Articles from Institute for Feed Education and Research

Arlington, Va, April 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ARLINGTON, Va. – April 7, 2025 – In collaboration with the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA), North American Renderers Association’s (NARA) research arm the Fats and Proteins Research Foundation (FPRF) and Pet Food Institute (PFI), the Institute for Feed Education and Research (IFEEDER) unveiled a new report today that quantifies the hundreds of safe ingredients used in dog and cat food diets. The report estimated that dog and cat food sales stood at $51.7 billion in 2024, with much of the 9.8 million tons represented coming from over 600 nutritious plant- and animal-based ingredients. 

Arlington, Va, Feb. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Institute for Feed Education and Research (IFEEDER), in collaboration with the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) and North American Renderers Association’s (NARA) research arm the Fats and Proteins Research Foundation (FPRF), announced a new report today that quantifies the amount of feed consumed by America’s major livestock, poultry and aquaculture species. In 2023, U.S. livestock, poultry and farmed aquaculture consumed approximately 283.6 million tons of feed, according to the IFEEDER report.