Pet owners responded that they most prefer labeling messages that refer to “supporting a healthy and balanced digestive system” and “promoting digestive health naturally.”

Pet food ingredient supplier BENEO surveyed 2,500 pet owners in Germany, the UK, the US, China and Brazil about their attitudes towards health and wellness trends in pet food and functional pet food ingredients. Read more.

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Wall, T. (2020, February 18). 52% of pet owners influenced by natural ingredient claims. Retrieved from https://www.petfoodindustry.com/articles/8906-of-pet-owners-influenced-by-natural-ingredient-claims

Nexira continues scientific studies to add acacia gum as a dietary fiber in the new US Nutrition Facts Labeling regulation that came into effect on Jan. 1, 2020

Nexira continues scientific studies to add acacia gum as a dietary fiber in the new US Nutrition Facts Labeling regulation that came into effect on Jan. 1, 2020. Read more.

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“Nexira: Gum-Fiber Guidance.” Prepared Foods RSS, Prepared Foods, 7 Feb. 2020, http://www.preparedfoods.com/articles/123443-nexira-gum-fiber-guidance.

Pet food sales reached US$36 billion in 2019, according to Nielsen, even though grain-free sales decreased.

The U.S. pet food market grew 7.3% in 2019, reaching US$36 billion, according to Maria Lange, vice president of strategic verticals pet and cannabis for Nielsen. That growth happened despite the continuing decline of sales of grain-free pet food, she said. Read more.

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Phillips-Donaldson, D. (2020, January 30). U.S. pet food market grows 7% despite grain-free decline. Retrieved from https://www.petfoodindustry.com/articles/8860-us-pet-food-market-grows-7-despite-grain-free-decline