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Pet Food Market

Renewable diesel: What does it have to do with pet food?

Government incentives and mandates for renewable fuel producers have began to cause issues with access to animal- and plant-based ingredients for pet food makers.

In the midst of a “wholegrains” trend in human food, it might be worth it to look at whole soybeans as a possible pet food ingredient. (US 2015 | Shutterstock.com)

Pet Food Product Database

Reading Thermal SCORPION 2 Digital Air Velocity Sensor Array

Reading Thermal Digital Sensor Array

Pet Food Product Database

Charles Ross & Son Company Ribbon Blenders

Ross Ribbon Blenders

Salmonella defense boosted 475-fold in raw dog food

A group of researchers used lactic acid in raw dog foods as the products underwent high-pressure processing. Find out what happened.

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3D printing pet treats with plant, insect, algae protein

Ordering a perfect cup of Earl Grey tea from a Star Trek-style replicator remains for the next generation. However, small-scale 3D printing of pet treats may not be science fiction for long. Those futuristically created treats may themselves contain equally unconventional ingredients, such as insect and algae proteins.

Protein derived from plants like algae may soon play a large role in pet food. | (waldru | Bigstock.com)

Plant-based pet food proteins’ processing considerations

Plant-based pet food ingredients continue to gain interest from consumers and producers, but making pet foods with them is not necessarily straightforward.

Plants are becoming a more significant contributor to pet food formulations. | (PPAMPicture | iStock.com)

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