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5 plant-based antimicrobials fight Salmonella on dog food

After three days of storage, all five plant-based antimicrobials reduced Salmonella’s survival on dog food compared to untreated kibble.

July 12, 2019

Tim Wall

Five antimicrobial chemicals extracted from plants reduced the survival of Salmonella Schwarzengrund on dry dog food in an experiment.

Improving pet food quality through custom processing

Enhance palatability, reduce product degradation and ensure quality using custom pet food processing solutions. Sponsored by Schenck Process Group.

June 12, 2019

Enhance palatability, reduce product degradation and ensure quality using custom pet food processing solutions. Sponsored by Schenck Process Group.

Why newer pet food formats like freeze dried are rising

Consumer concerns over processing of their own food can extend to their pets’ diets, too.

May 14, 2019

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Many consumers seek to avoid heavily processed foods and are extending that desire to their pets’ diets, though the term ‘processing’ can be misunderstood.

Pentobarbital pet food ingredients sold after FDA warning

FDA issued a warning letter to JBS Souderton about pentobarbital traces found in JBS’ Souderton, Pennsylvania rendering facility in August 2018.

May 6, 2019

Tim Wall

JBS Souderton continued to sell pentobarbital-contaminated tallow to pet food companies after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had alerted the pet food ingredient supplier.

Polish dog food producer to launch new plant

Petmex, maker of natural dog chews, will build the plant in Poland’s southern region of Malopolska.

April 10, 2019

Jaroslaw Adamowski

Petmex Co., maker of natural dog chews, has obtained permission to construct a new production facility in Polanka, in Poland’s southern Malopolska region.

How human food processing trends carry over into pet food

April 7, 2019

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Consumer concerns over processed human foods and pet foods can lead to oversimplification but also new product development opportunities and growth.

Petfood Industry launches Chinese-language newsletter

In April, Petfood Industry will launch a Chinese e-newsletter and WeChat social media channel.

March 25, 2019

Tim Wall

Each newsletter will contain articles in Chinese.

Freeze-drying novel protein may help pet food palatability

Certain processing factors and conditions influence the quality of the freeze-dried proteins used in pet food.

March 22, 2019

Tim Wall

Freeze-dried meat in pet food may offer advantages in shelf-stability, nutrition and convenience over dehydrated, frozen or otherwise preserved protein sources.

Croatian company to launch country’s first pet food plant

The pet food factory in Virovitica, in the north of Croatia, is scheduled to open in 2019.

March 15, 2019

Jaroslaw Adamowski

Croation pet food company Tvornica Dobre Hrane will be opening a new plant, the first pet food factory for the country, in Virovitica later this year.

Spore-forming bacteria risk higher in fresh meat pet food

Pet owners increasingly demand certainty that their dogs, cats and other pets aren’t exposed to those pathogens.

February 25, 2019

Tim Wall

Many livestock live close to the soil, and that soil harbors bacteria, such as Clostridium, which form spores that potentially hitch rides on fresh animal products.

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5 plant-based antimicrobials fight Salmonella on dog food

Improving pet food quality through custom processing

Why newer pet food formats like freeze dried are rising

Pentobarbital pet food ingredients sold after FDA warning

Polish dog food producer to launch new plant

How human food processing trends carry over into pet food

Petfood Industry launches Chinese-language newsletter

Freeze-drying novel protein may help pet food palatability

Croatian company to launch country’s first pet food plant

Spore-forming bacteria risk higher in fresh meat pet food

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