Pet food science — Leading the way to healthier pets September 4, 2023 — George Collings, Ph.D. Dr. George Collings discusses the very real pitfalls of putting scientific research and reactive opinions on the same level of validity in pet …

Birds are the third most common pets in Europe. The European Pet Food Industry Federation (FEDIAF) reported 52 million birds total in Europe and Turkey in 2022. Italy held the largest number pet ornamental birds, followed by Turkey, Spain and France. …

The United Kingdom was home to the second-largest pet dog population (13,000,000) and fourth-highest pet cat population (12,000,000) in Europe in 2022, according to the European Pet Food Industry Federation (FEDIAF) “Facts and Figures 2022” report. One survey of U.K. pet owners …

Unleashed, a program facilitated by the Purina Accelerator Lab, is actively involved in the pet care landscape, focusing on supporting startups that employ technology to enhance the well-being of pets and their owners. This accelerator program has recently extended its …

The Spanish dog and cat food market ranks among the largest in Europe. Many of the attendees at the inaugural edition of the Congreso de la Industria de Pet Food en Europa (CIPEU) (European Pet Food Industry Conference) worked for …

Urbanization has influenced Mexico’s pet food industry much as the phenomenon has shifted pet trends around the world. As more of Mexico’s population moves to cities, pet owners have shifted towards cats and smaller dogs. Euromonitor forecasts wet dog food …

Humanization has influenced the Japanese pet food market for years, as an aging population and declining birth rate accentuated the fur baby phenomenon. To meet Japanese pet owners’ demands for premium dog, cat and other pet foods numerous companies operate …

In the dynamic pet food market, producers continue to release new investments, expansions and product launches: Kormotech launches UK venture arm, invests in foreign startup Ukraine’s leading pet food producer, Kormotech, has set up Kormotech Ventures, a company headquartered in …

Germany, home to Europe’s third largest dog population, is also home to numerous pet food companies. One of those companies, vegan dog food brand VEGDOG completed an investment round in late 2022 and is currently investing the secured funds to …

Market researchers identified five keywords related to pet food attributes that appeared in more internet searches during the past year than in 2022. Many of these pet food marketing claims had to do with health and wellness for pets and …