While the fish technically originated in Asia, there is no such species as an Asian carp. A few pet food companies have avoided confusion by focusing on silver carp in their dog food.

Asian carp literally jump into headlines occasionally after one of the fish leaps from the water and slaps a boater, like a Monty Python sketch escaped into the wild. The real problem with Asian carp comes from the competition they present to native freshwater fish and the negative effects that has on fisheries. However, the fish are eaten regularly in their home ranges, and various efforts in the United States have found ways to put the fish on people’s plates. Several pet food and treat companies now use Asian carp in formulations. This helps conservation efforts by creating an economic incentive for harvesting the Asian carp. Read more.

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Wall, Tim. “Silver Carp Dog Foods Rebrand Invasive Asian Carp.” PetfoodIndustrycom RSS, PetfoodIndustry.com, 25 June 2021, http://www.petfoodindustry.com/articles/10403-silver-carp-dog-foods-rebrand-invasive-asian-carp.

Proud of your new product? Set and communicate benchmarks to ensure quality on the factory floor

Nobody knows your product the way you do. What you create in your commercial kitchen or bench-top is a guideline to what your own plant or co-manufacturer will produce for you. If you leave out any details, they will too. Read more.

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Seaton, Nancy Jo. “Communicate to Ensure Quality.” Prepared Foods RSS, Prepared Foods, 14 June 2021, http://www.preparedfoods.com/articles/125656-communicate-to-ensure-quality.

High-meat and human-grade marketing claims grew in popularity over the past few decades, but researchers warned that the pet food industry will need to focus on protein sources that don’t compete with human foods, while efficiently using resources and minimizing environmental pollution and habitat loss.

Pet food producers may need to adopt novel pet food proteins as adaptions to economic and ecosystemic changes. High-meat and human-grade marketing claims grew in popularity over the past few decades, but researchers warned that the pet food industry will need to focus on protein sources that don’t compete with human foods, while efficiently using resources and minimizing environmental pollution and habitat loss. Read more.

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Wall, Tim. “Novel Protein Sources for Future Pet Foods, Less Meat.” PetfoodIndustrycom RSS, PetfoodIndustry.com, 9 June 2021, http://www.petfoodindustry.com/articles/10348-novel-protein-sources-for-future-pet-foods-less-meat.