From formulation and inventory management to plant automation and moisture measurement, digital technologies increasingly connect different parts of pet food manufacturing. The Petfood Industry Solutions supplier directory identifies 14 unique companies under Computer Software & Hardware, divided among computerized controls, hardware and software.
1. BESTMIX Software
BESTMIX develops software for feed, pet food and food production, including tools for recipe management, specification management, quality control, production optimization and enterprise resource planning. Its platform connects formulation and production data and can support analysis of process information and manufacturing settings.
2. BinSentry
BinSentry develops sensors and software for monitoring feed and ingredient inventories, using machine vision to estimate material levels inside bins. The resulting inventory information can help manufacturers forecast demand, prevent outages and improve delivery efficiency.
3. BW Design Group
BW Design Group is an architecture, engineering and technology firm serving manufacturing operations, with capabilities that include automation, systems integration and industrial controls. Its services include customized control and power-distribution systems for industrial facilities.
4. Cambridge PetTech
Cambridge PetTech provides artificial intelligence and other technology solutions for the pet and animal health industries. The company works with pet brands, researchers, retailers and veterinary service providers, and the directory classifies it under both hardware and software.
5. CFC Tech Services Inc.
CFC Tech Services, also known as Creative Formulation Concepts, develops formulation and management software for pet food, animal feed, human food and other industries using blended ingredients. Its software supports functions such as product development, purchasing, pricing, quality assurance and production-cost management.
6. Coperion
Coperion develops processing and material-handling technology for pet food, food, pharmaceuticals and other manufacturing industries. In pet food plants, its systems can integrate automation and controls with bulk-material handling, feeding and other processing operations.
7. Datacor/ Format Solutions
Datacor provides formulation and feed ERP software for animal feed and pet food manufacturers, following its acquisition of Format Solutions in 2022. Its pet food technologies support formulation, nutrient and cost balancing, labeling, sourcing, traceability, inventory, production and quality control
8. Gray AES
Gray AES combines architecture and engineering with automation, controls and robotics for industrial facilities. Its services can range from process and facility design through system integration and manufacturing automation.
9. Joyce/Dayton Corp.
Joyce/Dayton manufactures linear-motion equipment used in industrial automation, including screw jacks and electric linear actuators. Its equipment is designed for applications requiring controlled and precise movement in automated production systems.
10. NorthWind Technical Services
NorthWind Technical Services integrates control and automation systems for pet food manufacturing, including manufacturing execution systems, supervisory control and data acquisition systems and electrical controls. Its technologies also support functions such as recipe management, lot tracking and plant-wide production monitoring.
11. Repete Corporation
Repete develops process-control systems for pet food and related manufacturing operations. Its technology can control receiving, grinding, batching, extrusion, coating and drying while also supporting track-and-trace and integration with other manufacturing systems.
12. Smart Food Safe
Smart Food Safe develops digital quality and food-safety management software for food manufacturers. Its platform includes tools for food safety, regulatory compliance, quality management, traceability and document management, helping companies replace manual processes with integrated digital workflows.
13. TEWS of America Corp.
TEWS of America supplies microwave measurement technology for monitoring characteristics such as moisture and density during manufacturing and laboratory quality assurance. For pet food processors, these measurements can provide production data useful for process control and product-quality management.
14. VEGA Americas
VEGA manufactures process-measurement instrumentation, including sensors for level, point level and pressure. Its technologies can integrate measurements into plant control systems and support automated food-processing operations.
The category shows how broadly digital technology now extends across pet food manufacturing. Suppliers range from formulation-software developers to engineering firms, automation specialists, sensor manufacturers and companies integrating production equipment with plant-wide data systems.
