New natural sources and clean technologies expands the developer toolbox

It has been more than a decade since European packaged food manufacturers, spurred by a combination of consumer demand and regulatory changes, initiated a wave of conversions from synthetic to natural colors. More recently, a number of major North American packaged food brands and foodservice operators announced their intention to switch over to colors derived from natural sources. Read more.

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Otto, Leo. “Evolving Food Market Drives Natural Color Innovation.” Prepared Foods RSS, Prepared Foods, 13 Dec. 2018, http://www.preparedfoods.com/articles/121837-evolving-food-market-drives-natural-color-innovation.

On December 3, the F.D.A. has issued a warning to consumers about the numerous dog food recalls related to excessive levels of vitamin D.

On December 3, the United States Food and Drug Administration issued a warning to consumers about numerous dog food recalls related to excessive levels of vitamin D. Sunshine Mills, a co-packer or contract manufacturer, seems to have produced all the recalled dog foods, although the pet foods were marketed under different names. The recalled products were sold nationwide. Read more.

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Wall, Tim. “Recalled Dog Foods Had up to 70 Times Intended Vitamin D.” PetfoodIndustry.com, PetfoodIndustry.com, 7 Dec. 2018, http://www.petfoodindustry.com/articles/7698-recalled-dog-foods-had-up-to-70-times-intended-vitamin-d.

There is no guarantee that pet owners will continue seeking out diets without corn, wheat and other grains.

Five years ago, dog and cat food makers couldn’t always find reliable, constant sources for some grain-free pet food ingredients as demand surged, said Isaac Matthews, director of pet food ingredients for Lansing Trade Group in a video from Petfood Forum 2018 (see below). Now, although these ingredients may be more reliably available, there is no guarantee that pet owners will continue seeking out diets without corn, wheat and other grains. Instead, pet food companies may find the next hot trend in pet food by monitoring what’s popular with people, and thereby be ready for a demand spike. Read more.

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Wall, Tim. “After Grain-Free, Watch Human Diets for Pet Food Trends.” PetfoodIndustry.com, PetfoodIndustry.com, 3 Dec. 2018, http://www.petfoodindustry.com/articles/7687-after-grain-free-watch-human-diets-for-pet-food-trends.