Ingredient sourcing and sustainability issues have steered pet food formulators toward utilizing inventive protein ingredients.

The analysis showed that BioCraft Pet Nutrition’s BioCrafted Meat™ emits one-twelfth of the carbon dioxide of conventional beef byproducts. 

The company received registration from the Austrian authorities, enabling it to being selling ingredients to pet food producers in Europe.

The focus of the facility will be the development of plant-based, microbial and cell-based meats, dairy, seafood and egg products.

The new Animal and Veterinary Innovation Agenda seeks to help foster product development.

According to the company, its products will represent a “world first for the pet food industry.”

The company’s cell-based chicken broth topper will officially launch in 2023.

The tradeshow for technology for meat and alternative proteins reported high levels of visitors and exhibitors.