Volume 6 Issue 1 March 2023 CONTENTS 16 Nourish and delight Simmons Pet Food's growth trajectory aims to expand its presence in the North American wet pet food space. 43 Trimming the fat Weight management formulations and pet owner education can tip the scale away from pet obesity. 53 An ounce of prevention 16 Preventive maintenance programs save processors time and money in the short and long term. TRENDS 10 Long-lasting chews FOOD SAFETY 27 Pathogen mitigation 53 72 FORMULATION 35 Biotic nutrients 43 Weight management formulations EQUIPMENT 53 Preventive maintenance OPERATIONS 16 Processor profile 61 Wenger's Technical Center 65 Equipment ROI DISTRIBUTION 72 Cold chain distribution 43 Pet Food Processing knows how important it is to have timely access to the vital industry information and insights we provide. As current conditions may delay the normal delivery schedule of Pet Food Processing, we encourage you to access our digital editions at petfoodprocessing.net/digital_editions and sign up for Pet Food Processing's newsletters by visiting petfoodprocessing.net/Newsletter_Subscriptions. For assistance please e-mail us at subscriptions@sosland.com Cover: Simmons Pet Food is planning continued expansion to its Can plant in Emporia, Kan. Photo source: Ryan Alcantara Photography INNOVATIONS 76 Products and services 78 Patents & MORE 06 Off the leash 08 Business briefs 79 Events 82 Sit, stay, read 81 Ad index www.petfoodprocessing.net | March 2023 | PET FOOD PROCESSING 5http://www.petfoodprocessing.net/digital_editions http://www.petfoodprocessing.net/Newsletter_Subscriptions https://www.facebook.com/PetFoodProcessing/ https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/petfoodprocessing/ https://twitter.com/petfoodprocess http://www.petfoodprocessing.net