We're always looking at
human food trends and the best approach to pet nutrition, as well as the engagement that pet parents want to have with their pets at feeding time, to make more innovative products — whether it's Divine Duos, which is a wet cat food product that has paté on the bottom, and cuts and gravy on the top; or TruFood, which is a baked product that has freeze - dried fruits and veggies, as well as superfood nuggets, and really leverages the raw - inspired feeding [trend].»
There have been a lot of healthy
human food trends that have made their way to pet in the past five years, including natural, functional ingredients, simple recipes and incorporating textures and flavors like Greek yogurt, limited ingredients and superfoods (kale, coconut, different fat sources).
«The pet industry is following very closely to
human food trends and in both treats and chews, naturals and organics have seen the largest growth,» Clemens says.
[2] The raw food movement has occurred in parallel to the change in
human food trends for more natural and organic products.
Health food trends for pets are mimicking today's
human food trends and, in fact, all natural pet foods currently make up 40 per cent of all pet food sold nationwide.
Just as pet food trends mirror
human food trends, the focus on recipes real foods and high quality ingredients for pets, and no fillers, impacts the price.
We see the natural pet food industry growing and changing much like
human food trends are — including an increased demand for quality, natural ingredients that are consciously sourced.
Following
human food trends, organic and ethically sourced dog food is gaining traction with many consumers.
Many Millennial
human food trends have even worked their way into the pet food industry.
Trends in natural nutrition continue to follow
human food trends, so retailers must be prepared to answer any and all questions regarding their offerings.
For example, natural foods and the demand for transparency in product sourcing both mirror
human food trends.
Not exact matches
The obesity epidemic, the wellness
trend, and its current backlash demonstrate that as a species,
humans haven't quite mastered our relationship with
food.
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Such scaremongering is especially painful to me because even though I do not think that government - approved GMO
foods pose meaningful health risks to consumers, and even though I believe strategic genetic engineering can be an important tool to ease
human suffering on our warming and resource - constrained planet, I share the concerns of many environmentalists about the homogenization and consolidation of the global
food system —
trends that are accelerated by the spread of industrially produced GMOs.
One of the biggest
trends that we foresee being a key component to the continued growth of pet nutrition sales is the closing gap between
human food and pet
food.
In addition, an expert will present market research data from SPINS showing how
trends from the
human food and health industries — including product transparency — are impacting pet
food.
Digestive health Probiotics are another on -
trend ingredient, driven by the humanization of pets and the demand for pet
foods that mirror the benefits of
food for
humans.
It's not known when exactly the grain - free pet
food craze began, but like many pet
trends that mimic
human health
food trends, the rise of grain - free kibble seems to be mirroring the spike in grain - and gluten - free products for people.
«The natural pet
food trend is directly mimicking the
human trend, and the result is strong, sustainable growth for the foreseeable future.»
An article from PetFoodIndustry.com backs this up, noting that, «The (
human)
food industry is centering on minimally processed and more natural
foods, and we expect to see similar
trends for pet
food.»
It always seems that whenever a
food trend catches on with
humans, dog
food is never far behind.
As the growth of «clean label» products outpace other growth in
human food markets, the pet
food market is bound to follow in this strong
trend's footsteps.
It's kind of interesting that you started in
human nutrition because what we want to talk about today is the humanization of pet
food and kind of how the diet for pets is sort of changing to follow the
trends that we're seeing in
human foods with like for example gluten - free, we're seeing the raw diet becoming very popular, so it's interesting that you started with
human nutrition and have moved to pets.
I think that people are more and more often viewing their pets as important family members and so they want to feed their pets the way that they feed themselves, and so they see
trends in the
human food industry and oftentimes you think that it's may be of benefit to their own pets as well.
Well I wanted to let you know that Petcurean has recently launched a brand new line of pet
food called «Gather», and the idea behind Gather is to provide
food for dogs and cats with sustainability and transparency and organic ingredients are the key aspects of the brand, and we know that one of the biggest
trends right now in both the
human and pet
food arenas are... global warming, climate change, extremes in weather, it's all on their minds, so we just launched Gather in August of this year and we'll be starting to stress the
food to reach all stores in October, so we're really excited about that.
Jennifer: Yeah, I think it's a really good overlap between the
human nutrition world and the pet nutrition world, we really want to feed our pets to become as healthy as possible just like with
humans, and so there's a lot of overlap and we know that
trends in the
human food industry are crossing over into the pet
food industry very quickly these days, within one to two years, if not faster, and so there is a lot of overlap there and both worlds taught me so I really feel fortunate to work in this industry.
Producers of processed
food for both
humans and pets have been cashing in on
trends like this for decades.
A Just like the
human trends of natural
foods, people want their pets eating healthier
food and living longer, healthier lives.
The
trends started in the
human food realm, but are migrating into what consumers demand in their pets»
food too.
We often see
human trends trickle down to pets, so it's no surprise that grain - free and gluten - free pet
foods have become popular.
«Like with
food, the
trend is toward organic and mirroring what's happening on the
human side,» said Ronny Uehling, manager of Planet Pleasures in Gardena, Calif. «People are concerned about what they're exposing their animals to, and we're seeing it in swings and perches.
«Pet
trends often mirror
human trends, and just as consumers are becoming more aware of their own
food choices, they're applying the same thought and care to their pets»
food.
Recent
trends in
human diets with
food sensitivities surrounding processed grains have been mirrored in dog diet
trends as well.
A similar
trend is seen for
human foods, where products (like energy bars) list their limited ingredients prominently on the front of the packaging — they are right there in front of the shopper, with no hidden surprises.
Considering this
trend toward healthy, all - natural ingredients is also present in the
human food world, it is likely that the number of people looking for these same qualities in their pets» treats is only going to grow.
Second is following our
human -
food trends.
«We are seeing more diets for both dogs and cats that reflect
trends in
human food and consumption,» says Jackson.
How do
human -
food trends impact this category?
Trends in the cat
food industry often mimic
human diet and nutrition
trends, and for retailers, paying attention to both can prove beneficial.
Dave DeLorenzo, president of Vetscience, the Dallas - based manufacturer of Fruitables brand pet treats, says that long - term
trends in pet
food follow
trends in the
human diet.
That is because as the grain - free
trend in the
human -
food market grows, consumers are exploring how grain - free pet treat options can help address health issues such as skin irritation and digestive problems.
Ferrante: Pavilion
trends for 2016 include
foods and confectionary with super-premium and
human - grade ingredients, and
foods formulated for specific dietary needs.