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"Looks like the profit margin needed a larger margin of error."

July 24, 2026

Comic illustration of workers and detective examining dog food quality issue with oversized bag spilling kibble Tim Wall | DALL-ERead "6 tips for reducing losses during pet food manufacturing" to learn practical methods for reducing ingredient losses, improving yields and increasing profitability.

Small losses throughout pet food production can add up to major financial impacts. Speaking at Foro Mascotas, Néstor de Miguel of Nutriciel emphasized that reducing waste at every production stage can significantly improve profitability. He highlighted automation, data collection and artificial intelligence as tools to identify and prevent costly deviations, beginning with careful control of incoming ingredients, where impurities can create immediate and lasting financial losses.

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New pet food factory: Cosechas Argentinas bets on market recovery

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Fancy Feast unveils 2026 Feastivities holiday locket ornament

Wagyu, AI formulation, electron beams: Petfood Industry News Quiz October 30–November 5

Test your knowledge of this week’s pet food news, from cultivated wagyu and AI-assisted formulation to raw food safety, European packaging regulations and Vitalcan’s retail expansion.

Animated pet food production facility showing dogs watching an automated supply chain with smart technology processing premium ingredients

TOOL: Pet food protein-blend calculator explores ingredient cost tradeoffs

This interactive calculator identifies blends of three ingredients that meet a specified minimum protein level.

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Mushrooms, mini-purse, Finland: Petfood Industry News Quiz October 23–29

Test your knowledge of this week’s pet food developments, including shiitake mushroom research in dogs, insect-protein production in Finland, a major pet treat acquisition, a limited-edition cat-themed microbag and Petfood Forum’s registration deadline.

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Maned wolves, aloe vera, calcium: Petfood Industry News Quiz October 9–15

This week’s quiz explores consumer trust, wildlife conservation, botanical research, feline nutrition regulations and a new Petfood Forum manufacturing seminar.

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Clean Label Project may create the market for its own certification

Laboratory science can be legitimate while a business model still deserves scrutiny.

Circular workflow diagram showing pet content creation process from research to monetization

Ladies leading, Brazil+US, farm stores: Petfood Industry News Quiz October 2–8

Test your knowledge of this week’s pet food developments, including the first Women in Petfood Leadership mentorship cohort, a Brazilian feed-additive producer’s U.S. expansion, blame-free obesity communication, disputed heavy-metal findings in cat food and shifting dog-food sales at farm-and-ranch retailers.

Illustrated overview of pet food company operations showing manufacturing facility, retail store, veterinary clinic, and customer interactions with dogs in urban setting.

AI only seems smarter than us. Pet food professionals still know best

AI is a powerful tool for analyzing information and exploring possibilities, but pet food companies should not mistake convincing answers for human judgment, expertise and accountability.

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55 dog divas, canine co-stars and hero hounds in film history

The dozens of dogs in this list include heroes, athletes, detectives, monsters, emotional support systems and agents of household destruction.

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How close is the pet food industry to its own AI singularity?

An artificial dog doesn’t need to be indistinguishable from a biological one. The threshold for zoodroid acceptance may come when a robot is better for a particular person's circumstances than a live pet.

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Faba beans, vitamin vulnerability: Petfood Industry News Quiz Sept. 25–Oct. 1

Test your knowledge of this week’s pet food developments, including faba bean protein’s potential in wet-food formulations, hidden vulnerabilities in vitamin supply chains, novel ingredients made from industrial side streams, a major Wisconsin processing expansion and efforts to streamline U.S. pet food regulation.

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Electronic noses, longevity, ice cream: Petfood Industry New Quiz Sept. 11-17

Test your knowledge of this week’s pet food developments.

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27 cat stars, 3 cat food plot points in 130 years of cinema

Throughout the decades, sometimes the cat saves the day, while other times it causes the problem. In some films, the feline serves as an evil mastermind’s minion. In others, the cat is a valiant hero’s sidekick.

Tabby cat watching a paused video of a fluffy white Persian cat on TV, with remote control and coffee mug nearby.

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