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Pet Food Market

New pet food product launches down during 2020 pandemic

New pet food and treat launches in the first third of 2020 fell far behind previous years’ number of product introductions.

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Brand Insights

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

Pet Food Market

Refrigeration considerations: Fresh, frozen pet food

Pet food manufacturers and retailers must work together to properly display fresh and frozen products; if they do the whole process can be profitable for everyone involved.

Refrigerated pet food sections require a bit of maintenance but are overall easy to manage with the right knowledge. | Andrea Gantz | WATT Global Media

Video: COVID-19 lessons for pet food manufacturers

Dr. Paola Cane, a crisis management expert who works with many pet food companies, shares experiences and lessons from Italy’s COVID-19 outbreak.

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Kemutec KEK Cone Mills

Kemutec KEK Cone Mills

Larson Electronics LLC KN95 face masks

Larson Electronics/Magnalight

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Pet food safety protocols aid plants’ pandemic protection

Federal scrutiny of Salmonella and similar microbes in pet food facilities unintentionally may have helped dog, cat and other pet food makers in the pandemic.

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