This invasive species threatening global food security may also impact the pet food industry.

New research on the Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) finds that the known dry foods pest is severely threatening global food security, which could impact the pet food industry, as well. It is classified as one of the top 100 invasive species on the planet, due to its ability to survive for long periods of time as a diapausing (dormant) larva, making its spread through vessels and international trade highly effective. Read more.

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Sipra, Hassaan. “Khapra Beetle: Pet Food Risk from Asia Dry Foods Pest.” PetfoodIndustry.com, PetfoodIndustry.com, 6 Sept. 2019, https://www.petfoodindustry.com/articles/8467-khapra-beetle-pet-food-risk-from-asia-dry-foods-pest.

Eggs can serve in various ways because the amino acid profile of egg protein matches dogs’ biological needs.

Eggs can serve as dog food protein sources in several ways. In conventional dog foods, eggs serve to fortify an already balanced amino acid blend, said speakers at Petfood Forum China 2019. Secondly, eggs can fill an amino acid gap left by fresh meat, chicken meal and peas in grain-free pet foods, they said. Aside from supporting roles, eggs served as the main protein source in SquareEgg, a meat-free dog food introduced at SuperZoo 2019. Read more.

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Wall, Tim. “3 Ways Eggs Provide Complete Protein in Dog Food.” PetfoodIndustry.com, PetfoodIndustry.com, 31 Aug. 2019, https://www.petfoodindustry.com/articles/8460-ways-eggs-provide-complete-protein-in-dog-food.

In the new products showcase at SuperZoo 2019, dog food makers displayed their reactions to ongoing concerns over dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM).

In the new products showcase at SuperZoo 2019, dog food makers displayed their reactions to ongoing concerns over dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). From taurine sprinkles to no-legume promises, new products addressed DCM in a wide array of ways. However, no definitive response or solution to the issue presented itself in the new products, perhaps mirroring the uncertainties surrounding DCM’s correlation to grain-free pet foods. Read more.

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Wall, Tim. “New Dog Foods, Toppers Address DCM Concerns at SuperZoo.” PetfoodIndustry.com, PetfoodIndustry.com, 26 Aug. 2019, https://www.petfoodindustry.com/articles/8433-new-dog-foods-toppers-address-dcm-concerns-at-superzoo.