Pet Food Extrusion: Page 5

Spore-forming bacteria risk higher in fresh meat pet food

Many livestock live close to the soil, and that soil harbors bacteria, such as Clostridium, which form spores that potentially hitch rides on fresh animal products.

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Pet Food Market

Pet food value over volume: dry production up 1 percent

Dry pet food production increased only 1 percent from 2017 to 2018, according to Alltech’s annual global feed survey, with higher growth in Asia-Pacific.

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Big kibble for small dogs may be easy palatability boost

Without expensive research facilities, small dog food companies lack access to data on the sometimes-counterintuitive results of pet food palatability experiments.

Small dogs come with big personalities, and pet food companies are weaving that knowledge into their formulation and marketing strategies for small breed pet foods. | (Alona Rjabceva | Fotolia.com)

Flexibility, adaptability key in pet food extrusion

With so many different pet food industry trends flooding the market, properly extruding pet food formulas requires more focus and more ability from experts than ever before.

Today’s pet food extrusion solution providers must remain innovative, focused, flexible and realistic about current technologies. (D_BANK | iStock.com)

2 things to know about the future of pet food extrusion

With pet food trends continuing to evolve, here’s what industry experts think is in the future of pet food extrusion.

Today’s pet food extrusion solution providers must remain innovative, focused, flexible and realistic about current technologies. (D_BANK | iStock.com)

Extruded, processed diet for pet parrots helps fight obesity

Scientists studied blue‐fronted Amazon parrots’ ability to digest processed feed.

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6 ways computerization and AI improve pet food extrusion

Computerized data collection increases pet food manufacturers’ ability to trace and correct problems.

A workshop participant examines a Clextral extruder during the Animal Feed Extrusion Course on October 16, 2018 in Saint-Etienne, France. | photo courtesy Clextral

Pet food course explored Clextral twin-screw extruders

Thirty-eight people representing businesses in 14 countries attended, including Australia, Russia, Romania, England and Saudi Arabia.

photo by Andrea Gantz

Market Trends and Reports

3 keys to bringing insect-based pet foods to U.S. market

Before insects can undergo a metamorphosis from pet treats into pet food ingredients, there must be collaboration between key stakeholders.

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Dog owners like kibble of specific size, shape and color

Scientists in Poland and the United States collaborated to evaluate how kibble’s physical characteristics influence dog owners’ perceptions of dry dog food.

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Small dogs prefer large kibble in palatability tests

By discerning what size kibble that dogs actually choose, there could be several benefits for both pet food retailers and dog food brands.

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Market Trends and Reports

How the pet food industry is leveraging new technologies

LIVE FROM PFF: Technologies like virtual reality and the cloud are enabling the pet food industry to be more transparent and helpful to customers.

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