Pet food producers can adjust aspects of the production process, including extrusion, drying and coating, to fine-tune the look of finished kibble and treats.
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.
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.
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.
Pet food manufacturers and retailers must work together to properly display fresh and frozen products; if they do the whole process can be profitable for everyone involved.
Although many pet food industry suppliers have prepared for the pandemic, there will still be increased costs and transportation difficulties in the supply chain.
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.