Pet Food Processing

Production

Purina to celebrate grand opening of Ohio pet food factory

The US$550 million Batavia facility will mark Purina's first ground-up factory construction since 1975.

Pet Supplements & Treats Digest

Quality systems in pet supplement manufacturing demand culture first

One pet supplement manufacturer explains how ingredient sourcing, traceability and a company-wide commitment to quality define responsible production.

Trending: Pet Food Podcast

EPISODE 109: How can pet food manufacturers reduce employee turnover?

Strategic advisor Dr. Frank Niles breaks down the drivers of high turnover in pet food manufacturing and what leaders can do to retain frontline talent.

Pet Food Processing

JBT Marel, Aurum Process Technology partner on aseptic pet food processing

The exclusive cooperation integrates Aurum's aseptic filling expertise into JBT Marel's processing portfolio for wet pet food and ready meals.

Pet Food Processing

Golden Pet Brands acquires Petsource facility in Nebraska

The deal adds a second U.S. freeze-dried manufacturing site to the company's operations.

Pet Food Processing

Fairview Mills opens animal protein blending facility in Nebraska

J-Six Enterprises subsidiary Fairview Mills is set to open a new post-render processing facility in Falls City, Nebraska, U.S., in early Q3 2026.

Latin America/Carribean

dsm-firmenich opens pet premix facility in Itatiba, Brazil

A new dedicated pet nutrition premix plant in São Paulo state will serve as the company's South American manufacturing hub for cat and dog vitamins and minerals.

Something to Chew on

AI in pet food: Usage on the rise, adoption still low

Only 36% of pet food companies polled are actively using AI, as concerns like lack of expertise, the right data, trust and accuracy pose barriers.

U.S. and Canada

Changes to human food policy aren’t always right for pet food

Former Pet Food Institute President and CEO Dana Brooks explains why the Make America Healthy Again movement does not translate directly into the pet food industry.

Pet Food Equipment

4 strategies to retrofit legacy pet food plants for food safety

Targeted upgrades can significantly reduce contamination risks without requiring full-scale reconstruction.

Pet Food Processing

Pet food manufacturing shifts toward flexibility, value-driven growth

During his Petfood Forum Tech Talk, Reiser's Paul McKeithan outlines how premiumization, fresh protein and new formats are reshaping processing operations.

Production

Consistency and innovation intersect in pet food facility design

Greg Daniel of Haskell Co. argues that breakthrough pet food products demand deep process knowledge, frontier techniques and facilities designed with innovation in mind from day one.

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