A PLOS One study funded by MicroHarvest found that dogs and cats preferred kibble with 10% microbial protein over standard kibble, though the trial was short-term and company-funded.
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FDA warning letter to Raaw Energy raw dog food documents blood pooling, a rusted grinder and repeated pathogen findings in eight lots; the agency says no adequate recall has been initiated.
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Years’ independent investigation found no contamination, toxin or safety issue in its fresh dog food and no link to sudden bilateral dry eye, though 96 affected dogs had never eaten the brand.
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United Petfood is buying Wellness Pet Company’s Decatur, Arkansas, dry-food plant, its third North American site, with a long-term supply agreement that deepens the private-label manufacturing relationship.
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ParkZOO 2026 opened in Moscow on September 23 with 280 exhibitors — 190 Russian and 83 Chinese — as the RUB 590 billion Russian pet market enters a second phase of import substitution built on specialized, research-backed products.
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The FDA told pet owners not to feed four Answers Pet Food raw lots after Salmonella and Listeria findings, while maker Lystn LLC insists it issued only a voluntary withdrawal. The dispute over recall adequacy lands amid a federal crackdown on raw pet food.
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Gambol Pet shareholders approved a convertible bond of up to RMB 1.1 billion on September 23, 2026, funding a 300,000-tonne premium staple food plant and smart logistics as China's largest pet food maker absorbs a 49.57% half-year profit drop.
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September 2026 brought a cluster of senior leadership changes across the global pet industry, including new CEOs at PetMeds and Central Bark, expanded roles at Tractor Supply, and digital leadership appointments at Mars and Hill's Pet Nutrition.
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A September 23 research note from Shanxi Securities argues that China's functional pet food segment is entering a volume phase, driven by pet aging, premiumisation willingness, and the need for manufacturers to escape the margin-erasing marketing war.
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Vietnamese pet owners spent 27% more on pet food online in H1 2026 even as unit volumes fell 24%, with average value per unit up 67% to USD 3.89, according to Shopee data presented at Pet Fair Vietnam 2026.
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JD.com's pet super category day (September 19-21, 2026) delivered over 35% year-on-year growth in gross merchandise value and user count, with prescription pet food surging 200% and senior pet food up 83%, signalling a structural shift toward health-driven pet consumption in China.
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Two RMB 100 million-class Chinese pet-sector plants enter production this autumn: Nantong Chunxian's RMB 102 million Jiangsu plant with 8,000 tonnes of staple food capacity, and Xinji Biological's veterinary vaccine adjuvant factory in Shijiazhuang, both reported in the past 48 hours.
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China published T/SDFA 055-2026, its first group standard for feed-additive sodium hyaluronate, on September 14, 2026. Led by Focus Freda with 21 organizations including Gambol and Seek, it takes effect October 1 and gives the joint-supplement ingredient a unified technical basis.
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Tianjin Langnuo Pet Food's new 'transparent factory' in Jinghai District reaches full completion by end of November 2026. The freeze-dried plant starts equipment commissioning this month and centers on a 410-meter viewing corridor that exposes every production step to visitors.
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Beijing Stock Exchange-listed Lusi launched Baby Eager on September 21, 2026, a functional pet food brand that moves oral care, tear-stain control and gentle hair passage into large-kibble daily meals, with 28-to-30-day third-party feeding trials supporting each of its four opening lines.
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RAWZ Natural Pet Food added Hydrating Purées for cats to its range, trade coverage reported on September 18, 2026. The tuna-and-salmon recipes blend goat's milk and New Zealand green mussels and come in 3 oz and 5.5 oz cans.
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Hollywood Feed opened its Hudson Oaks, Texas store on Saturday, September 19, 2026 — its 36th Texas location and 28th in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The chain now runs more than 175 stores across 19 states with over 1,400 employees.
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The Dave & Cheryl Duffield Foundation launched Big Bet for Pets on September 17, 2026: $250 million over five years for nonprofit community veterinary care. The first two programs put $12.5 million on the table, including 250 one-time $10,000 clinic grants.
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