Petfood Forum News: Page 17

Inspirational stories help underdog pet food start-ups

Lower-income groups, ethnic and religious minorities, immigrants and refugees could find business success in the U.S. pet food industry. Their plights are often well-known, yet many feel largely powerless to help. Buying a dog biscuit to help people escape suffering turns a banal buy into a social statement.

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Robots run cricket farm for low-CO2 pet food ingredients

In one insect-based pet food ingredient rearing facility, very few humans will be needed to care for the six-legged livestock.

Aspire Cricket Farm

Pet Food Packaging

Consumers want recycled, recyclable plastic packaging

3-year study finds younger consumers believe the benefits of plastic packaging outweighs the risks

Foil plastic paper bag front view for tea, coffee and grain packaging with empty label. Retail shopping and advertising concept.

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Pet food processing, ingredient, claims research gaps seen

Few researchers have stopped to ask if academic and market research provides the specific insights that pet food industry executives feel they need.

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Pet food trends to track at Interzoo 2022

Will hot new pet treat and supplement ingredients like collagen and CBD also be prevalent at Interzoo, along with freeze-dried and air-dried pet foods?

Interzoo 2022 Pet Food Products

Market Trends and Reports

Pet food’s ‘new normal’: The good, the bad, the response

A large turnout of pet food professionals and companies at Petfood Forum 2022, plus positive vibes, were further signs of pet food’s resilience and strength.

Petfood Forum 2022 kicked off with an opening reception celebrating its 30th anniversary, held at the KC Live! plaza in downtown Kansas City.

Positive management culture retains top pet food workers

Finding and keeping good employees is rooted in a pet food company’s management culture, and that ethos can be focused and improved to boost retention of skilled, experienced workers. Pet food companies aren’t the only cultures changing, though.

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Existing ingredients may serve new roles in pet food recipes

Pet food formulators may wish to reconsider what they already have when considering new product development or formulation changes.

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Petfood Forum led Marel to enter pet industry, buy Wenger

After attending Petfood Forum a few years ago, one executive with meat processing equipment maker Marel decided to discuss moving the company into pet food production machinery.

The Rottweiler was the most searched for dog breed in 34 countries in 2020. (denisfilm | Bigstock.com)

Pet food plants keep workers who use tech to advise boss

Losing opportunities for pet food processing improvement brings an economic toll for companies in the long run. Making a pet food production-line employee’s life easier also tends to make the job itself more efficient and safer, saving time and money for the business.

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Market Trends and Reports

Focus on health, wellness influencing pet food spending

While the COVID-19 pandemic has not sparked new trends in pet ownership and product purchases, it accelerated trends that were already in place, according to David Sprinkle, research director at Packaged Facts.

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Black, minority business potential in US pet food industry

When a wider range of people work for the company, pet food businesses may benefit from a wider range of viewpoints, opinions, experiences and ideas.

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected pet adoptions in a positive way, as people find they have more time at home to take care of a new animal. (Monkey Business Images | Shutterstock.com)

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