Pet Food Processing

Continuous Food Processing Equipment: The Secret to Better Pet Food

The best way to address the production challenges associated with the demand for quality food is with the right processing equipment.

October 28, 2020

Brand Insights from Scan American

Even in the midst of a global pandemic, the pet food production market continues to grow exponentially. While growth is being driven by developing and emerging markets, better quality pet food is still in high demand in mature markets.

Solar power fully fuels pet treat facility in US

International Energy Agency analysts calculated that solar power developer installed 114.9 gigawatts of new solar power capacity in 2019 worldwide.

October 27, 2020

Tim Wall

International Energy Agency analysts calculated that solar power developer installed 114.9 gigawatts of new solar power capacity in 2019 worldwide.

Premium, dog food related to more greenhouse gas than cat

According to one research team, greenhouse gas emissions associated with kibble production accounted for 1.1 to 2.9% of total agricultural emissions.

October 5, 2020

Tim Wall

A research team in Scotland calculated that dog food may be associated with higher greenhouse gas emissions and land use than cat food.

Automation, human health get attention in pet food plants

Pet food producers, ingredient suppliers and others in the industry continued construction and expansion of facilities in 2020.

October 1, 2020

Tim Wall

In some areas of these plants, established food security protocols evolved into human health measures. However, the pandemic did increase the use of automation in other parts of the operations, such as offices and cafeterias.

How processing affects pet food products, Part 3

Exploring extruded pet food: coating and packaging

September 30, 2020

Greg Aldrich, PhD

Learn about the dry expanded (extruded) pet food production process, including the final steps of coating the kibble and packaging it for distribution.

2 trends fuel pet food facility expansion in 2020

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, pet food producers and ingredient suppliers expanded their operations in 2020 as the twin trends of premiumization and humanization drove demand.

September 30, 2020

Tim Wall

In 2020, pet food industry construction continued to build capacity and create employment.

Pet food production tech creates need for skilled labor

Even as they continue hiring more humans, automation expanded at pet food production plants.

August 20, 2020

Tim Wall

Technology used in pet food production, such as robotics and computers, create a need for skilled workers at dog, cat and other pet food facilities.

How processing affects pet food products, Part 1

Exploring extruded pet food: ingredients and preconditioning

August 11, 2020

Greg Aldrich, PhD

Exploring extruded pet food processing, the first step: ingredients and preconditioning.

Plant-based ingredient R&D center open to pet food makers

Buhler’s newly opened Food Application Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, currently focuses on human food, but the Center’s director is open to working with pet food makers too.

July 9, 2020

Tim Wall

The Center could be particularly useful in the development of sustainable plant-based ingredients for dog, cat and other pet foods.

Infrastructure allows pet food ingredient supply mission

Inspiring employees to a higher purpose may have motivated them, but a pet food industry supplier needs to have the infrastructure behind that mission too.

May 27, 2020

Tim Wall

Along with the crucial mission of providing food, many pet food industry suppliers had the infrastructure in place to make good on that goal.