Palatability Trials Find Pets Prefer MicroHarvest Microbial Protein to Commercially-Available Kibble
New palatability trials by biotech innovator MicroHarvest have found that both cats and dogs preferred the company’s MPX microbial protein to a control food. The tests used an MPX-based kibble made in collaboration with a Portuguese animal nutrition company. They found that 68% of cats and 58% of small dogs chose the MPX protein first, favouring it over a control option consisting of a commercially available reference formula. Additionally, the cats showed close to a 50% increase in portion intake when given the MPX-based protein, with three-quarters of owners reporting that their pets consumed the same or more than their typical portion. The dogs also ate close to half (44%) more MPX kibble compared to the control diet, with 90% of owners confirming that their …