Pet Food Processing

Pet Food Processing

HPP or HPTP in pet food production -- what's the difference?

Emerging high-pressure thermal processing technology combines pressure and heat to create shelf-stable products with enhanced microbial inactivation.

By incorporating heat into the process, HPTP achieves greater microbial inactivation than HPP.

Pet Food Processing

Coperion celebrates 280 years of combined material handling expertise

German equipment manufacturer marks milestone anniversaries across three facilities serving pet food and other processing industries.

Today, Coperion operates three divisions: Performance Materials, Food, Health & Nutrition, and Aftermarket Sales & Service.

Ideal dose of X-rays identified for preserving pet food

X-ray irradiation could offer a viable preservation technique for certain segments of the pet food industry, especially semi-moist formats.

Superhero Cat Using X Ray Vision To Look Inside A Bag Of Cat Food

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Datacor unifies Format Solutions, four others under single brand

Format Solutions

The process manufacturing software provider said it consolidated its portfolio companies to deliver more integrated solutions to customers.

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Automated risk assessment tools to prevent pet food formulation errors

Advanced technologies can help nutritionists identify formulation errors before production while managing ingredient variability and supply chain challenges.

Nutritionists can implement quality control programs within formulation software to ensure consistent product quality while minimizing formulation errors.

Butternut Box launches fresh dog food health study

UK fresh dog food company receives Innovate UK funding for research project examining diet's impact on canine skin health, immune response and overall well-being.

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Five questions answered about freeze-dried pet food production

During a recent Ask the Pet Food Pro, industry experts discussed the equipment investments, safety protocols and growth strategies needed to scale to commercial manufacturing.

Scaling from small-batch to commercial freeze-dried pet food production requires careful planning and significant capital investment.

Formula Raw opens manufacturing facility in Quebec

Canadian freeze-dried pet food company's facility expansion enables U.S. market entry with in-house manufacturing capabilities.

Formula Raw founders Dimitri Manousos with Kilo and Naya, and Nicholas Atsaidis with Stanley.

Cell-cultured chicken from yeast benefited dogs’ health

Not only did dogs get their required amino acids, but the dogs experienced beneficial changes in their digestion and gut microbiome.

Petri Dish With A Chicken Made From Yeast Cells

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Time is money: Efficiency challenges in pet food manufacturing

From equipment to labor and on-the-floor needs, efficiency issues continue to need solutions.

Efficiency in pet food manufacturing involves an ever-evolving landscape of needs and priorities, encompassing everyone from suppliers to end consumers.

Raw Cat and Dog Food

Raw pet food gains ground as consumers gain safety knowledge

As high-pressure processing is better understood by interested pet owners, industry safety standards are becoming established for raw pet food.

We Feed Raw offers customized, complete and balanced raw meals frozen and cold-shipped to customers, including beef, chicken, lamb, turkey and duck.

Pet food automation delivers quality gains and labor cost savings

During a recent Ask the Petfood Pro, Caleb Townsend with APEC noted that automated systems help manufacturers improve consistency while addressing workforce challenges and regulatory compliance needs.

Pet food manufacturers are implementing automation across multiple production stages, with particularly significant impact in batching, blending, and mixing operations.

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