Pet Food News: Page 214

Pet Food Processing

Mars Petcare to close New Zealand cat food factory

Mars plans to move production to Thailand. Mars Petcare cited a desire to be close to Asian markets and reduce operating costs as the reason for the move.

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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

Scientific tip for seaweed palatability in dog food

While high levels of seaweed inclusion reduced dogs’ preference for the kibble, the researchers offered advice for maintaining palatability while using seaweed-based pet food ingredients.

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Pet Food Market

US pet treat, chew sales may hit US$6.7 billion in 2019

Pet product market analysts forecast that pet treat and chew sales in 2019 will hit US$6.7 billion in the United States.

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Pet Food Market

Lider Pet Food supports pet food drives in Turkey

Animal welfare is improving in Turkey as pet food companies, local organizations and governments partner to provide pet food and shelter to stray animals.

Courtesy of Lider Pet Food

Pet Food Market

First human-grade pet treats land in the Mexican market

Mexico moves closer to pet food humanization with the introduction of the first dog treats with human-grade ingredients, says the company, Pet Markt.

Courtesy of Pet Markt Co.

Jane Goodall’s dog teaches pet food industry humanization

Jane Goodall’s childhood pet dog, Rusty, taught her that animals have minds and personalities. The pet food industry can facilitate empathy for wildlife.

A chimpanzee in the Audubon Zoo, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. (Tim Wall)

FDA reports on pig ear recalls, FSMA pet food compliance

Pig ear pet treats contaminated with Salmonella have caused 143 human illnesses to date, FDA reported. The agency also reported on FSMA inspections.

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

African swine fever threatens pet food protein supply

Sources for pet food protein could be affected by meat protein loss as African swine fever decimates China’s pig population and the global pork supply.

Pet Food Market

Argentina hosts its first international pet food event

While Argentina is the third largest pet food market in Latin America, before CIPAL 2019, it had never hosted a pet food event open to the industry.

10 blogs, columns in September 2019: Grain-free, DCM, China

AAFCO meeting notes, age-specific pet foods and Blue Buffalo were subjects of Petfood Industry blogs and feature columns in September 2019.

Grain Free Pet Food Backlash

Ethoxyquin limits Peru, Chile fishmeal use in pet food

Although Peruvian and Chilean fishmeal producers have interest in entering the pet food market, use of a synthetic antioxidant may limit their access.

One of the Ballesta Islands off the coast of Peru. (Tim Wall)

Pet Food Market

Asia-Pacific dominates pet food market growth potential

The Asia-Pacific region seems poised to increase in its importance to the pet food industry, as both sales and volume seem likely to grow in the near future.

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