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4 sustainable pet food ingredient top picks by suppliers

These four pet food ingredients may help brands market their pet foods and treats as sustainable.

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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

Australia bushfires stop the kangaroo culling for pet food

Kangaroos in Australia have been culled and processed into pet food to control the animal’s populations, but the bushfires have led to a stop in some states.

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CBD not GRAS for lack of nutritional benefit evidence

To achieve recognition as generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials, pet food ingredients must meet specific requirements, beyond simply being safe.

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Pet Food Safety

DCM and grain-free pet food: What will 2020 bring?

As the pet food industry begins a new year, we wish for continued, comprehensive DCM investigations by FDA and others, plus more discreet alerts by FDA.

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Canine Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)

Dissecting DCM: How genetics can impact canine nutrition

DCM has long been documented as a genetic disease in dogs, which the current investigation ignores, along with links of genetic predisposition to nutrition.

Doberman Pinschers are one of the many breeds studied for their genetic link to dilated cardiomyopathy. (Eric Isselee | Shutterstock.com)

Pet Food Regulations

How CBD pet product brands avoid federal warnings

In the CBD pet products arena, the president of the National Animal Supplement Council has noted misconceptions about the legal nature of the chemical along with other products derived from hemp.

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29 DCM articles, blogs on Petfood Industry in 2019

From January to December 2019, these 29 news articles, blogs, features and press releases directly related to canine dilated cardiomyopathy, industry and public reactions or the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s investigation into correlations among the disease and certain pet food formulations.

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Dog and Cat Food Nutrition

Consumer trust and the pet food industry: bridging the gap

When adversity strikes, it’s time to come together and remember our shared vision: happy, healthy lives for pets and their families.

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Genomics may help DCM and lead to targeted dog nutrition

With more effort to identify the genetic components of DCM, perhaps dog foods could be formulated specifically for at-risk dogs.

Doberman Pinschers are one of the many breeds studied for their genetic link to dilated cardiomyopathy. (Eric Isselee | Shutterstock.com)

Could Greta Thunberg shame certain pet food trends?

Certain trends in the pet food industry could be vulnerable to shaming resulting over environmental and social issues.

ROME, ITALY - April 19, 2019: Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg attending Fridays For Future (School Strike for Climate) protest in front of a crowd near the Colosseum. (Daniele Cossu | Bigstock.com)

Dog owners may spend US$42 on CBD oil for pets per month

Overall, 86% of respondents said they saw positive health benefits to their dogs from using CBD oil products.

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Insect age influences pet food ingredient qualities

Insect-based pet food formulators may derive different nutrient profiles from a particular species by harvesting the insects at different stages of development.

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