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Beneo launches its low-glycaemic syrup for nutritious pet food

Beneo, manufacturers of functional ingredients, has introduced its low-glycaemic syrup BeneoCarb S for pet food applications, including semi-moist and moist products or snacks. Derived from sugar beet, this syrup offers producers a natural alternative to traditional ingredients such as glucose syrup or caramel. The group said pet owners are increasingly…

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Demand remains for healthy pet food despite inflation, study finds

Owners continue to want “quality”, “nutritional” and “healthy” food for their pets despite inflation and price increases on pet food, according to a new research by market research agency FMCG Gurus, on behalf of Beneo. The new global survey has been conducted with 2,500 dog and cat owners in the…

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Beneo presents new toolbox for vegetal proteins in pet food

Beneo has announced a new toolbox of high quality and non-GMO vegetal proteins for pet food. The toolbox features rice protein, vital wheat gluten and faba bean protein concentrate, with each offering specific nutritional and technical benefits. According to Beneo one in three pet food shoppers think that using plant-based…

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The rise of hypoallergenic and clean label pet food

These days, pet owners can buy super premium pet food which is seen by many as equivalent to baby food in terms of its quality. Pet owners want their pets to stay healthy and these super premium pet foods, containing health promoting ingredients, can help to support their pet’s wellbeing.…

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Rice starch – The secret to success in clean label pet foods

The Covid pandemic has impacted many areas of life, even how we relate to our pets. According to recent research, 86% of people have bonded more deeply with their four legged friends and well over a third have seen their anxiety reduced by them in this tough season. As people…

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M&A trends in pet care

Petcare is one of the fastest growing areas of the consumer sector. Globally it’s a £100bn market, with the UK petcare sector now valued at close to £6bn. Market growth is driven by sector-specific factors as well as reflecting broader consumer trends. The growing fashion to treat pets as family…

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Consumer gut health trends reach pet food sector

83 percent of pet owners are highly concerned with the digestive health of their pet With two thirds (78 percent) of people globally saying that digestive health is ‘extremely’ or ‘very important’ to them, it is clear that consumers are becoming more familiar with the gut microbiome and its influence…

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