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5 trends high-meat pet food makers need to know

Pet food manufacturers face controversies and questions related to high meat pet foods.

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Extruding high-meat pet foods: dispelling myths

A strong belief persists in the pet food industry that dry pet foods with high meat inclusion cannot be extruded on a single screw extruder.

Will Henry, director of R&D and technology for Extru-Tech Inc., discussed misconceptions about high meat pet food extrusion during a session at Petfood Forum China 2016. | Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Pet Food Market

Eggs and chicken in wet pet food to be studied in St. Louis

A new research and business center in St. Louis, Missouri, USA will explore the use of eggs and other chicken products in pet food.

Pet Food Market

Mexican pet food industry served by upcoming workshop

Pet food sales in Mexico increased 13.7 percent in 2015 to MXN42.6 billion (US$2.28 billion), making Mexico among the top 10 pet care markets globally. To meet the needs of that booming market, representatives from Petfood Industry magazine have announced a new addition to the Petfood Forum portfolio of events.

Within the past decade, dogs and cats increasingly have come to be thought of as members of the family in many Latin American households. | Tim Wall

Pet Food Ingredients

Novel proteins can fight pet obesity

Novel proteins can fight the pet obesity epidemic, suggests Mark J. Mendal, founder of Pet Proteins, in this video from Petfood Forum 2016. Novel proteins, such as venison, often have lower calorie and fat contents than conventional protein sources, such as beef.

photo by Andrea Gantz

Pet Food Product Database

Thermo Scientific Versa Flex checkweigher line

Thermo Fisher Scientific

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