Nourish pets’ health with every bite
The demand for quality, nutritional and healthy pet food remains high despite inflation and owners’ want the best for their pets. This because of two main reasons. First of all, there is an increasing number of pet owners seeking out plant-based proteins for their beloved pets’ serving, as these are considered healthier and more sustainable alternatives. Besides that, pet parents are very health-conscious consumers and notably, most of them opt for a proactive and natural approach for their pets’ digestive health. Functional prebiotic fibres carrying scientifically proven benefits are gold, especially if competitive options are available to meet the tighter budgets.
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Introduce vegetal proteins into your ingredient portfolio
63% of cat owners and 67% of dog owners believe plant-based proteins are healthy for their pets
The benefits of offering balanced nutrition with high quality proteins result in happy and healthy pets that can live their life to the fullest. With its versatile portfolio of vegetal proteins from 3 natural sources, BENEO offers pet food manufacturers a complete set of formulation solutions.
Faba bean ingredients play a key role within this portfolio, combining nutritional performance with technical functionality. The faba protein concentrate offers good digestibility and a well-balanced amino acid profile. In addition, its functional properties make it a reliable choice for wet pet food, helping to create the desired texture in loaves/patés or chunks in gravy. This thereby provides manufacturers with an effective plant-based alternative to animal blood plasma.
Beyond their nutritional and technological properties, the faba protein concentrate, along with the other faba bean ingredients i.e. faba starch-rich flour and hulls, benefit from strong sustainability credentials and are suitable for grain-free recipes.
To complete BENEO’s vegetal proteins range, the rice protein is non-allergenic and highly digestible, making it suitable for both pets with allergies and sensitive pets, such as puppies and older animals. Finally, our vital wheat gluten is an exceptionally protein-rich ingredient of plant origin that stands out for its nutritional, texturizing and viscoelastic properties.
Together, these vegetal proteins offer excellent plant-based alternatives to traditional ingredients like meat (co-) products, helping manufacturers create nutritious, high-performing pet food while contributing to more sustainable product concepts.
Introduce competitive functional prebiotic fibres
On the (baby)food and feed markets, BENEO is well-recognized as a trusted supplier of high-quality inulin-type fructans derived from the chicory root: inulin and oligofructose. Over the last few decades, intestinal research on multiple species consistently demonstrated the prebiotic effect and related benefits of our ingredients.
Are you interested in the specific benefits and applications of these ingredients? Discover more about them here.
In-depth video: Setting the record straight
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Your trusted partner for animal health and wellbeing
We strive for a constant high quality and supply security with our own production plants that manufacture both our food and feed ingredients.
The sustainable alternatives for animal nutrition
The faba beans enable sustainable cultivation, because there is no need for irrigation or nitrogen fertilization.
Inspiring pet food trends concepts
Healthy and happy from within
Develop kibble with natural prebiotic fibre, the core foundation of good digestive health.
Creamy temptations
Creamy wet cat food with natural prebiotic fibre. Up the nutritious benefits of the mixture and make it creamier.
All-natural chunks
Highly digestible and tasty chunks in gravy and jelly for the most sensitive pets. Rice protein and prebiotic fibre up the technical and nutritious qualities of your mixture.