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Find the latest articles, research and news on commercially processing pet food for companion animals according to their nutritional needs from the editors of Petfood Industry magazine. Dog and cat food formulations generally consist of meat, meat byproducts, cereals, grains, vitamins and minerals.

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4 ways filters can limit pet food plant contaminants

Air, water, steam and storage tanks can bring contamination into a processing facility.

May 30, 2018

Chris Lehmann

Contamination doesn’t originate only in raw or spoiled pet food ingredients; it can enter in the utilities used to operate a manufacturing process.

Pet food trends at Interzoo center on sustainability

May 21, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Pet food companies exhibiting at Interzoo promoted ingredients and their sourcing, processing methods, packaging and other sustainability efforts.

14 articles from Petfood Forum 2018: trends, palatability

During Petfood Forum 2018, speakers shared insights into everything from pet food ingredient trends, dog evolution, palatability trials, consumer demands and more.

May 4, 2018

Tim Wall

Petfood Forum and Petfood Innovation Workshop 2018 were held April 23-25, in Kansas City, Missouri, USA.

Using HPP to produce clean-label raw pet foods

High-pressure processing is an effective method for creating a safe, healthy raw pet food and can help pet food companies avoid recalls to protect their reputations.

April 25, 2018

Alyssa Conway

LIVE FROM PFF: High-pressure processing is an effective method for creating a safe, clean-label raw pet food and can help pet food companies avoid recalls to protect their brands.

5 techniques for new pet food product validation

During one of the sessions at Petfood Innovation Workshop, representatives from AFB International discussed five techniques a company can use in validation of a new pet food or treat.

April 25, 2018

Tim Wall

LIVE FROM PFF: These five techniques can help pet food companies develop new products, improve existing ones and identify problems.

Serbian professionals attend USDA fellowship program

The IGP Institute hosted participants from Serbia for a pet food production training course.

April 6, 2018

Eight Serbian pet food industry professionals attended the USDA–Cochran Fellowship Program: Introduction to US Pet Food course on March 12–23, 2018.

South African pet food plant expanded for US$10.3 million

A South African consumer goods and milling company, RCL Foods, completed the expansion of their pet food plant.

March 15, 2018

Tim Wall

The expansion will boost its pet food production to 12,000 metric tons (13,227 US tons) per month from 7,000 metric tons (7,716 US tons).

Pet food nutrition: higher education for mid-career pros

Educational institutions around the world offer classes and degree programs focused on the pet food industry.

March 5, 2018

Tim Wall

One upcoming program at the University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign may be ideal for pet food professionals who need expertise, but have no plans to continue in academia.

Ecuador fish company builds pet food production facility

In Ecuador, fishing and canning company Eurofish is preparing to move into the pet food market after serving the human food market since the 1990s.

March 1, 2018

Tim Wall

Eurofish has invested US$4 million into a pet food facility. The plant will become operational later this year.

Metal detector helps prevent contamination in pet food

Cannon Holdings is using a liquid line metal detector to prevent contamination of chicken-based slurry.

February 21, 2018

Cannon Holdings, Inc. has started using an Eriez Liquid Line Metal Detector to prevent contamination in chicken slurry for its dog and cat food lines.

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ARTICLES

4 ways filters can limit pet food plant contaminants

Pet food trends at Interzoo center on sustainability

14 articles from Petfood Forum 2018: trends, palatability

Using HPP to produce clean-label raw pet foods

5 techniques for new pet food product validation

Serbian professionals attend USDA fellowship program

South African pet food plant expanded for US$10.3 million

Pet food nutrition: higher education for mid-career pros

Ecuador fish company builds pet food production facility

Metal detector helps prevent contamination in pet food

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