Pet Food Processing

Petfood Forum News
Petfood Essentials 2026 agenda focuses on business efficiency
Full-day seminar on April 27 in Kansas City will feature practical guidance on controlling costs, streamlining operations and improving manufacturing efficiency.
Petfood Essentials interactive educational seminar, which will be held April 27, 2026, will feature experts providing practical guidance on controlling costs, streamlining operations, optimizing formulations and supply chains, and improving manufacturing efficiency.
Brand Insights
Plasma: A Multi-Faceted Ingredient Supporting Health, Formula Functionality, and Nutrition in Pet Food
APC Inc
Discover how plasma protein supports pet health, boosts palatability, and improves pet food functionality and processing performance in modern formulations.
Plasma: A Multi-Faceted Ingredient Supporting Health, Formula Functionality, and Nutrition in Pet Food
Pet Food Processing
10 insights on AI applications in pet food operations
Experts discussed artificial intelligence applications and their impacts at the 2026 AFIA Pet Food Conference in Atlanta.
During the recent AFIA Pet Food Conference at IPPE, industry experts shared key insights on implementing AI across pet food operations.
Latin America/Carribean
Purina expands Mexico plant amid strong regional demand
The company is investing in its Silao facility, expanding it into a key production hub and helping define how pet food is made and supplied across the Americas.
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Sustainable Dog and Cat Food
Animal feed innovations advance sustainability and circular bioeconomy
Dr. Charles Starkey spoke at IPPE 2026 about how circular practices boost efficiency, reduce environmental impact and support global sustainability goals.
Dr Charles Starkey
Petfood Forum News
Freeze-dried pet food requires tailored antioxidant strategies
Rangen's Melissa Weber will address oxidative stability challenges unique to freeze-dried formats at Petfood Forum 2026.
Freeze-dried pet foods require specialized antioxidant strategies to prevent lipid oxidation and maintain product quality throughout shelf life.
Petfood Forum News
Digitalization reshapes pet food quality assurance and auditing
Jennifer Lott of SGS North America will explore how data analytics and digital tools are transforming food safety from reactive compliance to predictive risk management at Petfood Forum 2026.
Food safety in pet food is about more than compliance -- it's about trust, transparency and proactive risk management across the entire supply chain.
Business Strategy
How to minimize pet food production costs
From raw materials to equipment to product testing, controlling costs is key to maintaining a successful pet food business.
Cost efficiency challenges in pet food production run the gamut -- equipment, staff, packaging, energy, raw materials, and even the production process itself.
Production
TFP Nutrition to open Colorado, US, pet food manufacturing plant
The family-owned company will begin production of dry dog and cat food formulas in January 2026.
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Pet Food Equipment
FAMSUN launches pet food equipment brand
FAMSUN
The China-based agri-food equipment manufacturer introduced its new premium brand, FAMSCEND, focused on pet food and human healthy food processing solutions.
The launch marks FAMSUN's official entry into a new field of equipment for pet food and human healthy food.
Production
Furchild opens human-grade pet food facility in Dubai
The UAE-based fresh and raw pet food company invested over US$5 million in the 15,000-square-foot production kitchen.
Furchild's state-of-the-art pet food kitchen in Dubai is designed to meet human-grade food manufacturing standards.
Business Strategy
Poll: Manufacturing efficiency tops pet food producers' optimization priorities
Nearly one-third of pet food industry professionals report their companies have reduced production costs in the past year, according to recent Petfood Industry polling data.
Pet food manufacturers are prioritizing manufacturing efficiency and automation to optimize production and control costs, recent polling reveals.
Pet Food Processing
HPP or HPTP in pet food production -- what's the difference?
Emerging high-pressure thermal processing technology combines pressure and heat to create shelf-stable products with enhanced microbial inactivation.
By incorporating heat into the process, HPTP achieves greater microbial inactivation than HPP.
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