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Its the safety, stupid

For the petfood industry - and I would argue not just in the US, but throughout the world - one issue has trumped all others this year: product safety. And that has repercussions for all food products consumed around the globe.

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.

Plasma: A Multi-Faceted Ingredient Supporting Health, Formula Functionality, and Nutrition in Pet Food

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Innovations in extrusion

Focusing on processing developments is often the key to a successful investment that leads to a good return and a higher standard of quality in the end product. New extrusion products and processing technologies are the fastest ways to reach these goals.

The Kahl Extruder from Amandus Kahl has a die plate that is fitted on a hydraulic piston and can be supplied with steam jacketed barrel housing and friction discs.

Pet Food Regulations

New US federal law to affect petfoods

We are beginning to see results of the US congressional inquiries made last spring on the petfood recalls. In fact, both houses of Congress have proposed a host of new legislation in recent months, all related to food safety, imports and/or recall authority.

Pet Food Regulations

AAFCO news, part 2

Last month, I reported on some of the Dual declarations and pertinent happenings from the annual meeting of the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO), held in August. This month includes news from other AAFCO committees that may affect the petfood industry.

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Selling safety

Consumer concern creates opportunity for marketers of homegrown, alternative petfoods

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Menu CEO talks recalls

Paul Henderson calls for industry-wide cooperation and action

Melamine (green) and cyanuric acid(red) easily form hydrogen bonds (blue dotted lines) with each other. Melamine and cyanuric acid can form networks of hydrogen bonds, creating a tile-like planar structure through molecular self-assembly.