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Biomin survey finds mycotoxins present in raw materials and feed

Biomin conducted a survey on the presence of mycotoxins in raw materials and animal feed, which found that mycotoxins are, more often than not, present. Out of the more than 3,300 samples tested during the 12-month period from January to December 2010, 78% tested positive for mycotoxin presence.

Diamond America Corp. provides extruder to Texas, USA, petfood manufacturer

Diamond America Corp. announced that Doggie Lunchies/Corazz Corp. of Missouri City, Texas, USA, installed a Diamond America extruder to automate and increase production of its Doggie Lunchies product line. The company says its product line is supplied in a recyclable kit that includes a resealable pouch with a water compartment, a package of Doggie Lunchies petfood and a dog cookie.

Hamlet Protein investing in new US plant

Hamlet Protein, a Denmark-based manufacturer of ingredients for the petfood and animal feed markets, is expanding to the US with a new plant in Findlay, Ohio, in early 2012. First producing products for the pig and dairy markets from the area’s large soybean crops, the plant will also soon produce petfood ingredients, said Ole Hansen, business development director, during Victam International 2011 in Cologne, Germany.

Buhler Group acquires Dutch pellet die manufacturer

The Buhler Technology Group acquired the company Tijdhof Persmatrijzen with headquarters in Oldenzaal, Netherlands, in April 2011. This manufacturer of dies and rollers for feed pellet mills and petfood will be integrated into Buhler's Feed & Biomass business unit.

Pet Food Product Database

Multivac Inc. R 095 thermoformer

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Perten Instruments AB DA 7300 in-line NIR process analyzer

Kemin to purchase ADF's petfood technology, equipment

Kemin Industries Inc. and American Dehydrated Foods Inc. have reached an acquisition agreement that allows Kemin to purchase property, equipment and assets related to ADF’s spray drying technology for petfood products. The transaction is expected to close on June 30.

Pet Food Safety

Emerging food safety technologies

Salmonella, E. coli and Listeria monocytogenes are three words that instantly grow gray hairs on the heads of every petfood manufacturer. The health of your customers, both furry and otherwise, has to be your top priority. The only way to stay vigilant is to take the proper precautions by using the most innovative technology from reliable sources.

Intervention tools that can assure that your finished petfood and treat products are pathogen free are essential.

Pet Food Product Database

Omega Protein Inc. Virginia Prime Gold fish oil

Omega Protein Inc

Pet Food Product Database

Omega Protein Inc. Special Select fish meal

Omega Protein Inc

Cargill granted US patent for petfood cooking process

Cargill was granted a US patent for the exclusive cooking process it developed for making its Loyall premium petfood. Cargill's Opti-Cook process, for which the patent was granted, works by using a combined steam and pressure cooking system and Near-Infrared Reflective Spectroscopy technology.

Drying petfood at high temperatures may decrease nutrients, researchers find

Researchers at the Animal Nutrition Group of Wageningen University in the Netherlands studied the effects of petfood drying temperature and time on the food's physical and nutritional quality indicators. The researchers conducted two factorial experiments, using four temperatures and two durations, to test the effects of drying variables on extruded canine diets produced using a 4 mm and 8 mm die.

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