Purina PetCare sales hit US$21.47 billion in 2023
With US$21.47 billion (CHF18.9 billion) and organic growth of 12.1% in 2023, Purina PetCare accounted for 20.3% of Nestle’s overall sales. In 2022, Purina PetCare’s sales were US$20.56 billion...
View ArticleBlue Buffalo volume sales resumed growth in early 2024
Blue Buffalo’s Life Protection formulation has resumed sales-volume growth in the United States this year, Jeff Harmening, chairman and CEO of General Mills said during the Consumer Analyst Group of...
View ArticleIdentify and avoid greenwashing in pet food packaging
Driven by consumer demand and evolving legislation, the pet industry is embracing sustainable packaging alternatives. "Reduce, reuse, recycle" is top of mind for both consumers and pet food producers...
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Petfood Forum 2024 brings latest research, trends, innovation
Reflecting the dynamic pet food market, Petfood Forum 2024 will feature the most recent nutrition, processing and safety research, updates on market trends and data, and deep dives into how to find the...
View ArticlePredictions for the future insect protein market
Insects provide an opportunity to tackle dual challenges for the future food system: increased protein demand and organic waste management. Insects enable the recycling of nutrients from organic waste...
View ArticleBlue Buffalo to build warehouse in Kansas, create 103 jobs
General Mills’ Blue Buffalo plans to build a 730,000-square-foot warehouse in southern Olathe, Kansas, USA, reported the Johnson County Post. The Olathe City Council approved an incentive package for...
View ArticleBeyond sustainability: Insects as a superfood for dogs
Long touted as a sustainable alternative to other protein sources, insects are more than an environmentally conscious choice to use in pet food. They are a complete protein source and superfood, said...
View ArticleNew facility boosting Hill’s Pet Nutrition wet pet food innovation
Colgate-Palmolive’s pet division has invested heavily in driving capacity and flexibility to bring Hill’s Pet Nutrition into new growth segments across various markets, Noel Wallace, CEO of...
View ArticleElanco Animal Health to cut 420 jobs in restructuring
Elanco Animal Health announced a restructuring that will shift resources from its farm animal to pet health units, resulting in job cuts for about 420 employees, or 4% of the company’s global...
View ArticleJ.M. Smucker pet food, treat net sales down 40% in Q1 FY24
J.M. Smucker’s net sales of pet foods and treats declined to US$441 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2024. Smucker’s pet product. Smucker’s pet food segment profits decreased US$39.0...
View ArticleTurtle, shark, livestock among undeclared species in cat food
A team of researchers in Taiwan identified a variety of undeclared animal species in cat foods available on the local market. The team published their results in the journal Bioinformatics and...
View ArticleAlltech names Colm Moran as chief regulatory officer
Dr. Colm Moran has been appointed chief regulatory officer at Alltech.Moran has worked with Alltech for more than 20 years, most recently serving as director of European regulatory affairs and as...
View ArticleBRF pet food grew 1.8% in Q4 2023, superpremium brands led
In the fourth quarter of 2023, BRF’s pet food division increased 1.8% over the same quarter in 2022. Superpremium pet foods fueled this growth, as well as BRF’s first pet food sales in Ecuador and the...
View ArticleElanco investor proposes leadership change, CEO succession
Ancora Holdings Group LLC, a 3% shareholder in Elanco Animal Health, is calling for leadership change after what it calls years of “anemic margins, ballooning debt, poor capital allocation and shoddy...
View ArticlePFAS no longer sold in US to grease-proof pet food bags
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that grease-proofing materials containing certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are no longer being sold for use in food packaging in the...
View Article6 Petfood Industry blogs, columns in February 2024
Pet obesity: New research shows promise, human parallelsFebruary 1, 2024 — Debbie Phillips-DonaldsonA new study showed two strains of probiotics helped reduce weight in obese dogs; the study protocol...
View Article3 drivers shaping today’s pet treat experience
“To get ahead of snacking trends you must understand what the consumer drivers are,” said Suzy Badarraco, president, Culinary Tides. “Anyone can tell you what the trends are, but without understanding...
View Article5 emerging markets for cat food; China, Brazil, Mexico top
Cats have been the most populous pets in Europe for years. In 2022, Europe was home to 127 million cats residing in 26% of households. The popularity of cats seems to be growing globally. Europe's...
View ArticleSquid, shrimp co-products may be novel dog food proteins
In “Forrest Gump,” Bubba extolled the virtues of shrimp, the fruit of the sea. Along with shrimp kabobs, shrimp creole and shrimp gumbo, another use can be added to Bubba’s litany of...
View ArticleSouth Korean pet food imports grew US$108M from 2018-2022
South Korea’s pet food imports grew from US$239 million in 2018 to US$347 million in 2022, according to a report from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service. China...
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