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Are pet food companies prepared for next pandemic?

The COVID-19 pandemic affected pet food plants to varying degrees. Some plants weren’t prepared for the effect of the pandemic on their workforces, ability to receive raw materials or ship out the finished product.

Many pet food company executives state they're unprepared for the next pandemic. | Tess Stukenberg, Phishit | iStock.com K3star | Shutterstock.com

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Solving Separation and Segregation Issues in Pet Food Blends

Horizon Systems

Industry trends of using finer ingredients like starches, fillers and flow agents — also regrind and recycle materials — in greater percentages can result in ingredient separation and segregation, affecting your final product.

Solving Separation and Segregation Issues in Pet Food Blends

Mars Petcare further expands Cesar, Sheba, Iams facility

Mars Petcare will invest US$117 million in its Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA pet food manufacturing facility. This pet food facility expansion adds to the US$145 million expenditure announced in January.

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Pet Food Product Database

Volkmann VSHC dust collection system

Volkmann Dust Collection

Pet Food Product Database

Automated Flexible Conveyor Bulk Bag Unloaders

Afc Bag Unloader

Pet Food Product Database

Gericke BBU Big Bag Unloader

Gericke Big Bag Station

Pet Food Product Database

Key Technology VERYX 2.0 Digital Sorters

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