Production: Page 188

Production

How petfood is regulated

Globally, petfood manufacturer associations are a good source of regulatory information. The following details the regulation of petfood in the US.

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.

Pet Food Product Database

Source Technology Bulk Density System

Production

Finding the best suppliers

The question is not whether you've had ISO training," says Dr. David Rosenblatt, managing director of PDCA Training Solutions, "but whether you know how to do your job effectively. Some people learn very little in training." He was speaking at Petfood Focus on Safety 2008 about good purchasing practices. It's a timely topic since some in our industry have recently realized the harsh consequences of not knowing enough about their suppliers.

Pet Food Product Database

Neogen Corp. TetraStar tetracycline test

Neogen

Pet Food Product Database

Ometric Corp. SpectrInline

Other packaging materials

Pliant Corp. packaging film line

Production

Licking the bowl clean

What does it take to make tails start wagging and tongues drool when it's feeding time for consumers' cats and dogs? Petfood has to be palatable, healthy, nutrition-rich and above all, safe to eat. That's where our industry's finicky and discerning taste-testers come in, ready to put our culinary offerings to the test.

Production

Global growth continues

Worldwide retail sales of dog and cat food topped US$45 billion in 2007, according to Euromonitor International. That figure represents a total growth of nearly 43% from the 2002 amount of US$31.57 billion.

Production

Getting your share of the bounty

Petfood manufacturers worldwide have been dealing with soaring prices for ingredients - especially grain-based ones - for a couple of years. Is the situation likely to improve at all this year?

Production

Embrace sustainable packaging

I know you've heard it all before - and it's not sexy or exciting. I also know the idea of package sustainability (recycling) has come and gone before. But, thanks to the efforts of companies like Wal-Mart, this time it's an idea that's here to stay. It's an idea that can save you money, help your image - and help reduce government intervention.

Production

Editorial Notes: Big money in play

This headline is an easy way to get the attention of most business people. But it's also relevant because it relates to a paradigm shift that will change what and how much petfood you sell. This shift is called predictive medicine.

Production

Big bet on wet

Business has come full circle in one way for David Davies, the managing director of Cambrian Pet Foods. It's been more than 25 years since he shut the doors of his butcher shop in a Carmarthenshire, United Kingdom, village and started to mix by hand his own brand of dried petfood within a small rented factory building.

Previous Page

Page 188 of 196

Next Page