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Animal Feed Manufacturing

US political, economic uncertainty likely to challenge feed industry in 2024

Constance Cullman, AFIA president and CEO, shares her outlook on the issues poised to challenge feed manufacturers next year and beyond.

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Brand Insights

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Consumer Trends

Pet Wants: Premium dry pet food as a foundation for feeding

This nutrition-focused company prides itself on fresh kibble and accessible nutrition.

Pet Wants’ model is to provide multiple ways for its customers to get their food, whether it’s from a physical retail location, delivered to their home or purchased online. (Pictured: Australian Shepherd Elliot Januszki with his Pet Wants haul.)

Consumer Trends

Human food, pet food ingredients coming full circle?

Human food and pet food have gone through cycles emphasizing avoidance of certain ingredients, yet the focus now seems more on functional ingredients.

Soybeans and meals are among the pet food ingredients that have been demonized over time.

Consumer Trends

USDA study identifies risk factors for HPAI in egg layers

The study was conducted to improve the industry’s understanding of risk factors for avian influenza infection and control measures on commercial U.S. table egg farms.

Feed Ingredient Insights

Chickpeas a versatile animal feed ingredient option

Efstratia Papanikou: As the demand for sustainable and cost-effective animal nutrition solutions continues to grow, chickpeas are poised to play a more significant role in meeting these needs now and in the near future.

Consumer Trends

Wolf microbiome holds potential dog probiotic

Dogs don’t need to eat like wolves, but pet dogs may benefit from digesting like their undomesticated cousins, providing another reason for protecting wolf populations.

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Consumer Trends

Cal-Maine: HPAI recovery, egg prices cause loss in fiscal Q1

The U.S. egg producer reports that the industry’s return to historically normal egg prices reduced its net sales by almost 43% compared to the same quarter last year.

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Animal Health & Veterinary

Species diversity stalled in half of fish-farming countries

Aquaculture maintains more species diversity than terrestrial farming, but an FAO researcher says it's not clear whether it will remain that way.

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Consumer Trends

4 top Brazilian pet food companies in 2022

The Brazilian pet food market is competitive, with both domestic and international brands vying for market share. These pet food companies are based in Brazil, although one left the pet food industry earlier this year.

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Education affects acceptance of insects in pet food

The growing interest in both insect-based pet food and human entomophagy stems from the environmental and nutritional benefits that insects offer, but effective consumer education may be necessary to expand the market.

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Consumer Trends

Baiada Poultry building two new breeding farms

Baiada’s new facilities will be located in the Riverina region of New South Wales.

Consumer Trends

Wild Earth makes cruelty-free dog food their mission

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Learn about Wild Earth, a cruelty-free (plant-based) dog food company aiming to provide sustainable products to pet owners.

According to CEO Ryan Bethencourt (here with Labrador Retriever Forrest), Wild Earth’s aim is to use science and innovation to create cruelty-free dog food that meets nutritional goals without the need for animal-sourced ingredients.

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