Pet Food Equipment

Production
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.
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
Pet Food News
Heat and Control acquires Fabcon Food Systems
Acquisition adds UK-based food equipment manufacturer to strengthen Heat and Control’s global footprint and product offering.
The Fabcon Food System team.
Research Notes
Dehydrated natural dog food supported immune system, digestibility
Dehydrated pet foods help bridge the gap between the fresh pet food trend and the convenience of dry kibble. Dehydrated pet food may also offer health benefits.
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Petfood Forum News
Petfood Forum exhibitors showcase innovation, partnership focus in 2025
Major pet food industry suppliers highlighted technology integration, sustainability insights, and collaborative approach at annual trade show in Kansas City.
Coperion unified acquired brands Baker Perkins, Kemutec, K-Tron, Shick Esteve and Unifiller at Petfood Forum 2025.
Pet Food Company Profiles
U.S. Pet Food focuses on getting it right the first time
The company’s Next Level superpremium pet food line benefits from the co-owners’ decades of feed and pet food experience.
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Pet Food Extrusion
Wenger and Extru-Tech launch AI-powered extrusion optimization software
Wenger Manufacturing Inc.
EXPRO AI uses predictive modeling to optimize process setpoints and reduce variability in pet food manufacturing.
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Production
Supreme Petfoods doubles output with GIC packaging line upgrade
Supreme Petfoods
The small pet food manufacturer has doubled its production throughput after installing two new automated packing lines at its Suffolk, UK, facility.
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Pet Food Market
Adimax opens new Brazilian pet food plant with R$140M investment
The company said its sixth Brazilian facility will help it become the country's largest pet food producer by capacity.
At Mandirituba, Adimax will make its flagship brands — Fórmula Natural, Origens, Magnus and Qualidy.
Production
Mars opens $450M Royal Canin facility in Ohio
Mars Petcare
The Lewisburg site marks Mars' biggest investment in Royal Canin manufacturing and adds to the company’s $6 billion in recent U.S. operations spending.
The Mars Royal Canin Facility in Lewisburg, Ohio, U.S., is part of a $6 billion investment in U.S.-based manufacturing.
Pet Food Processing
AI aids new pet food plant workers, preserves institutional knowledge
An AI system may address various issues pet food manufacturers face, from tight labor markets and retiring expert workers to increasing automation complexity and tight budgets.
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Pet Food News
Heat and Control acquires Tek-Dry Systems and Hunt Heat Exchangers
The acquisitions strengthen Heat and Control’s equipment portfolio for global food manufacturing, including pet food production.
Tek-Dry Systems manufacturing facilities, United Kingdom.
Pet Food News
Polish pet food processor expands manufacturing amid growing demand
Zew Natury ramps up production and product development while eyeing international markets, as French consumers show sustained growth in pet care spending.
Zew Natury's sales growth is fueling increased investment plans at the company's manufacturing facility in Redostowo, Poland.
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