Additive Technologies: Page 66

Additive Technologies

Odor reduction solutions in petfood production

"Odor reduction is important to stakeholders, which includes people living in the community near your plant," said Tjitze Smit of GrainTec A/S in his 2011 Petfood Forum Europe presentation, "Energy Recovery and Odor Reduction in Petfood Production." An angry mob of townspeople showing up at your facility's door, complaining about how your business stinks, is no way to foster community spirit, much less garner popularity with local consumers.

Finding a smell-solution for your petfood or treat production plant is nothing to turn your nose up at! Dudarev Mikhail, Shutterstock.com

Brand Insights

The U.S. Soy Advantage

U.S.SEC

Explore the benefits of soy from the U.S., delivering quality, reliability, nutrition, and sustainability for global animal feed and aquaculture.

The U.S. Soy Advantage

Additive Technologies

Target: sustainable petfood processing

Petfood companies from giants like Mars Petcare US and Nestlé Purina PetCare to specialists like Canidae Pet Food and Natura Pet Products have been opening or retrofitting exciting eco-friendly facilities to great fanfare over the past few years. But executives from these and other manufacturers would say that making petfood more sustainable usually starts with the basics, including energy-intensive processing.

The amount of energy consumed by a typical extrusion operation makes it an obvious target for reduction.

Additive Technologies

Environmentally friendly petfood - who's green and who's not?

Greenopia recently updated their Pet Food Guide. Companies are ranked by Reporting, Quality, Animal Testing, Eco-friendly Packaging, Supply Chain, and Green Building Design.

Additive Technologies

Poultry’s carbon footprint

Another piece of research has found that poultry and eggs have the smallest carbon footprints of the major sources of animal protein. Published earlier this month, the Meat Eater’s Guide to Climate Change and Health offers a lifecycle assessment of 20 popular types of meat, dairy and vegetable proteins.

Sandalwood in animal feed may reduce E. coli, listeria growth

Adding sandalwood (or a sandalwood analog) to animal feed may reduce the growth of pathogenic bacteria such as E. coli and listeria in the rumen, according to a research team led by Professor Jamie Newbold from the United Kingdom's Aberystwyth University, in conjunction with the Compton Group. Trials in a rumen simulating fermenter (Rusitec) confirmed that Javanol, a sandalwood analog, reduced methane production by up to 25%.

Additive Technologies

Sandalwood in animal feed may reduce E. coli, listeria growth

Adding sandalwood (or a sandalwood analog) to animal feed may reduce the growth of pathogenic bacteria such as E. coli and listeria in the rumen, according to a research team led by Professor Jamie Newbold from the United Kingdom's Aberystwyth University, in conjunction with the Compton Group. Trials in a rumen simulating fermenter (Rusitec) confirmed that Javanol, a sandalwood analog, reduced methane production by up to 25%.

Additive Technologies

The role of pig genetics in global sustainability and responsibility

Over the last decade there has been increasing interest in environmental issues, such as climate change and sustainability, and the pig industry has not been immune. A key player has been the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change, IPPC, set up to assess technical, scientific and sociological impacts, including the role of agriculture in global warming.

Genetics has contributed to highly significant phenotypic changes from the 1960s.

Additive Technologies

IFPRI Researchers Warn Global Warming Could Double Food Prices

Even if humans stopped spewing global warming gases today, the world would face a steady rise in food prices this century, according to a report by the International Food Policy Research Institute.

Additive Technologies

Q&A: ‘Different, better’ principle guides equipment development

Choretime’s Tom Lippi discusses manufacturing and industry consolidation.

Additive Technologies

Reducing your carbon footprint

Cutting back on the amount of waste, pollution and damage we do to the earth on a daily basis as individuals can seem like a daunting task, but when you try applying those same practices to your manufacturing processes, it can seem insurmountable. Not only is it important for the future of the industry to learn to adapt, it's also important to let consumers know your company is working hard to make 'green' changes to your production lines and manufacturing facilities - not just your packaging and ingredients.

The LPS installation consists of 3,870 Solyndra solar panels, producing over 825,000 kWh of electricity and eliminating more than 1,100,000 pounds of CO2 emissions annually, according to the company.

Additive Technologies

Real-time monitoring reveals how well piggeries work

Huge strides have been made in the design and construction quality of pig buildings over the past few decades. Efficient insulation and well-controlled ventilation has led to vast improvements in the environment in which pigs are reared. Easy-to-clean surfaces have enhanced hygiene while new equipment has reduced labour requirements to levels unimaginable a few years ago.

Checking piggery performance from the office. Farmer Anthony Williams logs in to look at environmental results in his finishing house.

Additive Technologies

Dairy Sector Must Shrink to Meet Greenhouse Gas Targets, Says WWF-UK

The developed world is unlikely to meet its long-term greenhouse gas emission targets without a reduction in overall levels of dairy production and consumption, according to Richard Perkins, an official of the environmental group WWF-UK.

Page 66 of 70