Category: Pets Food

What you need to know about new animal-source food alternatives

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What do these alternatives taste like? In recent years, many companies and governments around the globe have invested billions of dollars to develop and market these alternatives to be as close to animal meats. The plant-based meat retail market reached US$5.6 billion globally in 2021. Some of these products have a similar appearance, smell and texture to conventional meat. However, not all consumers are convinced about the taste. Why do we need alternatives to animal meat and dairy? The global population is growing with eight billion people in the world today. Global demand for meat is expected to grow by…
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Humane Society in Elkhart County looking for donations for their pet food pantry

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The Humane Society in Elkhart County has opened its food pantry doors more frequently in the last 3 years. The goal is to help other pet owners provide food for their animals through donations from the community. The holidays are a busy time for everyone. And for the animals and workers at the Humane Society in Elkhart County, now is the busiest time of the year. The Humane Society has grown its pet food pantry program to help families have access to pet food. And hopefully lead to more adoptions. “typically the food that comes donated to the shelter comes…
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Pet Food Processing to launch networking event

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KANSAS CITY, MO. — Pet Food Processingknown for its print and digital media for pet food and treat manufacturers, and a brand of Sosland Publishing Company, announces the introduction of an annual educational and networking event — Pet Food Processing Exchange. The inaugural event will be held Oct. 7 to 8, 2024, in Kansas City, at the InterContinental at the Country Club Plaza. “Sosland Publishing launched Pet Food Processing magazine in 2018, and has become the industry’s most trusted resource for information on ingredient procurement and formulation, production and packaging, as well as engineering, food safety and quality control issues,”…
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ButcherBox Launches Pet Food Line

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ButcherBox For Pets to offer humanely raised dry food, treats, and supplements for dogs WATERTOWN, Mass., Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — ButcherBox, the leading direct-to-consumer meat and seafood brand, has announced its move into the pet space through their ButcherBox For Pets line of dry food, treats, and hip & joint supplements for dogs. The ButcherBox For Pets line was developed within the clinical vet environment with the same high-quality standards as ButcherBox by sourcing humanely raised, sustainably sourced beef and chicken that is never given antibiotics or added hormones, ever. “What we’ve learned in this process, is that most…
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Consumer Reports of Sick/Dying Pets Linked to Purina – Truth about Pet Food

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We cannot confirm or deny that Purina pet foods are currently experiencing a problem, only Purina or the FDA has the knowledge and/or authority to do that. We can report that numerous pet owner complaints of sick and dying pets have been publicly shared over recent weeks. TruthaboutPetFood.com has heard from one pet owner who has multiple sick pets linked to Purina pet foods (who is also having the food tested), and our local pet store shared today (1/4/24) that they have also heard from numerous pet owners reporting sick pets linked to Purina pet foods. Today (1/4/24) we sent…
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Downtown Boise pet store named ‘retailer of the year’ in digital magazine

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GetLocalStories inside Idaho’s small businesses A Downtown Boise pet store was named this year’s Retailer of the Year by Pet Health & Nutrition Advocate in Pet Product News International. Molly’s Healthy Pet Food Market, which was featured in the digital magazine earlier this month, opened at 817 W Idaho Street in 2018 to help pet owners provide the most nutritious food and products to their pets. The store is owned by Katie Berger and named after her dog Molly. “It was such an honor to be distinguished by the pet industry for our work and passion in keeping pets healthy,”…
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Donations needed as pet food costs rise: Guelph Humane Society

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Pet food prices have gone up recently due to inflation. To help pet owners in the community, the Guelph Humane Society has started a pet food bank. It started as a pilot project last year and then became permanent in March, 2023. Staff say when they ended the pilot project there were around 100 people using it per month, but since then, use has tripled. Now those who are facing financial hardships can pick up pet food at participating food banks. “We are currently working with Hope House and Chalmers and Wyndham House. We work in the county with Arthur…
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Pet food brand acquired by PE-backed group

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Peter Mangion, founder and chief executive of Assisi Pet Care Group (Image credit: Assisi Pet Care) A company which produces foods for cats and dogs has been acquired by a pet care group which was recently snapped up by a US private equity firm. Burns Pet Nutrition, based in Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, has been acquired by Assisi Pet Care Group, which is headquartered in Melton Mowbray, for an undisclosed sum. Assisi Pet Care sells its products in the UK and throughout Europe, with two natural treat production facilities located in Poland. In October, Yorkshire-based entrepreneur Peter Mangion, founder and chief executive…
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