San Francisco - based Wilbur - Ellis admitted that following a review of its facilities — in response to concerns about product mislabeling — it «revealed poor record - keeping and operational processes at its facility in Rosser, Texas, and the mislabeling
of pet food ingredients that were sold to companies that formulate food for pets.»
Furthermore, our research suggests that Earthborn Holistic sources the majority
of their pet food ingredients from the United States, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia.
Visit their website for information on the quality
of pet food ingredients they use.
Not exact matches
The company also has moved into nearly full utilization
of the fisheries resource by producing high quality
pet food ingredients with the fish carcasses.
Tree Top, Inc. offers
pet food formulators a full portfolio
of wholesome, high - quality fruit
ingredients processed in the U.S., in a wide variety
of forms, to create specialized
pet food offerings.
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.
* See the Humane Society's List
of Toxic
Ingredients to
Pets for more information on
foods to avoid giving to
pets.
Our technicians in the different R & D centers around the world, are constantly working on the research & development
of new innovative and allergen free
ingredients for the
food and
pet food industry.
The company creates natural, delicious, wholesome
food for dogs and cats because they believe that
pets deserve to eat proper
food that's full
of nourishing
ingredients.
About DuPont Danisco DuPont ™ Danisco ® is the brand for a range
of ingredients that help provide enhanced bioprotection, an improved nutritional profile, and better taste and texture with greater cost efficiency and lower environmental impact, meeting the needs
of manufacturers
of food and beverages, dietary supplements and
pet food.
Antioxidants, fiber and clean label implications — these and a host
of other benefits make fruit powders, concentrates and purées attractive
ingredients for
pet food or treat formulations.
Simmons Feed
Ingredients specialises in the production of ingredients for the pet food, and animal feed industries, while the pet food division is a contract manufacturer of wet and dr
Ingredients specialises in the production
of ingredients for the pet food, and animal feed industries, while the pet food division is a contract manufacturer of wet and dr
ingredients for the
pet food, and animal feed industries, while the
pet food division is a contract manufacturer
of wet and dry
pet food.
Wood's commodity predictions are based on Bernstein's
Food Commodities Index, which tracks the price
of 14
ingredient commodities, including milk, coffee, cocoa and sugar, and 6 related to packaging, such as crude oil, aluminium and
PET.
Fres - co created Fres -
pet ®, the high barrier packaging solution that properly protects the
ingredients of premium quality
pet food.
Although the majority
of the commercially available
pet foods are based on a variety
of animal - and plant - based
ingredients, extremes at each end also exist, including vegetarian diets and those based on very high amounts
of animal - based proteins.
RiceBran Technologies» ™ stabilization process retains the powerful array
of vitamins, phytosterols and antioxidants which make RiceBran Technologies» NutreCea ® Stabilized Rice Bran Feed
Ingredients the essential
pet food ingredient.
Integration
of sustainability measurements into
pet food formulation programs could provide a tool to assess products and choose more sustainable formulations based on
ingredient selection and nutrient composition.
Expired human
food products and
food wastage are other potential sources
of ingredients for
pet food.
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 system.
Food Standard: Some pet food is all - natural, but to earn the USDA Organic label, 95 - 100 % of the ingredients must be orga
Food Standard: Some
pet food is all - natural, but to earn the USDA Organic label, 95 - 100 % of the ingredients must be orga
food is all - natural, but to earn the USDA Organic label, 95 - 100 %
of the
ingredients must be organic.
Picture yourself prepping for winter stews, homemade sausage, canning or making
pet food out
of the freshest
ingredients for your cat or dog.
To measure the ecological paw, claw and fin - prints
of the family
pet, the Vales analysed the
ingredients of common brands
of pet food.
«Melamine is an
ingredient that should not be in
pet food at any level,» Stephen Sundlof, director
of the FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine, said at a press conference, adding that the agency is «not yet fully certain that melamine is the cause
of illness and death in
pets.»
FDA says a chemical linked to the deaths and illnesses
of hundreds
of dogs and cats may have been intentionally added to an
ingredient in
pet food to artificially enhance its protein levels
I've always wondered why some packaged
pet foods offer exhaustive lists
of ingredients.
