Dr. Leslie:
Ingredients used in pet food can have tremendous variability in quality — one food's chicken is often not another food's chicken.
The USDA requires that
all ingredients used in pet foods be listed in order of predominance by weight.
Not exact matches
BI is the largest supplier of plant - based
ingredients in the U.S., for
use in food & beverage, dietary supplements, pharmaceuticals, personal care, and
pet care products.
In addition to the ingredients currently used in typical pet foods, development of novel ingredients, particularly alternative protein sources, can have an impact on improving the nutritional sustainability of the pet food syste
In addition to the
ingredients currently
used in typical pet foods, development of novel ingredients, particularly alternative protein sources, can have an impact on improving the nutritional sustainability of the pet food syste
in typical
pet foods, development of novel
ingredients, particularly alternative protein sources, can have an impact on improving the nutritional sustainability of the
pet food system.
The brand:
Peter Rabbit Organics is a line of fruit and vegetable blend snacks under the Pumpkin Tree Snacks brand, which prides itself
in using only USDA certified organic
ingredients, with no extra additives.
Six specially constructed ditches previously excavated at Eberdingen - Hochdorf a 2,550 - year - old Celtic settlement, were
used to make high - quality barley malt, a key beer
ingredient, says archaeobotanist Hans -
Peter Stika of the University of Hohenheim
in Stuttgart.
Treat manufacturers are widening the range of proteins they
use in their products, and they are increasingly incorporating
ingredients that, until recently, were not commonly associated with
pet foods, such as fruits and vegetables.
Limited -
ingredient diets
used to be primarily for treating food sensitivities, but
in this natural, premium
pet food era —
in which the marketplace is often driven by humanization — some mainstream
pet brands are latching onto the trust and simplicity of knowing that food contains just three or four components.
The New Naturals
Using ingredients such as herbs has become common practice
in the natural flea and tick treatment sector, as many of these products are found to either reduce a parasite's attraction to
pets or naturally eradicate the insects.
The Importance of
Ingredients As with other pet products, consumers are looking for natural ingredients in the oral care products they use on their fur
Ingredients As with other
pet products, consumers are looking for natural
ingredients in the oral care products they use on their fur
ingredients in the oral care products they
use on their furry friends.
«I believe that
pet parents are becoming more aware of the
pet health issues that can be prevented or corrected through the
use of wholesome nutrition, and are now searching out naturally derived
ingredients and supplements,» explains Dan McDermott, chief executive officer and managing member at Ropapharm US based
in Milan, Ill..
Some retailers may opt to build a «healthy - treatment section» for ear care, advises Lisa Jordan, sales and marketing director at Espree, which
uses human - grade
ingredients in its line of
pet products.
«I hope that [
pet stores] will put more time into understanding the category [including the
ingredients used in products] and achieving balance within their product selection,» she says.
As a result, manufacturers
in the natural flea - and - tick - solutions category are prioritizing the
use of alternatives to chemical
ingredients in their products, allowing
pet parents to rest easy when choosing parasite protection for their four - legged friends.
bag) is a little less expensive and can be found at Petco and Petsmart, and many
pet food advocates consider it to be a pretty good value
in light of its
use of all - natural dog food
ingredients, quality meats and lack of byproducts.
Blue Buffalo says these foods are made for dogs that show signs of being sensitive to some of the
ingredients used in traditional
pet foods and that these foods are «limited -
ingredient» diets formulated to minimize food sensitivities.
The Natural Balance
pet food company believes
in using only premium quality
ingredients for superior digestibility and balanced nutrition.
As their name suggests, Earthborn Holistic follows a holistic approach to
pet nutrition by
using only the highest quality
ingredients in healthy, balanced formulas.
This brand claims to
use only the highest quality
ingredients in their
pet foods and they hold themselves (and their manufacturing processes) to the strictest standards for quality and safety.
All this occurred before the international awareness of
pet food manufacturers
using genetically modified food or poisoned
ingredients from China that killed thousands of
pets in 2007, spawning a
pet food recall of epic proportions [2].
AAFCO requires
pet food manufacturers to follow a 95 % rule — if the product contains at least 95 % of a certain
ingredient (like meat, poultry, or fish), it can
use that word
in the product name.
Many
pet owners do not realize that a dog food may be packaged
in the United States, it may
use ingredients sourced from China.
This company follows a holistic approach to
pet nutrition and they make it their goal to
use «nature's finest
ingredients... combining them
in exact proportions to help support your
pet's health and wellbeing».
