NEWS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE May 2025 85 BioCraft Pet Nutrition, which describes itself as the first biotech company to develop animal cell-cultured ingredients for the pet food market, and Prefera Petfood, a specialist in premium natural wet pet food production, announced a partnership to commercialize a hypoallergenic, nutritionally complete cat food made almost entirely from cell-cultured mouse. The partnership's debut product—a mouse “mousse”—is based on BioCraft's animal-cell cultured ingredient that not only provides the basic nutrients essential for cats and dogs, but offers additional functional advantages for pet health, including a hypoallergenic protein source and an omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acid ratio that is superior to traditional meat, according to the announcement. This forthcoming product for cats leverages BioCraft's unique cell-culture process to create functional and environmentally sustainable food that is identical to their natural small prey diet. “Achieving a near 100 percent inclusion level of an animal cell-cultured ingredient for a final product is a game-changer for the pet food industry,” said Dr. Shannon Falconer, BioCraft’s founder and CEO. “Most cellular agriculture initiatives struggle to reach high inclusion levels of their ingredient in a final product; however, low inclusion levels don’t accomplish the objective of reducing our reliance on intensive animal agriculture. Prefera understands this, and with BioCraft’s cell-cultured ingredient has overcome this challenge.” Read more>> BioCraft and Prefera partner to commercialize animal cell-cultured pet food The Canadian Dairy XPO (CDX) reported another successful event for 2025, drawing 17,600 attendees on April 2-3 to the fully booked venue in Stratford, Ontario. Now under the ownership and management of DLG, the German Agricultural Society, the 350-exhibitor strong trade show has reaffirmed its position in its 11th edition as a must-attend event for dairy producers across Canada. According to the announcement, the on-site survey found that 82 percent of attendees were active quota-holding dairy producers, with 51 percent reporting more than $8 million (CAD) in operational equity, with 98 percent of all producers indicating plans to return in 2026. "We couldn't be happier with the turnout," said Jordon Underhill, President of the Canadian Dairy XPO. "Despite the weather, which could have deterred many, our producers showed up in droves to participate in CDX. It truly embodies the spirit of our community and the importance of this gathering for everyone involved in dairy production.” “The success of the Canadian Dairy XPO would not have been possible without the support of our dedicated exhibitors and sponsors. Their commitment to showcasing cutting-edge products and services is vital to the growth and sustainability of the dairy industry," added Underhill. Trevor Jones, Ontario’s new Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness, used the CDX as a platform to engage in dialogue with producers and to learn about the latest developments in the dairy sector. Read more>> Dairy industry gathers for 11th edition of CDX
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