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Sixth Purina plant achieves zero-waste-to-landfill status

Nestlé Purina’s pet food and treat manufacturing facility in Dunkirk, New York, USA has achieved zero waste to landfill status as part of a sustainability initiative.

Recycling at the Dunkirk pet food facility | Courtesy Nestle Purina

#tbt Pet food extrusion safety, innovation and costs

Pet food manufacturers can learn from research and previous reports on extrusion about how to maximize important factors, such as costs, safety and new product innovation.

A recently extruded pet treat | Courtesy Extrutech

Pet Food Product Database

Ross portable high shear mixing system

Ross Portable Mixing

Market Trends and Reports

3 dog and cat food products formulated for older pets

The American Pet Products Association (APPA) highlighted three products intended for older dogs and cats and made by APPA pet food manufacturer members.

Photo by Andrea Gantz

Pet Food Market

Reiser expanding US headquarters and pet food test center

Reiser, a food processing and packaging equipment company, has begun construction on an expansion to its Canton, Massachusetts headquarters, where pet food product development can be performed.

Courtesy Reiser

Novel protein science at Petfood Innovation Workshop

Topics included protein properties, shelf-life and sensory experiment results, and potential uses for chemicals derived from African spotted hyenas.

Photo by Debbie Phillips-Donaldson