CONTENTS Volume 3 Issue 4 December 2020 12 Doubling down Barrett Petfood Innovations is a family affair on track to produce 100 million lbs of pet food annually from 2 plants in Minnesota.. 31 Substituting synthetics Non-synthetic ingredient alternatives offer labelling benefits for processors and health benefits for pets. 49 Less than apparent 12 Processing solutions offer hidden opportunities for cost savings, gained efficiencies, product improvements and overall safety. TRENDS 09 Building brand loyalty FOOD SAFETY 21 Environmental monitoring programs 31 35 FORMULATION 25 Processing aids 31 Non-synthetic solutions EQUIPMENT 35 Pumping 41 In-line inspection OPERATIONS 12 Plant Profile 49 Hidden ROIs PACKAGING 55 Trends and innovations 49 Pet Food Processing knows how important it is to have timely access to the vital industry information and insights we provide. In addition to our great print editions, you can always stay engaged wherever you are with our digital editions at petfoodprocessing.net/digital_ editions, and get the latest news first by signing up for Pet Food Processing's newsletters at petfoodprocessing.net/Newsletter_Subscriptions. For assistance please e-mail us at subscriptions@sosland.com. Cover: Barrett Petfood Innovations just commissioned its second pet food processing plant in Little Falls, Minn. INNOVATIONS 60 Products and services 61 Patents & MORE 06 Off the leash 47 Feature event 62 Events 66 Sit, stay, read 65 Ad index Photography by Adam Kennedy Photography www.petfoodprocessing.net | December 2020 | PET FOOD PROCESSING 5http://www.petfoodprocessing.net/digital_ http://www.petfoodprocessing.net/Newsletter_Subscriptions https://twitter.com/petfoodprocess https://www.facebook.com/PetFoodProcessing/ https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/petfoodprocessing/ http://www.petfoodprocessing.net