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.

Trends from the pet industry trade show that swept Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas from Aug. 20 to 22.

This meat treat manufacturer secured double digit growth with an open-book approach to company performance data.

The US Patent and Trademark Office awarded these patents between November 2017 and February 2018.

This processor's canning facility in Markham, Illinois redefines minimally processed pet diets with its hand-packed and single-ingredient varieties.

The US Patent and Trademark Office awarded these patents to Mars, Inc., Hill's Pet Nutrition, Nestlé Purina and other pet industry companies in 2017.

New products and trends from the floor of the largest Global Pet Expo to date.

For the first time ever, Purina opened its Clinton, Iowa manufacturing plant to media and revealed its production processes.

From setting a world record to launching an impressive number of new products in one year, this co-manufacturer embraces innovation.