Plant-Based Ingredients for Pet Food

The pet food market is evolving rapidly — with growing demand for sustainable protein systems, functional nutrition, and premium positioning across dry food, wet food, treats, and hybrid concepts. naVitalo provides functional plant-based ingredient systems for pet food applications, supporting texture, protein enrichment, binding, fibre enrichment, and process stability across the full range of pet food formats.

Typical Applications

Dry Pet Food

Wet Pet Food

Semi-Moist Pet Food

Pet Treats

Functional Pet Nutrition

Veterinary Diets

Development Challenges

Extrusion performance

Texture consistency

Moisture management

Product stability

Nutritional enrichment

Ingredient functionality

Ingredient Solutions

Natural Sweetening

Natural sweetening solutions support selected treats and semi-moist formulations while helping manage flavour and processing.

  • Improve palatability
  • Support product texture
  • Optimise moisture retention
  • Enhance processing performance
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Low Sugar Syrup

Reduced-sugar rice syrup for clean-label formulations.

Rice Syrup Solids

Powdered sweetener for dry food applications.
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Rice Syrup

Mild natural sweetener with excellent functionality.

Plant-Based Dairy Alternatives

Plant-based dairy alternatives support creamy pet food concepts and selected nutritional formulations.

  • Develop dairy-free concepts
  • Improve mouthfeel
  • Support plant-based positioning
  • Maintain balanced flavour

Coconut Drink Powder

Rich coconut dairy alternative with creamy taste.

Rice Drink Powder

Mild dairy alternative with excellent functionality.

Oat Drink Powder

Creamy oat-based dairy alternative for versatile applications.

Protein Enrichment

Plant proteins support nutritional value, texture development and sustainable pet food concepts.

  • Increase protein content
  • Improve nutritional value
  • Support sustainable formulations
  • Optimise product texture

Fava Bean Protein

High-quality protein for modern food formulations.

Sunflower Protein

Sustainable plant protein with mild flavour.

Rice Protein

Highly digestible plant protein with a neutral flavour profile.

Pea Protein

Versatile plant protein for nutritional enrichment.
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Functional Carbohydrates

Functional carbohydrates support energy delivery, powder handling and consistent processing.

  • Support energy delivery
  • Improve powder handling
  • Optimise extrusion behaviour
  • Enhance formulation consistency

Tapioca Maltodextrin

Neutral functional carbohydrate for versatile formulations.

Rice Maltodextrin

Clean-label carbohydrate supporting balanced energy delivery.

Fibre Enrichment

Functional fibres support digestive wellness, product stability and nutritional positioning.

  • Increase fibre content
  • Support digestive wellness
  • Improve product stability
  • Enable nutrition-focused positioning

Agave Inulin

Natural prebiotic fibre for digestive wellness.

Soluble Dietary Fiber

Functional soluble fibre supporting nutritional enrichment.

Tapioca Fiber

Versatile starch providing clean texture and viscosity.

Texture & Stability

Functional starches support extrusion, kibble quality and consistent texture across processing conditions.

  • Improve extrusion performance
  • Enhance kibble structure
  • Increase processing stability
  • Maintain consistent product quality

Pea Starch

Functional starch supporting body and structure.

Tapioca Starch

Versatile starch providing clean texture and viscosity.

Rice Starch

Functional starch supporting smooth texture and stability.

Technological Focus

  • Extrusion Performance
  • Kibble Structure
  • Moisture Management
  • Protein Functionality
  • Digestive Wellness
  • Product Stability
  • Clean-Label Positioning

Why naVitalo?

  • Comprehensive ingredient portfolio
  • Clean-label ingredient expertise
  • Technical application support
  • Reliable global sourcing
  • High quality standards

Ready to develop your next Pet Food innovation?

Our application specialists help you identify suitable ingredient solutions for pet food products that combine nutritional value, reliable processing and consistent product quality.