In one insect-based pet food ingredient rearing facility, very few humans will be needed to care for the six-legged livestock.

Few researchers have stopped to ask if academic and market research provides the specific insights that pet food industry executives feel they need.

Will hot new pet treat and supplement ingredients like collagen and CBD also be prevalent at Interzoo, along with freeze-dried and air-dried pet foods?

A large turnout of pet food professionals and companies at Petfood Forum 2022, plus positive vibes, were further signs of pet food’s resilience and strength.

Finding and keeping good employees is rooted in a pet food company’s management culture, and that ethos can be focused and improved to boost retention of skilled, experienced workers. Pet food companies aren’t the only cultures changing, though.

Pet food formulators may wish to reconsider what they already have when considering new product development or formulation changes.

After attending Petfood Forum a few years ago, one executive with meat processing equipment maker Marel decided to discuss moving the company into pet food production machinery.

Losing opportunities for pet food processing improvement brings an economic toll for companies in the long run.   Making a pet food production-line employee’s life easier also tends to make the job itself more efficient and safer, saving time and money for the business.

While the COVID-19 pandemic has not sparked new trends in pet ownership and product purchases, it accelerated trends that were already in place, according to David Sprinkle, research director at Packaged Facts.