As a result, I advise my readers to purchase natural, grain - free
pet food that's made in a FDA - inspected facility and to examine the list
of ingredients carefully.
One
of my biggest
pet peeves about diet websites is that they often promote protein powder supplements or prepackaged protein snacks and a multitude
of low fat junk that is filled with all kinds
of non-real
food ingredients and sugars / fake sugars to make them edible (and that part is debatable).
One
of my biggest
pet peeves about diet websites is that they often promote protein powder supplements or prepackaged protein snacks and a multitude
of low fat junk that is filled with all kinds
of non-real
food ingredients and sugars / fake sugars to make them edible (and that part is debatable).
Following a pattern
of growing through acquisitions, in January 2017 ADM bought Crosswind Industries, a company that specializes in
pet treats,
pet food and related
ingredients.
Increasingly,
pet parents are demanding premium
ingredients, local sourcing, customized recipes and variety in the
foods they buy for the furry friends — a reflection
of what consumers look for in human
food products.
Carbohydrates are often more than 50 percent
of the main
ingredient in most
pet foods.
GfK's data, which is collected from
pet stores across the country, reveals that while the average per - pound price
of pet diets increased by 5.3 percent between 2013 - 2014, the price
of grain - free
pet foods increased by four percent, gluten - free diets by two percent, limited -
ingredient diets by 3.4 percent and freeze - dried
foods by just 1.4 percent.
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.
While
food and treat products that are made in the USA — from wholesome, domestically sourced
ingredients,
of course — have proven quite an easy sell for
pet stores, some retailers point out that the trend has yet to reach its full potential in other product categories.
According to Tack — and many other industry experts — much
of the demand for «Made in the USA»
food and treats is driven by ongoing high - profile reports about unsafe products and
ingredients from China — reports that all - too - often include a death toll
of pets.
«There's increasing interest in
ingredients that positively influence the microbiome, like probiotics, prebiotic fibers and fermented
ingredients to support digestive and immune health in
pets,» says Michael Landa, founder and CEO
of Nulo Pet
Food in Austin, Texas.
Canagan Although it is a British - based company, Canagan manufactures its lineup
of grain - free
pet food — which is exclusive to independent
pet stores — in the USA with locally sourced
ingredients.
According to Miller, there are a lot
of myths and misconceptions surrounding
pet food ingredients, and that makes it increasingly difficult for consumers to make an educated choice.
Many
pet foods are
of poor quality, over processed, filled with artificial
ingredients and many other chemicals, just read the labels.
We see these desires manifesting in trends like natural products, clean labels, whole -
food ingredients and diets that speak to the activity levels
of individual
pets.
Pet guardians need to continually educate themselves about the
pet food industry in general and more specifically about the
ingredients and nutritional information found on
pet food packaging to ensure they are buying a quality
pet food that will meet the nutritional requirements
of their particular
pet.
Whether including sources
of lean protein, or omitting unnecessary fillers, makers
of natural
pet foods are aligning their
ingredient labels with consumer demand for real nutrition that optimizes
pet health.
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.
At the very least, staffers should learn how to read
pet food labels, understand
ingredients and make sense
of the guaranteed analysis.
A few
of the fast - growing innovation trends in
pet food are limited
ingredient diets, freeze - dried and dehydrated
foods.
«There has always been a group
of consumers that bought products based on where they were made, but that population surged after major
pet food and treat recalls in the late 2000s, some
of which were attributed to internationally sourced
ingredients,» says Ann Hudson, vice president
of marketing for Whitebridge
Pet Brands, based in St. Louis.
According to GfK, during the period between 2011 - 2014, the average per - pound price
of pet food increased by 23 percent, while that
of grain - free diets increased by 15 percent and limited -
ingredient diets increased 6.7 percent.
Though it is said to be found in only 1 %
of pet food, this common
ingredient is said to be a cause
of cancer because
of its sugar contents.
In a competitive
pet food market saturated with anything from premium kibble touting organic, antioxidant - rich, grain - free and gluten - free formulas to elaborate home - cooked fare delivered to your doorstep, trying to sell the idea
of good ol' fresh
ingredients can be a challenge.
Choose
pet foods that carry a statement under the
ingredients list about using Association
of Animal Feed Control Officials procedures to test the product.