The latest product innovations, trends and topics in the pet food and treat industry as seen on the Global Pet Expo show floor.

This high-quality pet food and treat manufacturer has invested more than $150 million in its Minnesota manufacturing campus since 2010, with additional growth plans already in the works.

After being in the business for 87 years, this family-owned Texas manufacturer recently added freeze-drying capabilities to drive a nutritional philosophy of high-meat, low-carb pet diets.

The latest and greatest products, services and innovations from suppliers to the pet food and treat processing industry.

Processors in search of solutions joined suppliers representing the pet food, meat, bakery, prepared foods, beverage and dairy industries in Chicago, Oct. 8 to 11, to discuss the latest technologies in food processing.

These five patents, awarded by the US Patent and Trademark Office in late 2018, include a method for detecting microorganisms in samples and facilities, a hemp-based pet chew design and a method for enhancing palatability.