This means that our ingredients cost more than those typically
used in the pet food industry, and our foods may as well.
As you can see the latest trends
in the pet food industry are quite different than what you might have seen a few years ago.
With numbers like these, it's no wonder that natural cat food diets have become a hot
trend in the pet food industry.
On the other hand, she points out that the term «holistic» — a word widely used
in pet food marketing — has no legal definition relative to pet foods.
Interest in high end, premium pet food and treats continues to be a key driver for increased spending
in the pet food category.
By looking at this picture, what makes it different than most bags of dog food (and treats, for that matter) compared to others
in the pet food aisles?
Because manufacturers list ingredients
in pet food in order of decreasing weight, the first few ingredients on the label are the most important when analyzing nutritional value.
We've also become more educated about what should not be
included in pet food, like grains, vegetable starches, and preservatives.
Our former CEO
worked in the pet food industry since 1978, and has seen the negative effects of feeding dogs & cats cooked grain - based pet foods.
Protein in pet food can come from a variety of sources including scraps and by - products left over from meat processing.
These are the companies that have been
in the pet food business for decades because they provide great food for our pets.
They're made by many different brands and can be found
in pet food stores and in some grocery stores.
Simply put, this Company sets a standard for
quality in pet food that all pet food manufacturers should strive to achieve.
Many pet owners are overwhelmed with conflicting information from varying sources regarding protein
sources in pet foods.
Their recipes are made with love, in a human food facility (not
in a pet food plant) for the highest possible quality standards.
This type of misleading and untrue advertising, however, is alive and
well in the pet food industry.
With the term «natural» now so ubiquitous
in the pet food space, companies must think hard about the best ways to stand out from their competitors.
Not surprisingly, a significant portion of the meeting focused on the pricing policies and channel strategies of key vendors — particularly
in the pet food segment.
However, many cat owners believe that because by - products are the undesirable portions of the animal, they should never be used
in pet food diets.
Nowhere is this more evident than
in pet food sales, the largest spending category in pet products.
Many owners no longer have
trust in pet food companies and don't want to risk feeding raw.
Similar studies have not yet been conducted in animals, but one might guess that dogs and cats could also develop problems from manganese at levels commonly
present in pet food.
In 2015, we spent over $ 23 billion on pet food so clearly, so there's big money to be
made in pet foods.
A staple
in pet food chicken meal has undergone modest changes to its definition and composition in the past 15 years, but challenges remain.
A new report sheds light on serious
problems in pet food that could negatively impact companion animal health.