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How pet food can reduce food waste, use more ingredients

Pet food can ‘upcycle’ ingredients from human food streams to reduce food waste. Rebranding traditional ingredients like by-products may help, too.

Discarded human foods can be used in pet foods and treats, helping reduce food waste and ensure sustainable pet food ingredient supplies. (Sheila_F | BigStock.com)

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Australian hunters to harvest 14k kangaroos for pet food

The Victoria state government started the Kangaroo Harvesting Program to reduce the population of native kangaroos.

(Kitch Bain | BigStockPhoto.com)

Pet Food Market

FDA’s DCM updates miss the mark with consumers, industry

FDA claims it must keep the public informed about its DCM investigation, yet its updates have only caused consumer fear and pet food industry anxiety.

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Proper pet food processing techniques to enhance quality

Effective techniques for maintaining conveying systems, improving palatability and preventing product loss. Sponsored by Schenck Process Group.

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Pet food brands named by FDA in DCM alert see sales loss

The 16 pet food brands prominently named in FDA’s June 2019 DCM alert are seeing declining sales, said Nielsen’s Natasha Davis at the Petfood R&D Showcase.

Nielsen data show grain-free pet food sales slowing since FDA first started sending alerts about DCM. l Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

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Contraceptive pet food ingredient under research in Mexico

Homeless pets are a growing problem in Mexico. A contraceptive pet food ingredient may help address it and disrupt the Latin American pet food market.

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Scientific tip for seaweed palatability in dog food

While high levels of seaweed inclusion reduced dogs’ preference for the kibble, the researchers offered advice for maintaining palatability while using seaweed-based pet food ingredients.

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Pet Food Market

First human-grade pet treats land in the Mexican market

Mexico moves closer to pet food humanization with the introduction of the first dog treats with human-grade ingredients, says the company, Pet Markt.

Courtesy of Pet Markt Co.

Pet Food Market

Functional pet food ingredients evolve with market demands

As dog and cat food manufacturers seek to differentiate themselves further in the functional pet food market, ingredient suppliers search for new ways to provide answers.

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)

African swine fever threatens pet food protein supply

Sources for pet food protein could be affected by meat protein loss as African swine fever decimates China’s pig population and the global pork supply.

Ethoxyquin limits Peru, Chile fishmeal use in pet food

Although Peruvian and Chilean fishmeal producers have interest in entering the pet food market, use of a synthetic antioxidant may limit their access.

One of the Ballesta Islands off the coast of Peru. (Tim Wall)

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