Pet Food Processing surveyed United States pet food and treat manufacturers for insight on the pandemic’s effect on production, supply chains, sales channels and business in general.
Emphasizing the health of the supply chain, the US Food and Drug Administration provided broad-ranging guidance to the animal food industry in response to the pandemic.
The company’s pet food manufacturing facility in New Jersey was not in compliance with some sanitation and cGMP standards, and some finished product tested positive for pathogens.
These essential activities include food safety and animal inspection services that, if stopped, could impact food safety, animal welfare and public health.
Many pet food companies took this year’s theme to heart, debuting pet nutrition innovations that speak to numerous evolving trends throughout the industry.