16 April 2016

BUSINESS - Leader in GMO-free, Organic Rice-based Products Enters Pet Market

St. Louis-based RIBUS, Inc., the global leader in GMO-free and organic rice-based alternatives to synthetic ingredients in human food uses, has expanded into the pet business, supplying manufacturers of cat and dog treats, livestock supplements, and specialty items.

RIBUS is supplying some of the largest companies in the world, and is able to bring 25 years of experience in human food applications to produce efficiencies, texture improvements, and cleaner labels for pet products globally.

With a heightened awareness of GMOs (genetically modified organisms) in human food, and the trend towards humanization of pet food, this move should not come as a surprise.

“Consumers want both clean hands and clean labels for anything they give their best friends, and manufacturers want ingredients that enable them to bake, extrude, or form treats, food, and nutritional products easily while providing the target taste and texture,” says Steve Peirce, RIBUS President. “The RIBUS ingredients make it a win-win situation for both.”

The rice-based ingredients also serve as alternatives to magnesium stearate, monoglycerides, and silicon dioxide – all prohibited in the manufacture of organic products.

RIBUS products are made from rice hulls and bran from California.

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