Pet Food Extrusion

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.

Pet food safety protocols aid plants’ pandemic protection

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

May 4, 2020

Tim Wall

Federal scrutiny of Salmonella and similar microbes in pet food facilities unintentionally may have helped dog, cat and other pet food makers in the pandemic.

Co-product supply for pet foods not stopped by pandemic

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..

April 22, 2020

Tim Wall

Sanitary procedures need to be learned and equipment to be installed, but one industry expert doesn’t see any serious disruption to rendered co-product production for pet food ingredients.

Pet food industry supply chain intact during COVID-19

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

April 3, 2020

Tim Wall

As of the beginning of April, much of the pet food production supply chain remained intact, despite the global COVID-19 pandemic.

How processing affects pet food products

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

March 9, 2020

Greg Aldrich, PhD

Pet food production is a complex process with many steps and considerations from ingredient selection to packaging and distribution.

4 steps to optimize extruder maintenance and reduce costs

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

December 19, 2019

Michael Rhinehart

Focusing on continuous maintenance is the number one way for processors to ensure reliable, long-lived extrusion equipment.

kibble-labrador-retriever-bulldog-dog-food-Royal-Canin.jpg

Kibble tech matches dog, cat food shape to pets’ biology

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

December 15, 2019

Tim Wall

Pet food product developers vary kibble’s dimensions to influence the palatability of dry dog and cat food.

Fresh meat in pet food No. 1 trend affecting extrusion

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.

December 9, 2019

Lindsay Beaton

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.