The heat
used in various stages of
pet food manufacturing can alter many
ingredients, some for the better and some for worse.
The
pet food company that killed her, is still one of the top
pet food companies; although they no longer
use ethoxyquin
in their foods, they
use many disease causing
ingredients including dangerous chemicals.
They pride themselves on the fact that they
use ingredients that are sourced
in the USA and that they formulate the
pet foods themselves.
In 1950, Ralston Purina recognised a market for the rapidly growing pet population, and developed a technique by which ingredients were pushed through a high pressure tube, cooked quickly at high heat, and puffed with air the same process used to make Chex breakfast cereal stay crispy in [Read More..
In 1950, Ralston Purina recognised a market for the rapidly growing
pet population, and developed a technique by which
ingredients were pushed through a high pressure tube, cooked quickly at high heat, and puffed with air the same process
used to make Chex breakfast cereal stay crispy
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No matter what other
pet food manufacturers, sales people or advertising brochures might claim, almost all of the
ingredients used in their foods are by - products and are not meant for human consumption!
Not only do they employ experts
in the field of
pet nutrition to design their products, but they
use only the freshest, high - quality
ingredients available — their nutritional philosophy is based on «powerful proteins, vitamin - rich super foods, and balanced
ingredients».
By definition, both chicken and chicken meal that is
used in pet foods are by - products, even though these
ingredients may come from a human food processing plant and technically were at one time human grade food.
They
use only the finest quality, natural
ingredients in their formulas which are designed to provide balanced and holistic nutrition for
pets in all life stages.
Aside from the high - quality meat
used in this product, it also
uses good
ingredients to help meet your
pet's dietary requirements.
This brand is marketed as a super-premium brand of
pet food and they hold themselves to the strictest standards for quality and safety both
in the
ingredients they
use and the manufacturing processes they follow.
Blue Buffalo understands that the quality of a
pet's nutrition is what has the greatest impact on his general health and wellbeing — this is why they
use only the finest natural
ingredients in their products.
Canidae is dedicated to producing high - quality, nutritious diets for
pets in all life stages
using only the highest quality
ingredients available.
Steamed bone meal is the type of bone
used most often as an
ingredient in mass - marketed commercial
pet food.
Basics Turkey and Potato Recipe for Adult Dogs For dogs that show signs of being sensitive to some of the
ingredients used in traditional
pet foods, less may be more.
While majority of the active
ingredients used in these products are non-toxic or, at least, less toxic to dogs, these can be particularly harmful to other
pets in the household.
Many dogs died and many thousands more suffered significant illness and permanent damage due to dozens of commercial dog food manufacturers
using substandard
ingredients and contaminants
in their
pet foods.
Some changes
in the
ingredients of one variant of Wellness Simple Natural Limited
Ingredient Dry Dog Food caused one
pet owner to stop
using the product, though.
For dogs that show signs of being sensitive to some of the
ingredients used in traditional
pet foods, less may be more.
For this reason, it is important to balance out these deficiencies and / or excesses of amino acids when selecting
ingredients for
use in pet food diets.
We're a family - owned company, raising the bar
in pet food by
using the finest natural
ingredients and quality standards to create delicious recipes your
pets will crave.
The Association of American Feed Control Officials, an agency that controls the
ingredients and nutrition
in animal foods,
uses that term to designate food that contains all the nutrients our
pets require.
Other prescription
pet food strategies - such as keeping the diet low
in fiber so that fluids are not lost through the intestines,
using highly digestible
ingredients for the same reason, and increasing the dog's fluid intake by adding salt to the diet - can be better accomplished with a home - prepared diet and management techniques that encourage the dog to drink more water.
Try to avoid commercial
pet food (or people food) that
uses mechanically de-boned chicken since it contains high fluoride levels due to incorporated bone particles,
in addition to other
ingredients that contain fluoride.
Many
pet owners and smaller
pet product companies are dubious of AAFCO because it is partly made up of major manufacturers within the industry who have an incredibly large influence on how the regulations for their own industry are established, and
in determining the feed
ingredient definitions that allow by - products, 4 - D meats (dead, dis - eased, decaying and disabled) and other non edible
ingredients to be
used in pet food.
By
using only premium, human grade, functional
ingredients we minimize the risk of activating an allergy or challenging digestive issue
in your beloved
pet.
Their goal was to stand behind their claim that they
use only human - grade
ingredients in their
pet food formulas.
The rest of their meals
used only
ingredients found
in their
pet food plus condiments like salt, pepper, vinegar and lemon juice.