Episode 17: What do pet owners really want out of their pet food packaging?

September 14, 2022

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Trending: Pet Food · Pet Owner Packaging Expectations with Bill Kuecker of Mondi and Tom Morsheimer of Presto/Fresh-Lock

Vice President of Marketing, North America for Mondi Consumer Flexible Packaging Bill Kuecker and Market Development Manager for Presto Products Company’s Fresh-Lock business unit Tom Morsheimer sat down with me live at SuperZoo 2022 to dive deep into all things pet food packaging. Get comfy or start your favorite podcast-chore combo, because this one is well worth the time.

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Dog And Cat Eating

Yeast: A possible approach to preventing pet disease

Petfood Forum News

Yeast: A possible approach to preventing pet disease

A Petfood Forum Europe speaker will share insight on how yeast may help protect pets from harmful bacteria and disease.

Dog And Cat Eating

Brand Insights

Pet Food Quality: A More Holistic Approach to Food Safety

KEMIN NUTRISURANCE

Learn why addressing microbial risks throughout the value chain is critical to a robust food safety program. Brand Insights from Kemin.

Pet Food Quality: A More Holistic Approach to Food Safety

Ingredient Issues

A proposal to approve ingredients for pets

Streamlining the acceptance process would go a long way towards advancing pet nutrition options for pet food manufacturers.

The pet food industry has a lot of catching up to do when it comes to the efficiency of ingredient acceptance regulations and processes.

Vietnam's pet industry anticipates increased US investments

This comes after the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service announced $170,000 in federal funding to increase U.S. companies' access in Vietnam.

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Adventures in Pet Food

Veterinary insights: 4 nutrition challenges with pet owners

A veterinarian identified pet owner awareness, time constraints, information overload and, especially, pet obesity among the challenges related to nutrition.

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Nestlé Purina announces $195 million expansion at Wisconsin facility

Nestlé Purina PetCare

The project at the company's Jefferson, Wisconsin, factory will increase wet pet food brands by 50% and create 100 new jobs.

Purina’s $195 million project will increase production of wet pet food brands in Jefferson by nearly 50 percent.

Market Trends and Reports

Purina PetCare to launch 100 new products in US in 2024

Pet food was among Nestle’s strongest segments for sales growth worldwide during the first quarter of 2024. However, some differences existed among regions.

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EPISODE 60: What are some of the main pet owner perceptions of pet nutrition?

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Pet Food Safety

Product safety key focus of pet food automation technologies

Pet food safety is getting a boost as technology continues to advance in order to meet the needs of suppliers and manufacturers alike.

As automation technologies become more advanced, they play more diverse and significant roles in pet food safety.

Pet Food Company Profiles

Artie: Providing people with the power to cook for their pets

Artie stands out with freeze-dried and dehydrated whole food ingredients combined with a unique appliance made for turning those ingredients into cooked pet food.

Eli, a Terrier mix, typifies the excitement many dogs have for “home cooked” meals, and Artie aims to help more dogs experience that happiness.

Something to Chew on

FDA’s evolving role in pet food regulations and safety

Proposed new U.S. pet food legislation, plus the return of an FDA-generated controversy, highlight the agency’s significant role, for better or worse.

New pet food labels may not be the only regulatory change coming to the U.S. pet food market.

Market Trends and Reports

Myanmar pet food market sinks further as civil war continues

Cats, dogs and practically all kinds of animals in Myanmar are in for another tough year as the country’s civil war enters its third year.

Myanmar’s pet food market has been beset by instability and violence as the country continues in a state of civil war.

Pet Food Insights

Pet food label modernization is here (now states need to adopt it)

With a six-year grace period for compliance, the pet food industry has a lot of work ahead.

New pet food labeling guidelines will bring nutrition labels in line with those on human food products.

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