Due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the domestic pet food market is dealing with falling pet food imports, price increases and pet stores at risk of closing.

Some of the violations involved rusty meat hooks, pest feces on bags of finished dog chews, or blood and raw flesh splashed onto finished dog chews.

After attending Petfood Forum a few years ago, one executive with meat processing equipment maker Marel decided to discuss moving the company into pet food production machinery.

Losing opportunities for pet food processing improvement brings an economic toll for companies in the long run.   Making a pet food production-line employee’s life easier also tends to make the job itself more efficient and safer, saving time and money for the business.

In April 2022, Petfood Industry’s staff and contributors wrote 6 blogs and columns. These articles covered pet food sustainability, supply chain issues and more. 

The acquisition is Hill's first canned pet food facility in Europe.

When a wider range of people work for the company, pet food businesses may benefit from a wider range of viewpoints, opinions, experiences and ideas.

New pet food product developers aim to fill dog, cat and other pet food company’s innovation funnel with creative products and creative ideas that create new opportunities in the market.

The form of a new pet product, whether dry kibble, wet or raw, determines many of the available formulation options. Each format has pros and cons.

This is the second consecutive record-setting year for the industry, with continued growth expected for 2022.