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Allpax's installation crews camped in a pet food copacker’s parking lot while they upgraded the plant’s automated retort room

Allpax successfully upgrades pet food facility during pandemic

09.18.2020

By Jordan Tyler

The company spent five weeks camped out in the parking lot of its pet food manufacturing partner to upgrade the facility’s end-of-line capacities by up to 50%.

The proliferation of ingredients in the pet food and treat industry has exponentially increased the challenges associated with accurately and safely handling all of those ingredients.

The best of bulk handling solutions offer consistency, safety and flexibility

09.15.2020

By Richard Rowlands

Equipment innovations and automated process controls are facilitating safer, more efficient dry bulk ingredient handling.

Shick Esteve partners with Frazer-Nash for pet food solutions

Shick Esteve, Frazer-Nash partner to offer pet food processing solutions

09.09.2020

By Jordan Tyler

The two companies will combine automation expertise with a sanitary post-extrusion component to improve processing efficiency for pet food applications.

Components, such as an EMV attachment, can be added to the end of an extruder barrel to ensure food safety upon start-up and give operators more control over product flow.

Suppliers weigh in on key end-of-extruder components

09.08.2020

By Chris Crawford

Form and function are equally important at the end of an extruder barrel, where final product is formed.

Gerick debuts new series of sack tipping and feeding solutions

Gericke unveils sack tipping, feeding solutions

08.28.2020

By Jordan Tyler

The company’s new solutions are optimized to reduce fines buildup, improve sanitation and maximize powder transfer.

Managing temperature throughout the cold-forming process ensures product is not too stiff to run smoothly through the extruder.

Taking the heat off pet food, treats with cold extrusion applications

08.25.2020

By Keith Loria

Cold extrusion can be used for a wide range of products, including those containing sensitive ingredients as it minimizes heat processing to preserve nutrient quality.

Purdue develops peptide-infused antimicrobial surfaces for food processors

Purdue develops antimicrobial surface treatment for food processing

08.04.2020

By Jordan Tyler

The patented development could help processors in a variety of industries reduce the risk of foodborne illness.

Fine-tuning drying processes with real-time, actionable data and integrated systems

Latest advancements to pet food, treat drying technologies

06.09.2020

By Richard Rowlands

Solutions for fine-tuning drying processes are helping processors maximize overall efficiency.

Gray Construction's design expertise can help improve the efficiency of a pet food process

Modern tech, innovative approaches for optimizing process efficiencies

12.04.2019

By Richard Rowlands

Equipment suppliers, software providers and process design experts share ways pet food processors can work smarter, not harder.

Trends and food safety issues driving innovations in cutting and sizing equipment

Sizing up cutting systems for flexibility, consistency

11.07.2019

By Chris Crawford

A close look at recent innovations to cutting and sizing equipment and how pet food and treat processors can benefit from them.

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