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Pet Food Processing

The challenges of extruding high-meat pet food

Industry experts tackle the processing challenges of a growing pet food trend, from wet and dry pet food extruding to food safety.

Consumer desire for high-quality pet food products has led to yet another growing segment of the specialty market: high-meat pet foods. | Courtesy Extru-Tech Inc.

Pet Food Processing

Extrusion: Helping pet food manufacturers meet today’s trends

Pet food manufacturers are trying to stay on top of more industry changes than ever—high-meat and alternative ingredient formulas, and meeting and exceeding increasingly detailed food safety regulations are just two of the challenges they’re facing. Fortunately, pet food extrusion specialists are stepping up to help manufacturers ensure their goals are met.

Pet food extrusion specialists are stepping up to help pet food manufacturers stay on top of challenges such as high-meat and alternative ingredient formulas, and meeting and exceeding increasingly detailed food safety regulations. | Courtesy Buhler Aeroglide

Polish pet food producer ZM Lukow to open new wet plant

ZM Lukow’s prime pet food brand, Dolina Noteci, has been on the Polish pet food market since 2009, with much of the production exported to other markets.

Pet Food Market

Rações Zêzere opens factory for petfood subsidiary

Portugal’s Rações Zêzere has launched a new factory for its petfood subsidiary, Maxipet.

Market Trends and Reports

Petfood Forum and Petfood Innovation Workshop offer latest research, interactive learning

Get the latest research and data on pet nutrition, petfood safety, processing, marketing and more—and gain hands-on pet treat development experience.

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Market Trends and Reports

Petfood Forum features new location, schedule, keynotes

Exclusive conference and trade show offers premier learning about the latest petfood research and developments, networking and business opportunities.

Pet Food Processing

Dimensioning a conveying system for bulk materials

When considering the installation of a new vacuum conveying system for the handling of granular bulk materials, there is a checklist of questions that need answering.

AFIA publishes energy management guidelines

In order to assist the feed industry in the conservation of resources, preservation of the environment and reduction of cost in the area of energy management, the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has published an updated "Energy Management Guidance Document."

2014 petfood industry extrusion round-up

Every year brings unique challenges to the extrusion segment of the petfood industry, and 2014 has been no different. Two key factors, brought on by significant industry events, are foremost on expert minds as the year closes: petfood safety and innovation.

Nestlé Purina Australia upgrades PetCare factory

Nestlé Purina Australia has upgraded its PetCare factory in Blayney, and the $65 million in improvements will create 117 jobs in the area, according to reports.

Market Trends and Reports

Webinar to discuss high-meat recipes and single-screw extruders

Current petfood product developments include high meat/grain-free recipes and related successes using the single-screw extruder to make commercial products.

PMMI highlights FSMA perceptions, next steps in Food Safety & Traceability Report

Many stakeholders across the food industry appear to be confused about implementation deadlines surrounding the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), according to a recent study from PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies. Compiled from 64 interviews with manufacturing professionals, the report details food manufacturers’ perceptions of FSMA, and how equipment manufacturers can best help them respond to the upcoming regulations.

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