Petfood Forum News

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.

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.

Petfood Forum announces 2021 dates, call for papers

The premier conference for the global pet food industry is scheduled for September 22-24 in Kansas City, with abstracts due January 15.

November 9, 2020

Petfood Forum, the premier conference for the global pet food industry, will take place September 22-24 in Kansas City. Abstract submissions are due January 15.

Grains rise in pet food as amino acids insure against DCM

The gravitas of the FDA influenced pet owners to take the announcement seriously. This wasn’t an irate blogger, this was the United States federal government.

November 8, 2020

Tim Wall

To avoid DCM and future problems, pet food formulators may need to reevaluate what humanization means in terms of ingredient diversity.

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Petfood Forum CONNECT is over — but wait! There’s more!

The annual trade show and conference may have wrapped up, but there’s more education coming in November.

September 28, 2020

Lindsay Beaton

Petfood Forum CONNECT may be over for the year, but there’s more education coming in November.

How pet food can grow from change and disruption

September 23, 2020

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Selling pet food online, providing and conveying value to pet owners and learning new skills from adapting to change can all help pet food brands grow.

Remembering Tom Willard, pet food friend and mentor

September 18, 2020

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Tom was one of the best of the many good people in the pet food industry: a very knowledgeable, dedicated mentor, advisor, partner and friend to many of us.

Testing pet microbiome validates diet marketing claims

However, if those feeding trials aren’t conducted carefully, they can be a waste of time and money.

September 17, 2020

Tim Wall

As consumer interest in pets’ gut microbiomes increases, pet food companies can gain insight into their products by monitoring the microbiome in feeding trial.