Top tips for navigating a trade show successfully

Trade show season is upon us, and for those in the pet food industry, it’s an exciting time to connect, learn and grow.   Petfood Forum 2024 hosted the largest pet food supplier trade show in the industry with over 375 companies participating. But the expo floor isn’t just about booths, it’s a multifaceted experience. It’s … Read more

Functional ingredients may boost dog immune systems

Pet owners increasingly look for health and wellness benefits from pet foods beyond basic nutrition. While dog foods may make claims about their benefits on pets’ immune systems, research into how functional ingredients affect dogs’ immune function remains limited. Researchers at the University of Porto, Portugal reviewed 27 published scientific studies looking into how vitamins, … Read more

Proposed law gives push for Australia pet food regulation

A recently proposed law in South Australia seeks to regulate the marketing and labeling of pet food to establish transparency and accountability that will protect pets and their owners from unscrupulous producers and vendors. Though limited to the state of South Australia, the bill nonetheless highlights the fact that a country as big as Australia, … Read more

Report: AI opens doors to pet food innovation

Artificial intelligence (AI) has touched all of our lives in one way or another, and the pet food space is not immune. According to Cascadia Capital’s latest Pet Industry Overview report, AI has immersed itself in the pet industry across every pet segment, including predictive health monitoring, virtual vet consultations, personalized nutrition plans, smart feeding solutions, training tools and … Read more

Pet industry M&As set to surge in 2025

In the pet industry, the pace of acquisition activity continued to slow in 2024 due to a combination of industry environment and acquirers being more diligent and purposeful than ever. Top-performing companies, however, are still being sold for high prices, according to the latest Cascadia Capital Pet Industry Overview. The report noted for six quarters … Read more

AI in pet food formulation: A developing technology

According to Ian Mealey, product marketing director – formulation at Format Solutions, which provides formulation and feed ERP software, AI in the formulation space is still finding its place in pet food. “So far, we are not seeing many definite instances or requests in relation to the application of AI in our field, and those … Read more

Gifts for pets fuel seasonal dog, cat food sales

The holidays often revolve around family, and as pets have become members of the family pet owners increasingly include their companion animals in the festivities. In a survey by J.M. Smucker, 76% of pet owners involved their pets in special moments, including Christmas, Halloween, Valentine’s Day and other holidays. The company has aimed to capitalize … Read more

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