Case Study

Traceable by Nature: The Case for Miscanthus in Pet Nutrition

Consumers increasingly connect personal and household health to planetary health¹. In addition, transparency in sourcing, packaging and production practices continues to be a key area of consumer interest. In pet food supply chains, that expectation can be difficult to meet because many ingredient systems do not retain farm- or lot-level traceability data in a way that is easy to audit or verify. MFiber, a PSC Accredited, Icon Member, developed a field-level traceability system that links every bale of Miscanthus grass to the field where it was grown. The system connects ingredient lots to farm identifiers, harvest timing, and chain-of-custody records through processing and distribution. MFiber reports that its Miscanthus grass supply is fully field-traceable and produced in Safe Feed/Safe Food–audited facilities². By pairing traceability with lifecycle comparison data and peer-reviewed research on Miscanthus production systems, MFiber demonstrates how ingredient suppliers can help pet food brands verify sustainability claims through traceable sourcing and documented environmental data. Traceability systems are widely recognized as a key mechanism for improving supply chain transparency and verifying product claims³.

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Impact Area: Planet, Profit

Resource Type: Case Study

Focus Areas: Ingredients & Formulation

Who It's For: Brands, Executive Leadership, Retailers, Suppliers, Sustainability Managers

Region: Asia, Europe, North America, South America, US Only