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Ensuring pet food safety using extruder technology

A focus on pet food safety within extrusion-based manufacturing and running high meat diets with this equipment. Sponsored by Extru-Tech.

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Pet Food Market

Domestic pet food brands play growing role in China

Multinational pet food companies have ruled in China so far, but domestic brands are increasing in number, sales growth and sophistication.

Domestic pet food companies are contributing to the Chinese pet food market’s rapid growth, with some, like Wanpy, also exporting to other countries. l Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Research finds how to use distillers grains in dog food

Researchers from the Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil conducted two experiments using dog food containing DDGS at varying levels, both with or without the enzyme.

photo by Andrea Gantz

How trace minerals help make pet foods nutritional

As pet food ingredients, trace minerals play an important physiological role and are necessary to maintain body function and optimize health, growth, reproductive performance and immune response in pets.

5 trends high-meat pet food makers need to know

Pet food manufacturers face controversies and questions related to high meat pet foods.

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Extruding high-meat pet foods: dispelling myths

A strong belief persists in the pet food industry that dry pet foods with high meat inclusion cannot be extruded on a single screw extruder.

Will Henry, director of R&D and technology for Extru-Tech Inc., discussed misconceptions about high meat pet food extrusion during a session at Petfood Forum China 2016. | Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Pet Food Market

Low pet food sales hurt Smucker’s earnings in Q1 2017

The lower sales were mostly driven by double-digit declines for Natural Balance in Kibbles ‘n Bits brands.

Pet Food Market

Eggs and chicken in wet pet food to be studied in St. Louis

A new research and business center in St. Louis, Missouri, USA will explore the use of eggs and other chicken products in pet food.

Pet Food Market

Mexican pet food industry served by upcoming workshop

Pet food sales in Mexico increased 13.7 percent in 2015 to MXN42.6 billion (US$2.28 billion), making Mexico among the top 10 pet care markets globally. To meet the needs of that booming market, representatives from Petfood Industry magazine have announced a new addition to the Petfood Forum portfolio of events.

Within the past decade, dogs and cats increasingly have come to be thought of as members of the family in many Latin American households. | Tim Wall

AFIA scolds FDA for tardy guidance on pet food safety

An American Feed Industry Association official chided FDA for releasing a Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) guidance document on August 24 with little time to ensure pet food industry compliance by September 19.

Pet food groups hosted FSMA training for 75 people

Individuals from 60 animal feed companies participated in the Food Safety Preventive Control Alliance (FSPCA) lead instructor training for animal food preventive controls.

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Pet Food Ingredients

Novel proteins can fight pet obesity

Novel proteins can fight the pet obesity epidemic, suggests Mark J. Mendal, founder of Pet Proteins, in this video from Petfood Forum 2016. Novel proteins, such as venison, often have lower calorie and fat contents than conventional protein sources, such as beef.

photo by Andrea Gantz

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