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According to the American Pet Products Association, $58.1 billion was spent on pet food and treats in 2022, projected to be $62.7 billion in 2023.

Tips and Tools to Handle Ongoing Growth in Pet Food Processing

The pet food industry shows no sign of slowing down, so processors need a flexible manufacturing strategy to accommodate the volume and variety of product produced today.

June 7, 2023

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Mars Petcare Expanding Australian Facility

The company is investing $75 million in its Wodonga site to increase the production of single-serve pouches of cat food in response to growing demand.

June 6, 2023

DSM Building 70,000-sq-ft Premix Facility in Kansas

The plant will produce high-quality nutritional premixes for use in branded pet food products.

May 4, 2023

Smucker Completes $1.2B Sale of Pet Food Brands to Post Holdings

The deal supports Smucker’s strategy to focus resources on core brands positioned for growth and provides Post a strong entry point into the growing pet food category.

April 28, 2023

Blue Buffalo Investing $200 Million to Expand Indiana Facility

The project will increase the site’s productivity and the availability of Blue Buffalo products for consumers across the U.S. and Canada.

March 28, 2023

Post Holdings to Pay Smucker $1.2 Billion for Pet Food Brands

In the deal, Post will acquire Rachael Ray Nutrish, Nature’s Recipe, and other select pet food brands, plus three manufacturing facilities.

February 9, 2023

Bunge to Build $550 Million Indiana Protein Concentrate Facility

The new facility is expected to meet rising customer demand for key ingredients in the production of plant-based foods, processed meat, petfood, and feed products.

January 5, 2023

Purina PetCare Spending $110 Million on Iowa Facility Expansion

The project will include a new warehousing facility and automated technology to help meet the growing demand for high-quality petfood.

January 4, 2023

Why HPP Is Key to Raw Pet Food Safety

Bobby Harris, COO of Instinct pet food, details the crucial role that HPP plays in safely growing the raw pet food category while silencing food safety skeptics.

December 16, 2022

Dog Cat Raw Pet Food Instinct

Alliance Freeze Dry Group Breaks Ground on Lynden, Wash., Facility

The state-of-the-art facility, AFD Group’s third, will be a flexible digital plant, ready for future intelligent manufacturing.

November 9, 2022

Canature Kitchen Rendering

What's Trending in HPP at PACK EXPO International

Dr. Austin Lowder, food science manager at JBT Avure, details what industry innovations are ahead for HPP.

November 7, 2022

HPP interview ProFood World Dr. Austin Lowder JBT Avure

Diamond Pet Foods Building $259 Million Indiana Facility

The 700,000-sq-ft manufacturing and distribution center will increase the company’s output to support the company’s Midwest client base.

November 3, 2022

Diamond Pet Foods Facility

Mars Petcare to Acquire Champion Petfoods

The company adds brands in the premium pet food category, complementing Mars Petcare’s global portfolio of pet nutrition products and health services.

November 1, 2022

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Products

New Metallized PE Film from Pregis Brings Recyclability to High-barrier Food Packaging at PACK EXPO International

Marking five years since launching one of the first recyclable barrier films, Pregis Performance Flexibles has developed solutions for a broad range of barrier packaging applications. Learn more in Booth S-3874.

Paxiom Group to Showcase Packaging Automation Solutions, Quick-Ship Equipment, and Exclusive Financing Offers at PACK EXPO International 2026

MACS SRL Introduces the DOYPACK Line at PACK EXPO International 2026