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Pet Food Processing

How to boost profits by looking at moisture in pet food

Pet food manufacturers track maintenance costs and sometimes energy costs, but rarely do they track the costs associated with over drying. Frequently, the dryer isn’t even considered until yields are visibly reduced. The good news is a pet food manufacturer can easily find opportunities to make improvements just by looking closely at the drying step. The return can be especially high.

Pet Food Safety

How extrusion technology is critical in modern pet food production

Learn production practices and market strategies for pet food extrusion. Sponsored by Extru-Tech.

Pet Food Safety

Producing top quality, safe pet food requires attention to detail

Achieving consistent top quality in pet food formulations requires constant attention to both the ingredients and formulations. Sponsored by Adifo

For safe pet jerky treats, follow human food guidelines

Guidelines for human jerky products can help makers of pet jerky treats build safety into their products, said Liz Boyle, PhD, professor at Kansas State.

During the KSU Pet Food Experience and Petfood Innovation Workshop, participants learned about producing safe pet jerky treats, including a hands-on demonstration making jerky treats with kangaroo meat. l Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Viruses attack Salmonella in raw pet food, improve safety

Since these viruses live nearly everywhere on Earth, they can meet consumers’ demands for pet foods made using natural ingredients without synthetic chemicals.

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Pet food’s safety journey from 2007 recalls to FSMA

The 2007 pet food recalls marked a watershed moment in how consumers viewed and interacted with pet food companies and contributed to new laws like FSMA.

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Ensuring pet food safety using extruder technology

A focus on pet food safety within extrusion-based manufacturing and running high meat diets with this equipment. Sponsored by Extru-Tech.

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Mérieux NutriSciences aseptic swabbing techniques classes

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Market Trends and Reports

#tbt Health concerns about nutrient levels in dog food

Excessive quantities of minerals in dogs’ diets have become more of an issue over the years, as high meat diets and nutrient supplements have become more common. Copper is one nutrient that can be a double-edged sword.

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Pet Food Safety

Chemicals in dog food may decrease fertility

Fifteen commercially available dog foods contained the same chemicals found in both the testis and sperm of dogs.

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Learn prevention and control strategies for pet food extrusion

An update on how pet food safety is impacted by extruder technology. Sponsored by Extru-Tech.

Pet Food Institute urges food safety rule obedience

The national trade association for the US pet food industry, the Pet Food Institute (PFI), issued a reminder about the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) pet food safety rule.

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