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Freshpet cuts downtime with automatic splicing

Freshpet is looking to cut downtime and increase productivity with the installation of a second Butler Auto-splicer on their Chub-maker line.

Photo by Butler Automatic

Mars will install new equipment in Hungary pet food plant

US-based manufacturer Mars plans to invest HUF 1.5 billion (US$5.5 million) in installing new production equipment at its Hungarian pet food plant, raising the headcount by 70 to around 900.

photo by Kimrawicz, Bigstock.com

High pressure processing: more raw pet food research needed

Scientists haven’t published much research on a key raw pet food pasteurization technique, called high pressure processing, although it is widely used.

Photo by ThamKC | BigStock.com

Why pet food extruder maintenance saves time, money

Reducing employee turn-over can help pet food manufacturers improve production and reduce equipment costs.

Ideally, the gauges of an extruder’s pressure zone will look approximately like these, and achieving those pressures requires proper maintenance, said Gary Lierz, Extru-Tech service technician during Petfood Technology Workshop Mexico. | photo by Tim Wall

Pet Food Market

Reiser expanding US headquarters and pet food test center

Reiser, a food processing and packaging equipment company, has begun construction on an expansion to its Canton, Massachusetts headquarters, where pet food product development can be performed.

Courtesy Reiser

Pet food extrusion: specialty processing flexibility is key

As trends such as specialty ingredients and high-meat formulations grow in the pet food market, extruders are innovating to ensure success for themselves and their customers.

Extrusion in pet food continues to put innovation and flexibility at the forefront of its success. | iStockPhoto.com/Sasha Radosavljevic

Pet Food Processing

How to boost profits by looking at moisture in pet food

Pet food manufacturers track maintenance costs and sometimes energy costs, but rarely do they track the costs associated with over drying. Frequently, the dryer isn’t even considered until yields are visibly reduced. The good news is a pet food manufacturer can easily find opportunities to make improvements just by looking closely at the drying step. The return can be especially high.

Pet Food Safety

Producing top quality, safe pet food requires attention to detail

Achieving consistent top quality in pet food formulations requires constant attention to both the ingredients and formulations. Sponsored by Adifo

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

Perdue licensed pet food and treat dehydration tech

The license grants Perdue the exclusive right to use the EnWave Corporation's radiant energy vacuum (REV) dehydration technology

Pet food powdered ingredient facility opened in France

The EPT unit produces porous powders with enhanced properties, such as rehydration, flowability and preservation of assets.

Royal Canin breaks ground on South Dakota facility

Royal Canin USA, a subsidiary of Mars Petcare Inc., held a groundbreaking event at the site of the new plant, which includes an investment expected to exceed $100 million.

courtesy of South Dakota Governor's Office of Economic Development

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