Meat makes up more than 90% of pet food ingredients world wide. Here’s how AI and precision fermentation could transform what our furry friends eat
Meat makes up more than 90% of pet food ingredients world wide. Here’s how AI and precision fermentation could transform what our furry friends eat
Like other consumer product sectors, the pet food industry is now a part of the “Fourth Industrial Revolution,” the term being used to describe the rapid technological advancements taking off as you read this. This includes artificial intelligence, precision fermentation and molecular farming, all of which are impacting the future of pet food formulating, specifically protein sourcing.
Animal protein is in more than 93% of pet food products worldwide, according to the “Vegan Pet Food Market Share and Size 2023” report from The Insight Partners, New York… [And] if America’s dogs and cats were their own country, their consumption of meat products alone would rank fifth in the world.
To reduce the pet food industry’s reliance on familiar meat products, such as beef, chicken, turkey and salmon, companies are increasingly relying on alternative protein sources. This includes animal meats not typically consumed by humans, such alligator, kangaroo and rabbit. It also includes insects, namely crickets and black soldier fly larvae.
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Proteins produced by precision fermentation and molecular farming, often fueled through insights obtained from artificial intelligence (AI), may also find pet food as their entry point into consumer packaged goods.
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“Microorganisms are the most efficient protein factories in the world,” [MicroHarvest pet nutritionist Ally] Motta said. “They contain over 60% raw protein, and they are produced in bioreactors that can be located anywhere in the world, ensuring a reliable and consistent supply of ingredients, less exposure to weather conditions and supply chain disruptions.”
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