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Pet Food Extrusion
Petfood Forum News
High-moisture extrusion unlocks new possibilities for wet pet food innovation
During Petfood Forum next month, Jenni Harrington with BĂĽhler Group will explore how this advanced processing technology can enhance texture, nutrition and sustainability.
Trending: Pet Food Podcast
EPISODE 79: What role does a Technical Center play in pet food manufacturing?
Justin Moore, Technical Center manager at Wenger Manufacturing, and Lindsay Beaton explore the recent upgrades to Wenger’s Technical Center, highlighting its role in advancing pet food manufacturing through research, development and education.
Petfood Forum News
Harnessing science and technology in pet food extrusion
Wenger’s Ed de Souza will focus on advancements in extrusion technology that are enhancing energy efficiency, optimizing starch gelatinization and improving pet food quality during this year’s Petfood Forum.
Grain-Free Pet Food
Study: Grain-free pet food protein quality improves with extrusion
New research examined the effects of extrusion processes on the protein quality of grain-free pet foods formulated with animal- or plant-based protein ingredients.
Pet Food Processing
Pet food production up everywhere but Europe in 2023
The Western Hemisphere drives growth in the global pet sector with strong growth in both North and South America.
Pet Food News
Pet food plants grew 2017 to 2022; Pennsylvania tops
While dog and cat food manufacturing facilities can be found in most regions of the United States, some states have significantly more than others.
Production
Efficiency, flexibility current top pet food equipment needs
Learn about the current state of equipment needs in pet food, as well as how equipment suppliers are evolving to meet those needs.
Pet Food Ingredients
Pet food extrusion focuses on precision
As the core processing step for pet food production, extrusion plays an important role, however it doesn’t make sense to focus exclusively on extrusion if precision material handling is not achieved in each step along the way from grinding to packaging.
Pet Food Market
Criteria for choosing extruded dog, cat food ingredients
Certain criteria influence why pet food formulators choose specific ingredients for new recipes to be processed in extruders.
Pet Food Market
Petfood Forum led Marel to enter pet industry, buy Wenger
After attending Petfood Forum a few years ago, one executive with meat processing equipment maker Marel decided to discuss moving the company into pet food production machinery.
Pet Food News
Pet food plants keep workers who use tech to advise boss
Losing opportunities for pet food processing improvement brings an economic toll for companies in the long run.  Making a pet food production-line employee’s life easier also tends to make the job itself more efficient and safer, saving time and money for the business.
Pet Food Market
Pet food format pros and cons: kibble, wet, treats, toppers
The form of a new pet product, whether dry kibble, wet or raw, determines many of the available formulation options. Each format has pros and cons.
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