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How can pet food brands respond to sustainability demands?

Consumers hold brands responsible for sustainability and want environmental data on labels. Can pet food meet that demand given a lack of standardization?

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Pet food ingredient insights for new product development

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8 Petfood Industry blogs, columns June 2021

In June 2021, Petfood Industry’s staff and contributors wrote 8 blogs and columns. These articles covered the pandemic’s influence on pet ownership, mergers and acquisitions, humanization and other topics.

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BBC claims corpse chemicals are pet food palatants

Bacteria produce putrescine and cadaverine as the microbes devour amino acids in putrefied cadavers, spoiled meat or other decaying proteins.

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Pet food proteins: Rotation diets, cross reactions and more

A discussion about novel proteins in pet food with expert Kelly Swanson provoked some interesting questions and research directions to consider.

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Silver carp dog foods rebrand invasive Asian carp

While the fish technically originated in Asia, there is no such species as an Asian carp. A few pet food companies have avoided confusion by focusing on silver carp in their dog food.

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Pet personalized nutrition aided by microbiome research

Addressing individual animals' microbiomes may help pet food, treat and supplement makers customize pet food to meet the specific needs of each animal.

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Don’t ‘oversell’ insect protein sustainability, nutrition

More research will help formulators best use insect-based pet food ingredients and understand the ecological repercussions of doing so.

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Humanization of dogs’ diets from two research perspectives

A recent study showed owners often feed their dogs according to their own diet routines, while another researched how dogs were fed thousands of years ago.

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Insect protein’s potential for pet food’s future

Insect protein as a pet food ingredient is gaining regulatory approval and investment in production facilities, with consumer acceptance the only question left.

Ongoing increases in production and investment, plus regulatory approval, may mean insect protein is approaching mainstream for pet food. | robuart I shutterstock.com

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Health and wellness top concerns for pet owners

Learn about the latest health and wellness trends in the pet food space.

Pet owners want their animals to lead their happiest, healthiest lives, and they’re looking to pet food to make it happen. | Bianca Grueneberg I Shutterstock.com

One Food: As people die or diet, so do dogs and cats

The connections among disease and human, pet and livestock foods have been established. Yet there is more to health than avoiding disease.

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One Food: Eat your own cat food ingredients

While eating one’s own dog food remains a negative thing, eating one’s own cat food ingredients may be a good thing for the pet food industry, as it emphasizes the humanization of pet foods.

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