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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.

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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.

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Georgian, Polish pet food makers invest in expansion

A Georgian producer holding 30% of the Caucasian dry pet food market eyes Central Asian growth, while a Polish maker upgrades its Silesia factory to boost output and exports.

Nutrimax holds approximately 30% of the total dry cat and dog food market across Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan

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.

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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.

Paul McKeithan with Reiser said the rise of alternative formats — including air-dried, freeze-dried and high-pressure processed products — is influencing facility design and equipment selection.

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.

During Petfood Essentials, Greg Daniel said simulation and digital twin models have the potential to cut installation and commissioning time for full production processing lines in half.

Pet Food Processing

Digital tools provide quality control where manual controls fail

Annette Lundeen of Datacor spoke at Petfood Essentials 2026 about how to use digital tools to mitigate risks in pet food production.

Pet Food Processing

AI bridges gap between formulators, operators in pet food production

During Petfood Essentials, Carmen Sook of Bestmix Software outlined how AI-driven analytics can transform production data into shared, actionable insights across shifts.

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Fortifi acquires Deighton Mfg. for processing expansion

The deal adds more than 25 years of forming, coating and frying technology to Fortifi's portfolio of food processing brands.

Petfood Forum News

Wenger, Extru-Tech unite under JBT Marel at Petfood Forum

Both extrusion brands will share a booth for the first time, showcasing a minimally processed pet food line under their new parent company.

Vietnam opens first high-end dedicated pet food factory

Pet Like and China's Famsun complete a fully integrated manufacturing facility designed to meet international hygiene and production standards.

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PureField secures EPA approval for CO2 sequestration project

The Russell, Kansas, U.S., facility produces vital wheat gluten and serves the food, biofuel and animal nutrition industries.

EPA Region 7 Administrator Jim Macy and members of the EPA Region 7 Water Division Underground Injection Control Program team gathered for the issuance of the first Class VI well permit in Kansas to the PureField Ingredients leadership team.

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