Kibble moisture content had a positive effect on preference in the study published in the journal Animals.

Dog demographics played a role in canine kibble preference, as did the season, in a study published in the journal Animals. Scientists found that weight and breed influenced kibble preference in tests conducted over ten years, from 2007 to 2017. The hot season also influenced dogs’ intake, even of preferred diets. The researchers considered dog’s age, breed, sex and body weight in terms of how they related to differences in preference between two palatable kibble choices. Read more.

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Wall, Tim, and Tim Wall. “Summer Lowers Dogs’ Intake of Preferred Kibble in Tests.” PetfoodIndustry.com, PetfoodIndustry.com, 25 July 2019, http://www.petfoodindustry.com/articles/8351-summer-lowers-dogs-intake-of-preferred-kibble-in-tests.

July 2018 to June 2019 was the wettest 12-month span ever recorded in the United States since data collection began in 1895.

From the Canadian border to the Gulf of Mexico, black triangles line the Missouri River and its tributaries on the U.S. Geological Survey flood map. Despite the disruption to production and shipping, one pet food ingredient supplier doesn’t anticipate serious supply problems for the pet food industry. Read more.

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Wall, Tim, and Tim Wall. “How Midwest Floods May Affect Pet Food Ingredient Supply.” PetfoodIndustry.com, PetfoodIndustry.com, 16 July 2019, http://www.petfoodindustry.com/articles/8336-how-midwest-floods-may-affect-pet-food-ingredient-supply.

After three days of storage, all five plant-based antimicrobials reduced Salmonella’s survival on dog food compared to untreated kibble.

Five antimicrobial chemicals extracted from plants reduced the survival of Salmonella Schwarzengrund on dry dog food in an experiment. The U.S. Food and Drug Administrationclassifies all five compounds as Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS), meaning the antimicrobials have substantial history of consumption for food use by a significant number of consumers. Read more.

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Wall, Tim, and Tim Wall. “5 Plant-Based Antimicrobials Fight Salmonella on Dog Food.” PetfoodIndustry.com, PetfoodIndustry.com, 15 July 2019, http://www.petfoodindustry.com/articles/8335-plant-based-antimicrobials-fight-salmonella-on-dog-food.