Increased pet food turnover in the EU An estimated 80 million European households own at least 1 pet. This high number of pets has increased the pet...
What to do to slim down obese cats? An increasing number of cats are obese, and owners often fail in reducing the weight of their animal. A new...
Feline hyperthyroidism and fish-flavoured cat food Over the past 3 decades, the number of cats diagnosed with hyperthyroidism has increased. According to research...
Cats fed animal plasma have better digestibility Do cats like spray-dried animal plasma added to their wet diet? And what effects does it have on feed intake and...
Dangers of contaminated pet food under study Pet foods and treats, when contaminated with harmful bacteria, can make a pet sick. These bacteria also can...
People: BIO-CAT appoints new business analyst Enzyme technology company BIO-CAT have recently appointed Daniel Little as business analyst. BIO-CAT Microbials...
Petco removes treats linked to pet deaths Animal food supplier Petco recently announced that it has removed Chinese-made dog and cat treats from its...
Not all US petfoods are correctly labelled Researchers in Chapman University's Food Science Program in the US have just published a study on petfood...
US petfood manufacturers see potential in Italy Despite the economic crisis in Italy the demand for petfood continues to grow offering lucrative opportunities...
Lower zinc levels do not pose problems The zinc contents in animal feed can be lowered. This is the conclusion of Efsa, the European Food and Safety...
FDA updates Salmonella policy in animal feed The US Food and Drug Administration has released a new Compliance Policy Guide (CPG) for its field staff on...
Petfood firm builds wastewater plant Royal Canin USA, an international petfood manufacturer, completed a wastewater pre-treatment facility in North...
EFSA opinion: Ammonium chloride for bovines, sheep, dogs... The European Food Safety Authority's Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP)...
Muscatine Foods creates Kent Nutrition Group Muscatine Foods Corp. of Muscatine, Iowa, USA has united its livestock and pet nutrition subsidiaries to form...
New cat diets studied to overcome bladder disorders Michigan State University researchers are testing a special diet for cats they hope will help the animals...
Cat food and meat ants wipe out cane toads (with video) Cane toads are a non native pest to Australia. After years spent trying to eradicate the animals a new simple...
Organic pet foods Fuelled by pet food scares – such as the melamine issue – and more luxury lifestyles for pet owners, more and...
Global cat food use of trash fish A recent study by Deakin University scientists has uncovered some revealing facts. Giovanni Turchini and...
Is fatty food to blame for the pet obesity epidemic? In the US, about 50% of dogs and cats are overweight or obese. More than 90% of the canine and feline population...
Feline weight management by dietary cellulose Feline weight-reduction and ‘light’ diets often contain purified cellulose fibre as caloric diluter. Cellulose...
Are de-stressing petfoods efficacious? Our petfood expert Anton Beynen looks at the use of calming supplements in petfoods - do they actually make a...
Do high fibre diets stop pets over-eating? Globally, at least 30% of dogs and cats are overweight or obese. It is an assumed wisdom that diets high in...
Organic trace elements in pet food Some pet foods have added trace elements bound to an organic compound. These organic trace elements are...
Feline hairball control by dietary cellulose Cellulose-enriched dry and wet cat foods make claims on hairball control. Research data indicate that...
Cat diets to become more sophisticated The global pet market is marked by differentiation and premiumisation. What we have seen over the last years, is...
Column: What does natural and sustainable pet food mean? Many people believe that natural is healthy, making the adjective an effective marketing tool for pet food. The...
Meat-first and high-protein pet foods - the facts Many dog and cat owners want to feed their pets a meat-based diet with plenty of animal protein. They look for...
Beating odour with Yucca schidigera Some petfoods are supplemented with a yucca schidigera preparation and have a claim on waste-odour control. A...
Nutrigenomics to redefine nutrition An emerging discipline, known as nutrigenomics, shows promise of improving animal health and production and...
Company update: Oil -Dri Q4 results Oil-Dri, parent company of Amlan International announced net sales of US$63,892,000 for the fourth quarter ended...
Petfood palatability needs multi-factorial approach Palatability is key in producing high quality petfood. This goes much further than choosing a palatability...
Know your four-legged customers Success in petfood is a complicated business. What attracts the paying customer is completely irrelevant to the...
Nutritional influences on eye health in dogs and cats As pets are now living well into geriatric ages it is everyone's responsibility to keep them as healthy as...
Petfood comes of age The term “companion animal” has replaced that of “pet”. Today's challenge is to provide complete diets meeting...