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Consumer Trends

More cases per hour from equipment innovations

Increased efficiency, reduced labor costs and operator safety help control ROI in today’s competitive environment.

Diamond Innova 18W egg grader.

New directions for near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy in the feed industry

Five decades have passed since the earliest attempts to assess cereals by spectral analysis and the first predictive equations were derived from reflectance spectra. It is already more than 40 years ago that research showed how to employ spectroscopy in estimating the quality and digestibility of forages for feeding to ruminants.

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New directions for near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy in the feed industry

Five decades have passed since the earliest attempts to assess cereals by spectral analysis and the first predictive equations were derived from reflectance spectra. It is already more than 40 years ago that research showed how to employ spectroscopy in estimating the quality and digestibility of forages for feeding to ruminants.

NIR technology is being applied in Australia to determine the available energy content in different grains used for livestock feed. (AusScan)

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Safeguarding health and performance when including DDGS in pig diets

Distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) formulations were thought to be an inferior option for swine diets, but in recent years new processing techniques and improved quality control measures have created more consistent nutrient profiles to formulate cost-effective diets.

Do pigs still perform optimally when DDGS are included at the higher end of the spectrum?

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Mars starts with the pet

In the current economic environment, the opening of a new manufacturing facility is worth celebrating. Add in that the plant is located in the middle of the US (where manufacturing has been steadily declining), it's received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification and it will manufacture a new but already successful line of products, and you can understand why plant owner Mars Petcare US is proud.

In September Mars Petcare US opened a new plant in Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA, that it says is the first sustainable petfood manufacturing facility in the world.

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Get in-depth with the Top 10 global petfood players

Since 2007, petfood and pet product sales have continued to rise during one of the bleakest global economic climates in decades. Despite the recession and recalls, American Pet Product Association's 2008 research shows pet supply distribution has reached a US$4.2 billion total. Worldwide retail sales of dog and cat food reached nearly US$53 billion in 2008, according to data from Euormonitor International. That's a total growth of 34% from the 2004 amount of US$38.9 billion.

With bold strategies like new products, flashier packaging and exotic ingredients, it's no wonder the industry keeps growing.

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Extrusion elevation: the latest technology

Since the commercialization of petfood, improved techniques for processing petfoods and treats have resulted in the expansion of the petfood supply by prolonging keeping times, preventing spoilage and increasing the variety of food products available. The latest extrusion, drying and cooling developments from company's like Clextral, Wenger and Aeroglide continue to focus on these very advancements, hoping to continue to improve overall petfood quality for both the consumer and their pets.

Clextral's Evolum LT 145 extruder offers optimum torque and higher screw speeds for maximum throughput.

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Petfood goes green

When our industry looks back at 2009, we might consider it the year of the greening of petfood, at least in the US. This year has seen the opening of several new or retrofitted US facilities-plants and office buildings, for manufacturers and suppliers-designed to be more environmentally friendly.

Survey respondents see energy conservation as a leading source of return on sustainability investment.

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Profits from sustainability

Part I: Views differ on one definition, but all agree to be sustainable, you must first be profitable.

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Dairy officials to make emission reduction a goal

Global Dairy Agenda for Action has been signed by seven dairy associations and companies

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Feeding strategies for reducing methane

By changing feeding techniques and boosting efficiency, methane emissions can be curbed.

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The future of poultrymeat processing: A sustainable industry

'Sustainability' has become one of the hottest topics among world leaders, politicians, environmentalists, industry leaders and interest groups, but what does it mean in practical terms? Two directors of one of the UK's leading poultrymeat processing companies outline the steps they have taken to make their business sustainable.

Financial sustainability is all the more important when margins are squeezed

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