Pet Food Extrusion: Page 3

Mexican pet food production had only small drop in May

After record double-digit growth in March and April, pet food production volume in Mexico declined due to the pandemic, but only by a small percentage.

(Photo by Debbie Phillips-Donaldson)

Brand Insights

Conveyance solutions to maximize production

Intralox

Learn how Intralox conveyance solutions can enhance pet food safety and increase production.

Conveyance solutions to maximize production

Pet Food Market

Plant-based ingredient R&D center open to pet food makers

The Center could be particularly useful in the development of sustainable plant-based ingredients for dog, cat and other pet foods.

courtesy Buhler

Pet food safety protocols aid plants’ pandemic protection

Federal scrutiny of Salmonella and similar microbes in pet food facilities unintentionally may have helped dog, cat and other pet food makers in the pandemic.

(Image by Andrea Gantz)

Co-product supply for pet foods not stopped by pandemic

Sanitary procedures need to be learned and equipment to be installed, but one industry expert doesn’t see any serious disruption to rendered co-product production for pet food ingredients.

(Image by Andrea Gantz)

Pet Food Ingredients

Pet food industry supply chain intact during COVID-19

As of the beginning of April, much of the pet food production supply chain remained intact, despite the global COVID-19 pandemic.

(Jetra Tull | BigStock.com)

Pet Food Processing

How processing affects pet food products

Pet food production is a complex process with many steps and considerations from ingredient selection to packaging and distribution.

The pet food production process involves a lot of moving parts, from ingredients to packaging. | (Lifestyle Travel Photo | Shutterstock.com)

Pet Food Processing

4 steps to optimize extruder maintenance and reduce costs

Focusing on continuous maintenance is the number one way for processors to ensure reliable, long-lived extrusion equipment.

Focusing on continuous maintenance is the number one way for processors to ensure reliable, long-lived equipment. | Courtesy Clextral

Market Trends and Reports

Kibble tech matches dog, cat food shape to pets’ biology

Pet food product developers vary kibble’s dimensions to influence the palatability of dry dog and cat food.

Kibble designed for Bulldogs, on left, and Labrador Retriever, on right. (Tim Wall)

Pet Food Processing

Fresh meat in pet food No. 1 trend affecting extrusion

As the high-protein trend in pet food continues to expand, sending more fresh meat formulations through the extrusion process presents challenges to current technologies.

There are multiple challenges inherent in addressing the “high-meat” trend in pet food formulations, but extrusion technologies are keeping up. (Courtesy Clextral)

7 kibble extrusion challenges for modern dog, cat food

The situation facing pet food extrusion divides into seven distinct challenges.

Tim Wall | WATT Global Media

Pet Food Market

Petfood Industry launches Chinese-language newsletter

Each newsletter will contain articles in Chinese.

(Gang Zhou | iStockPhoto.com)

Pet Food Market

Is pet food production signaling recession in Mexico?

The Mexican pet food market is maturing, leading to decreased dry food production and creating potential for innovation, especially with premium pet foods.

ian_atpn | BigStockPhoto.com

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