Pet Food News

3 ways of drying pet food, treats for different results

Infrared, microwave and heated air dryers all differ from each other, which may provide varied tools for pet food manufacturers.

December 1, 2020

Tim Wall

Three different types of machinery used to dry pet food and treats can influence how those products.

Map of 43 US pet food companies, many in Midwest

While pet food companies can be found throughout the United States, the Midwest seems to have a larger proportion of them relative to human population.

November 30, 2020

Tim Wall

Pet food industry cyber-sightseers can take a virtual voyage from coast to coast, visiting United States dog, cat and other pet food producers.

Circadian rhythm pet foods: untapped human trend?

Unlike most human food trends, the pet food industry doesn’t seem to have absorbed the circadian diet yet.

November 25, 2020

Tim Wall

Pet owners now feed their pets the same foods morning and night, often day after day. Could specific formulations address pets’ daily metabolic changes while forging new ranges of time-specific dog, cat and other pet foods?

Smucker pet food sales down Q2 FY21, up for first half

The contribution from volume/mix primarily reflects growth for cat food and dog snacks driven by Meow Mix and private label cat food, as well as Pup-Peroni and Milk-Bone dog snacks.

November 24, 2020

Tim Wall

In the second quarter of fiscal year 2021, J.M. Smucker pet food net retail sales declined US$1.2 million compared to the same quarter in 2019.

Tricks to make extruded pet food, treats look homemade

Extruder operators can manipulate their machines to make mass produced pet foods look like they came out of a small batch oven.

November 23, 2020

Tim Wall

Two pet food industry experts shared tips for using an extruder to make artificially artisanal kibble and pet treats.

Clearlake acquires WellPet dog and cat food, treats

WellPet is global supplier of premium pet food and treats with brands including Wellness, Old Mother Hubbard, WHIMZEES, Eagle Pack, Holistic Select, and Sojos.

November 18, 2020

Tim Wall

Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. signed a definitive agreement to acquire WellPet, a maker of several pet food and treat brands.