Production

Pet Food Processing

Datacor unifies Format Solutions, four others under single brand

Format Solutions

The process manufacturing software provider said it consolidated its portfolio companies to deliver more integrated solutions to customers.

Brand Insights

Learn how AI and tech advances are powering the future of pet food

WATT Global Media

Discover how new tools and strategies streamline operations, improve safety, and transform marketing for pet food manufacturers.

Learn how AI and tech advances are powering the future of pet food

Pet Food Equipment

Gericke USA celebrates 10 years

Gericke USA Inc

The Somerset, New Jersey-based subsidiary of Swiss equipment manufacturer Gericke Group offers industrial mixers, pneumatic conveyors, lump breakers and other process equipment to North American manufacturers.

Gericke USA operates a state-of-the-art testing laboratory stocked with the company's latest powder processing equipment in New Jersey.

Petfood Forum News

Automated risk assessment tools to prevent pet food formulation errors

Advanced technologies can help nutritionists identify formulation errors before production while managing ingredient variability and supply chain challenges.

Nutritionists can implement quality control programs within formulation software to ensure consistent product quality while minimizing formulation errors.

Pet Food Equipment

ABM Equipment partners with Kason, Marion, Spiroflow and Cablevey

The Vancouver, Washington, U.S.-based systems integrator will distribute screening and conveying products in select western and Midwest territories.

Butternut Box launches fresh dog food health study

UK fresh dog food company receives Innovate UK funding for research project examining diet's impact on canine skin health, immune response and overall well-being.

Pet Food Processing

Five questions answered about freeze-dried pet food production

During a recent Ask the Pet Food Pro, industry experts discussed the equipment investments, safety protocols and growth strategies needed to scale to commercial manufacturing.

Scaling from small-batch to commercial freeze-dried pet food production requires careful planning and significant capital investment.

Formula Raw opens manufacturing facility in Quebec

Canadian freeze-dried pet food company's facility expansion enables U.S. market entry with in-house manufacturing capabilities.

Formula Raw founders Dimitri Manousos with Kilo and Naya, and Nicholas Atsaidis with Stanley.

Cell-cultured chicken from yeast benefited dogs’ health

Not only did dogs get their required amino acids, but the dogs experienced beneficial changes in their digestion and gut microbiome.

Petri Dish With A Chicken Made From Yeast Cells

Pet Food Processing

Time is money: Efficiency challenges in pet food manufacturing

From equipment to labor and on-the-floor needs, efficiency issues continue to need solutions.

Efficiency in pet food manufacturing involves an ever-evolving landscape of needs and priorities, encompassing everyone from suppliers to end consumers.

ADM closes Brazil pet food plant

U.S. grain merchant shuts down facility with 900-plus employees amid broader operational streamlining efforts.

Raw Cat and Dog Food

Raw pet food gains ground as consumers gain safety knowledge

As high-pressure processing is better understood by interested pet owners, industry safety standards are becoming established for raw pet food.

We Feed Raw offers customized, complete and balanced raw meals frozen and cold-shipped to customers, including beef, chicken, lamb, turkey and duck.

Pet food automation delivers quality gains and labor cost savings

During a recent Ask the Petfood Pro, Caleb Townsend with APEC noted that automated systems help manufacturers improve consistency while addressing workforce challenges and regulatory compliance needs.

Pet food manufacturers are implementing automation across multiple production stages, with particularly significant impact in batching, blending, and mixing operations.

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