Pet Food
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Zoomark highlights growth and supply pressures in Italy’s pet industry
Zoomark Days brought together more than 100 industry representatives in Milan to examine pet food growth, supply-chain pressures, regulation and the need for greater efficiency.
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Clean Label Project finds heavy metals in most cat food samples
The new study is prompting debate over how to interpret the results against established pet food safety standards.
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Umios expands Asian pet food business with PWI acquisition
Umios will combine Malaysia’s dry pet food manufacturing with its wet-food expertise to accelerate growth across Asia.
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Mars Petcare selects three startups for pet food programme
The cohort brings together insect biotechnology, fermentation and side-stream valorisation as alternative routes to proteins, fats and other pet nutrition ingredients.
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Mars commits US$3M to Thailand rabies elimination
The three-year programme will target hard-to-reach dog populations, strengthen rabies surveillance and expand veterinary training to support Thailand’s national elimination efforts.
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Cosmopet expands GCC presence with Bahrain launch
They’ve entered Bahrain through Petzone, expanding its distribution network to three GCC markets while also building consumer presence in Jordan.
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Nestlé Purina completes US$530M pet food plant expansion in Hungary
The facility will produce up to 500,000 tonnes of pet food annually, with 95% of output exported to nearly 50 countries.
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Loop expands East African pet food business into Tanzania
This follows its July launch of the more affordable Loop+ range for East African consumers.
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United Petfood expands North American footprint
United Petfood has agreed to acquire a dry pet food plant in Arkansas, adding a third production site to its North American network.
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Kansas State opens US$130M grain, feed and food research centre
The 178,000-square-foot centre brings grain, milling, feed, pet food and animal science programmes together under one facility.
