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Water buffalo by-product dog treats help sustainable farms

Water buffalo by-products, such as horns, lungs and udders, can serve as novel ingredients for dog treats and chews with social benefits and lower environmental impact than other protein sources.

Water buffalo co-product dog chews, including trachea, lung, hoof and ear, at Honey I'm Home's booth at SuperZoo 2021 | Tim Wall

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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

Foodomics study not meant to link peas in dog food to DCM

Business-to-consumer news media outlets have covered the research as if it found a causal relationship among certain ingredients, especially peas, and canine dilated cardiomyopathy.

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DCM and grain-free pet foods: 3 strikes and you’re out!

A new, flawed study has DCM and grain-free pet foods in the news again, yet it proves no diet-related causes for DCM, nor does it eliminate any.

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Polish insect protein producer to open new facilities

New round of investment will allow HiProMine to construct a research center and new factory to produce more insect protein for pet food producers.

A researcher works in the lab at HiProMine’s facility in Robakowo, Poland.

Measuring protein’s impact on pet food sustainability

Pet food’s environmental impact has come under scrutiny based on a study often disputed by industry experts, but do we know the true level of sustainability?

With byproducts from a cow being used for pet food, should it have the same carbon footprint as a steak for humans? l Andrea Gantz

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New pet food product launches bounce back, focus on health

Data on new pet foods and treats introduced from June 2020-May 2021 shows growth, driven by health and wellness claims and human-food-influenced trends.

Pumpkin has long been a food ingredient associated with the fall months, but it’s fast becoming a staple year-round. | Kasefoto | Shutterstock.com

EU program tests dried human food waste in pet food

Researchers with Food for Feed established a recommended inclusion level for that dried human food waste, but also identified limits.

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Plant toxin caused Australian dog deaths, illness

Australian investigators identified a plant toxin, indospicine, as the cause of numerous dog deaths and illnesses clustered near Gippsland, Victoria, Australia.

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4 types of pet food ingredients for senior dogs

As cats and dogs reach the senior stage, they may experience different physical, physiological, metabolic, and behavioral changes.

Pet owners are paying more attention than ever to the health and wellbeing of their furry companions, and functional pet food ingredients are rising to the occasion. (annaav | AdobePhoto.com)

Paleo pet food hints from ancient dog feces in permafrost

One group of archeologists looked for clues about dog’s ancestral diets by doing essentially what pet nutrition scientists do with modern dogs. They collected dogs’ feces and analyzed it.

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Krill omega-3 fatty acids boosted dogs’ levels over fish

Krill, tiny marine crustaceans, provide omega-3 fatty acids for pet foods in a different form than omega-3s in conventional fish sources. Krill are one of the most abundant species on the planet.

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New Ukraine plant creates animal by-products for pet food

Feednova’s plant, a first for Ukraine, processes livestock material considered waste in the human food chain into a protein ingredient for pet food.

Feednova plans to first target small pet food producers in Ukraine and other markets with its protein meals and other products. l Courtesy of Feednova

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