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8 Advantages of Capacitive Digital Load Cells Sponsored content In our previous post, we discussed problems engineers and scale dealers often face when working with traditional strain gauge scales and load cells, and solutions that can improve accuracy and durability. In many cases, utilizing capacitive digital load cells can help... Read More

More than 150 published studies didn’t reveal to researchers any firm connection among cases of canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and grain-free dog food. Veterinarians and others with BSM Partners, a pet industry consulting agency, published their review of existing scientific research on dog nutrition and its relationship to… To view... Read More

As an industry, we tend to get anxious, stressed and riled up when a new scientific study about pet food or an opinion-based editorial gets published. For those of us with science backgrounds, we like to take a brief pause, breathe deeply, then read and reread the article (or at... Read More

While scientists still have much to learn about what causes dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs, pet food companies do have tools to deal with DCM while researchers look for answers. Genetic screening may allow pet owners to identify aspects of their pet’s DNA that may put the dog at… Source... Read More

Raw lamb kidney may have palatability and nutritional advantages as a cat food ingredient over other co-products. Researchers at Massey University observed distinct differences among cats’ preference for various raw organ meats and co-products from cows and lambs. Likewise, raw ingredients from lamb and beef had different palatability. Overall, cats…... Read More

The ultimate causes of canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) may be diverse, complex and specific to each case, as opposed to a simple cause and effect with certain grain-free dog foods. Among more than 150 published studies related to DCM, a pet industry consulting group’s researchers didn’t find any firm connection…... Read More

Digestive health demands for pets are growing. Are your products ready? Sponsored content Several ingredients are available to support pet digestive health in pet food and treats, including tried-and-true solutions and newer innovations. Read more at Kerry   Tap Leading Consumer Trends to Create Breakthrough Pet Food Products Sponsored content... Read More

Carrots are a great source of fiber, beta-carotene and flavor in pet food formulations. Source link … Read More