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Pet Food Extrusion
Optimizing extruded pet food production
Increasing production capacity while optimizing moisture levels in kibble can be challenging.
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What does sustainability look like in pet food extrusion?
Efficiency and control are two key elements to a successful sustainability strategy, according to extrusion experts.
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Extrude, dry and coat pet foods for artisanal appearance
Tweaking the extrusion, drying and coating of pet foods offers options for brands to mass produce a product resembling one crafted in a home kitchen.
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Tricks to make extruded pet food, treats look homemade
Extruder operators can manipulate their machines to make mass produced pet foods look like they came out of a small batch oven.
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Keys to pivoting from livestock feed to pet food making
The size of the grind is a major difference among pet foods and livestock feeds.
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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.
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How processing affects pet food products, Part 3
Exploring extruded pet food: coating and packaging
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How processing affects pet food products, Part 2
Exploring extruded pet food: extrusion and drying
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How processing affects pet food products, Part 1
Exploring extruded pet food: ingredients and preconditioning
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Digital Edition
Read the August issue of Petfood Industry!
August 2022
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For several years, the pet food industry has celebrated the market’s growth outpacing that of many other consumer goods categories, even during the pandemic.
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With both form and function, toppers are becoming a go-to for pet owners looking to jazz up their pets’ bowls.