After record double-digit growth in March and April, pet food production volume in Mexico declined slightly.

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.

The measures used in pet food and animal feed facilities were for food safety, but may have ended up helping slow human disease transmission.

While the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted some aspects of the pet food industry, shifting retail channels, slowing transport and postponing business events, the supply of many vital ingredients seems secure at the moment..

Although many pet food industry suppliers have prepared for the pandemic, there will still be increased costs and transportation difficulties in the supply chain.

Pet food production is a complex process with many steps and considerations.

Keeping pet food extrusion equipment in good operating condition is vital for efficient production, and requires understanding and implementing proper maintenance practices.

Pet food product developers vary kibble’s dimensions to influence the dogs' ability to eat the dry dog and cat food.

As the high-protein trend in pet food continues to expand, sending more fresh meat formulations through the extrusion process presents challenges to current technologies.

As dog, cat and other pet owner demands change, so too do the demands on pet food extruder operators.