats incorporate insects, one scientist notes that further study is needed.

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