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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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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.

Dry pet food production on the rise in emerging markets

February 19, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Developing pet food markets like China, Russia, Poland, Hungary, Mexico and Argentina showed strong growth for dry pet food production in 2017.

Biomapping watches for Salmonella-susceptible pet food

By regularly monitoring indicator organisms over time, pet food facilities can keep tabs consistently on their Salmonella risk.

February 1, 2018

Tim Wall

As opposed to trying to find the Salmonella needle in the food plant haystack, biomapping looks for conditions that make those needles more common.

Blue Buffalo buys more land near new pet food plant

Blue Buffalo plans to purchase more land near the company’s Heartland Pet Food manufacturing and R&D facility in Richmond, Indiana, USA.

January 11, 2018

Tim Wall

Blue Buffalo agreed to pay US$267,974 for 35.9 acres. Blue Buffalo initially purchased 89 acres.

Pet food extrusion and drying courses offered in 2018

The courses will be help in April and May 2018 in Norway.

December 21, 2017

The annual three-day short course on Petfood Extrusion Technology will be held again at FôrTek (Centre for Feed Technology) in Norway on May 2-4, 2018.

PetDine expands premium pet food manufacturing plant

The new facility will make PetDine one of the largest pet food manufacturers in North America.

December 20, 2017

PetDine, LLC, is moving from a 20,000 square feet manufacturing plant to a building more than ten times that size.

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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

Dry pet food production on the rise in emerging markets

Biomapping watches for Salmonella-susceptible pet food

Blue Buffalo buys more land near new pet food plant

Pet food extrusion and drying courses offered in 2018

PetDine expands premium pet food manufacturing plant

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