CONTENTS Volume 4 Resource Guide October 2021 09 Strong sales, purchasing shifts US pet food and treat industry on point for continued growth with nearly every product category reporting increased sales. US Pet Foods Sales In-store vs E-commerce Store-based retailing E-commerce Source: Euromonitor International 09 2020 sales (in billions) $29.1 $7.6 Growth % 2019 to 2020 1.7% 48.5% 21 Latest and greatest A look at some of the most on-trend new pet food and treat products of 2021. This market continues to meet the nutritional novelties pet owners are seeking. 35 Moving target Pet food and treat manufacturers are navigating the dynamic supply chain environment that may be limiting how fast the industry can grow. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 09 State of the industry 35 Supply chain challenges NEW PRODUCTS 21 Overview of products launched in 2021 21 35 WORKFORCE 43 Addressing the labor shortage 49 FIT technical training program PARTNERS IN ACADEMIA 55 Kansas State University 56 Texas A&M 58 University of Guelph 60 University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign 62 North Carolina State University SUPPLIER SPOTLIGHTS 65 Solution providers offering equipment, ingredients, packaging and services to pet food and treat manufacturers 43 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. & MORE 06 Off the leash 90 Ad index www.petfoodprocessing.net | October 2021 | PET FOOD PROCESSING 5http://www.petfoodprocessing.net/digital_editions http://www.petfoodprocessing.net/Newsletter_Subscriptions https://www.facebook.com/PetFoodProcessing/ https://twitter.com/petfoodprocess https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/petfoodprocessing/ http://www.petfoodprocessing.net