Tim Wall
Staff Reporter at Petfood Industry
Senior Reporter at WATT Global Media
Senior Reporter WATT Global Media
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1 week ago |
petfoodindustry.com | Tim Wall
Artificial intelligence permeates our lives, but we may not realize it, Hana Bieliauskas, senior vice president and partner with Inspire PR Group, said during her presentation at Petfood Forum on April 28 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. From personalized Netflix recommendations to Instacart purchase prompts, AI-powered algorithms shape consumer experiences. In pet food marketing, AI can enhance targeting, boost pet owner engagement and refine product strategies.
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2 weeks ago |
petfoodindustry.com | Tim Wall
A charismatic animal influences people to care about ecological issues more than facts, charts and statistics. The pika (Ochotona sp.), an adorable alpine fuzzball, symbolized the effects of climate change for Allison Reser during her presentation at Petfood Forum Essentials 2025. Reser is the director of sustainability and innovation for the Pet Sustainability Coalition.
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2 weeks ago |
petfoodindustry.com | Tim Wall
In the first three months of calendar year 2025, Purina PetCare retail sales reached CHF4,704 million (US$5,659 million), up from CHF4,590 million (US$5,526 million). Purina delivered 1.6% organic growth for parent company Nestle in the first quarter of 2025. However, this reflected a slowdown in category growth compared to early 2024, Laurent Freixe, Nestlé CEO said in a press release.
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3 weeks ago |
petfoodindustry.com | Tim Wall
While pet foods tend to follow human food trends, some alternative protein sources have entered the pet food market before making their way to people’s plates. It says something about innovation in the pet food industry that insects don’t seem all that novel anymore. While hardly common, insect-based ingredients have grown in popularity with dog and cat owners by getting around some humans' aversions to arthropods. Dogs and cats eat bugs naturally, reducing pet owners' ick factors.
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3 weeks ago |
petfoodindustry.com | Tim Wall
Researchers analyzed 93 pet food products sold on the Chinese pet food market for their heavy metal content. The research team assessed concentrations of five toxic metals: lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), mercury (Hg) and arsenic (As). The scientists bought 45 cat foods and 48 dog foods, with 79 dry food products and 14 canned food products. The pet foods were produced in the United States, Spain, Thailand, Germany and New Zealand and purchased from stores in Beijing, Shenzen and Wuhan.
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