10. Palatable preferences (January 23)
 Formulating palatable pet food not only requires using the right palatants, but also a healthy dose of testing. 

9. Purina searches for kitten, puppy to serve as Chief Snuggle Officers (January 15)
 The Chief Snuggle Officers will help the company promote its Purina Kitten and Puppy Chow.

8. Bigger and better: Innovations in large-format packaging (January 14)
 Large-format pet food packaging has evolved to withstand transportation and handling, as well as sustainable demands. 

7. Open Farm launches Functional Kibble line (January 23)
 The new line includes three dog food formulas targeting digestive health, weight management, and skin and coat health.

6. Pet food manufacturers required to consider HPAI in food safety plans (January 22)
 The FDA is concerned about manufacturers using raw, infected ingredients in pet food formulas.

5. Ten Lives, Yak9 Chews named Purina Pet Care Innovation Prize finalists (January 17)
 The startups will compete for a grand prize during Global Pet Expo in March.

4. Tractor Supply launches new premium dog food (January 8)
 The retailer’s new 4health Shreds is kibble blended with protein-packed “shreds.” 

3. New tentative deal prevents East, Gulf port strike (January 13)
 The contract was set to expire Jan. 15. 

2. Pet Food Institute reintroduces PURR Act (January 24)
 The association announced its support for the reintroduction of federal legislation that would “modernize” pet food regulation.

1. 26 recent pet food, treat industry M&As (January 7)
 Learn more about the latest deals that closed out 2024. 

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