Vuthisopon, Sujira

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Vuthisopon, Sujira
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    Advances in Functional Pet Food Research: Health-Driven Ingredients, Nutritional Targets and Evidence-Based Claims
    (2026-04-01)
    Vuthisopon, Sujira
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    Kamonpatana, Pitiya
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    Promhuad, Khwanchat
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    Srisa, Atcharawan
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    Wongphan, Phanwipa
    Functional pet food has grown rapidly, in line with the accelerated humanization of pets, growing attention to relations between diet and health, and mounting sustainability awareness. The article provides a critical overview of recent developments and new trends in functional pet food, combining data from published works, patents and market-driven innovative companies. The current trends depict a transition from single-nutrient fortification to integrated nutrition interventions through modulation of gastrointestinal health, immunity, metabolism, cognition and age-associated conditions. Special attention is dedicated to probiotics, prebiotics, postbiotics, polyphenols and novel protein sources, as well as innovations in processing and delivery technologies. The review highlights ongoing issues on the relevance of study design, available long-term safety information and our capacity to mechanistically underpin claims with respect to function. Because this review maps clusters of innovation and clusters of underdeveloped knowledge, it offers a roadmap for the translational pathway from scientific discovery to commercialization. The results highlight a call for harmonized methods, longer duration studies and integrative omics-based approaches in order to improve the evidence basis formulation and responsible marketing of future functional pet food products following credible, safe and sustainable strategies.
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    Emerging Trends in Pet Food: Scientific Innovations, Patent Landscapes, and Global Market Development
    (2026-06-01)
    Vuthisopon, Sujira
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    Kamonpatana, Pitiya
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    Promhuad, Khwanchat
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    Srisa, Atcharawan
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    Wongphan, Phanwipa
    The pet food sector has progressively evolved over the past decade from conventional nutrition toward functionally targeted and sustainability-oriented systems that are increasingly parallel developments in human health. While numerous reviews have examined individual aspects of pet food innovation, an integrated perspective linking scientific research, patent activity, and global market dynamics remains limited. This review addresses this gap by systematically synthesizing peer-reviewed literature, patent landscapes, and product launch data to identify key drivers and bottlenecks shaping contemporary pet food innovation. The analysis highlights a strong concentration of research and patent activity in health-oriented functional formulations, particularly those targeting gastrointestinal health, immune modulation, and age-related conditions, while postbiotics, precision nutrition, and digital tools remain comparatively underdeveloped. Sustainability-driven ingredients and alternative proteins show growing momentum but face persistent challenges related to scalability, regulation, and sensory acceptance. The commercial success of functional pet foods depends on translating scientific findings into stable, manufacturable, and evidence-supported products. Future innovation will therefore be shaped by technologies that connect biological function with process feasibility and market readiness. This review concludes that future progress in pet food innovation will depend on integrated frameworks that align biological efficacy, technological feasibility, and market viability, thereby bridging the gap between scientific advancement and commercial implementation.