Pet Food Wet and Dry Processing Articles: PetfoodIndustry

Croatian company opens country’s first dry pet food plant

Tvornica Dobre Hrane aims to capture a major share of the Croatian pet food market, which to date has relied on imports.

January 18, 2021

Jaroslaw Adamowski

Tvornica Dobre Hrane aims to capture a major share of the Croatian pet food market, which to date has relied on imports, then expand to other EU markets.

Map of 31 US dog, cat, other pet food production plants

From American Nutrition’s plant in Woodland, Washington to Sunshine Mills in Dublin, Georgia, those pet food producers appear in the map embedded below.

January 4, 2021

Tim Wall

Petfood Industry’s Top Companies Current Data includes 31 pet food and treat production facilities with addresses listed in the United States.

Map of European pet food production facilities in 2020

Pet food production facilities operate across Europe, from Vafo Group in Estonia to C&D Foods in Spain.

December 29, 2020

Tim Wall

Petfood Industry’s Top Companies Current Data includes 42 pet food and treat production facilities with addresses listed in Europe.

1,200 jobs on Petfood Industry Career Center, some remote

Pet food ingredient, equipment and packaging suppliers remain at work.

December 10, 2020

Tim Wall

The Petfood Industry Career Center provides more than 1,200 opportunities around the nation.

Extrude, dry and coat pet foods for artisanal appearance

Tweaking the extrusion, drying and coating of pet foods offers options for brands to mass produce a product resembling one crafted in a home kitchen.

December 2, 2020

Tim Wall

Pet food producers can adjust aspects of the production process, including extrusion, drying and coating, to fine-tune the look of finished kibble and treats.

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.

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.

Keys to pivoting from livestock feed to pet food making

The size of the grind is a major difference among pet foods and livestock feeds.

November 16, 2020

Tim Wall

For livestock feed mill operators transitioning to pet food production, a few major differences stand out among the overall similar processes.

Ingredient substitution adapts pet food to disruption

Pet food ingredient supply chains can snap, or at least get tangled, for many reasons.

November 5, 2020

Tim Wall

Whether because of a global health crisis, or simply a stalled delivery truck, pet food formulators may need to find ways to replace a missing ingredient while staying within labeling regulations and ensuring pet nutrition.