Ingredient Issues

George Collings

Ingredient Issues

Let’s take stock (or broth)

Standards between the human and pet food spaces, as well as consumer perception, all play a role in trying to define these ingredients.

Broths and stocks in the pet food space have counterparts in the human space, with similarly vague differences as far as consumers are concerned.

Brand Insights

Pet Food Manufacturer Thinks Outside the Box with EDL’s Double Tight Wrap Machine

EDL, as Massman Company

EDL Double Tight Wrap shrink wrapping machines use two perpendicular bands of LDPE film to tightly unitize and totally enclose a product or collation.

Pet Food Manufacturer Thinks Outside the Box with EDL’s Double Tight Wrap Machine

Ingredient Issues

Eggs in pet products – the incredible option

As a highly bioavailable source of protein, eggs should be considered a premium ingredient in pet food.

Eggs are a complete, bioavailable protein with many potential uses in pet food formulations.

Ingredient Issues

Miscounting calories: Why pet food calorie calculations need fixing

Accurate calorie-counting is vital to keeping pets healthy in the midst of an obesity crisis.

Imprecise metabolizable energy calculations can complicate pet health, making it imperative that the numbers used are accurate.

Ingredient Issues

Hidden calories: Silent contributors to pet obesity

How calorie miscalculations impact overall pet nutrition and health

Ingredient Issues

Quality is…?

Various business strategies may give ‘quality’ different meanings, but it should be a bedrock of every company.

Quality should be part of every business strategy and is, in fact, core to a company’s success, no matter what form it takes.

Ingredient Issues

Pet weight management: Feeding for health, longevity

Pet obesity is a significant problem, and the pet food industry could be doing more to help pet owners feed their animals properly.

Overweight pets need better feeding management in order to live their longest, healthiest lives.