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OFF THE LEASH

Flexibility
is fetching
Apparently in the good old days around 2011, pet food processors could sit back and wait to see which human food
trends were crossing over into the pet food arena. That process, according to research by Mars Petcare, took five to seven
years on average, and processors could spend that time evaluating how eagerly those pet food trends were being received
by pet owners and which trends they, as processors, would
address. An example provided by Eric Huston, marketing
director, natural dry dog business, Mars Pet Nutrition North
America, Franklin, Tennessee, at the 2018 Global Pet Expo is
the grain-free trend.
In 2011, grain-free products accounted for 0.1% of sales in
mass markets. In 2017, 20% of sales in the mass market were
grain-free. So, grain-free became a half-billion-dollar sub-category in just six years. What Huston shared at the conference
is that Mars Petcare is now seeing this journey from human
food trend to mass market pet food trend happening in 1½ to
two years. That doesn't give companies much time to prepare
or much time to evaluate which trend is getting a strong, sustainable foothold or if it is more of a passing fad.
Staying relevant in an industry that is changing so rapidly
is a daunting challenge. Many of the processors I've spoken
with or had the pleasure of visiting identify flexibility as the
driving factor in equipment purchasing decisions. Yes, processors are adding capabilities to address new trends, but flexibility to respond as those trends come and then sometimes
go is more the focus. Flexibility to cover the spectrum of
batch sizes, package sizes, processing capabilities and ingredients is the goal; the more flexible the better.
As trends emerge more rapidly and speed to market may
dictate success or failure, it's getting increasingly challenging to evaluate what's coming and respond. The confidence
to adapt seems to come not from what trend is quickly approaching but from the strength
in
longstanding
relationships.
Relationships with customers, distributors, co-manufacturers or suppliers
are invariably identified as the reason
a company could confidently increase
capacity or capabilities. Companies
with confidence in these collaborations
make swift decisions and are agile enough to respond. For pet
food processors, relationships built over time seem to be the
secret to being quick and nimble in the face of rapid change.
Jennifer Semple, Editor | jsemple@sosland.com

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PET Food Processing - June 2018
CONTENTS
OFF THE LEASH - Flexibility is fetching
TRENDS - The Offal Truth
PLANT PROFILE - Invested in Others
PLANT PROFILE - PREMIX FOR PETS
FOOD SAFETY - INGREDIENT APPROVAL
SAFETY - Fine-tuned Protection
INGREDIENTS - Good Grains
INGREDIENTS - Grain MYTHS versus REALITY
FORMULATION - Time to Innovate
EQUIPMENT - The Thermal Scoop
OPERATIONS - Most Improved
PACKAGING - Roll Over
BEST IN SHOW
EVENTS
SIT, STAY, READ
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PET Food Processing - June 2018 - CONTENTS
PET Food Processing - June 2018 - OFF THE LEASH - Flexibility is fetching
PET Food Processing - June 2018 - 9
PET Food Processing - June 2018 - 10
PET Food Processing - June 2018 - TRENDS - The Offal Truth
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PET Food Processing - June 2018 - 13
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PET Food Processing - June 2018 - PLANT PROFILE - Invested in Others
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PET Food Processing - June 2018 - PLANT PROFILE - PREMIX FOR PETS
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PET Food Processing - June 2018 - FOOD SAFETY - INGREDIENT APPROVAL
PET Food Processing - June 2018 - 35
PET Food Processing - June 2018 - 36
PET Food Processing - June 2018 - SAFETY - Fine-tuned Protection
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PET Food Processing - June 2018 - 39
PET Food Processing - June 2018 - 40
PET Food Processing - June 2018 - 41
PET Food Processing - June 2018 - 42
PET Food Processing - June 2018 - 43
PET Food Processing - June 2018 - INGREDIENTS - Good Grains
PET Food Processing - June 2018 - INGREDIENTS - Grain MYTHS versus REALITY
PET Food Processing - June 2018 - 46
PET Food Processing - June 2018 - FORMULATION - Time to Innovate
PET Food Processing - June 2018 - 48
PET Food Processing - June 2018 - 49
PET Food Processing - June 2018 - 50
PET Food Processing - June 2018 - 51
PET Food Processing - June 2018 - 52
PET Food Processing - June 2018 - 53
PET Food Processing - June 2018 - 54
PET Food Processing - June 2018 - EQUIPMENT - The Thermal Scoop
PET Food Processing - June 2018 - 56
PET Food Processing - June 2018 - 57
PET Food Processing - June 2018 - 58
PET Food Processing - June 2018 - 59
PET Food Processing - June 2018 - 60
PET Food Processing - June 2018 - OPERATIONS - Most Improved
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PET Food Processing - June 2018 - 63
PET Food Processing - June 2018 - 64
PET Food Processing - June 2018 - 65
PET Food Processing - June 2018 - PACKAGING - Roll Over
PET Food Processing - June 2018 - 67
PET Food Processing - June 2018 - BEST IN SHOW
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PET Food Processing - June 2018 - 70
PET Food Processing - June 2018 - 71
PET Food Processing - June 2018 - 72
PET Food Processing - June 2018 - SIT, STAY, READ
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