DebPhillipsDonaldson

Journalist/editor; pet food/pet care expert; mom to kids and cats; avid walker and reader; love wine, chocolate, nature, travel and good food (in random order)

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#petfoodindustry #royalcanin50 Royal Canin is aiming for 100% sustainable fish sourcing by 2020, said Dr. Lana Zivanovic, Mars Petcare R&D protein global head.

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#petfoodindustry Enjoying the expert speakers so far at Royal Canin’s 50th Anniversary symposium #royalcanin50

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@petfoodindustry #petfoodforum Playing the palatability version of Cards Against Humanity to learn about validating a new pet food product idea

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@petfoodindustry #petfoodforum Comparing grain-free pet treat dough to one with wheat to learn about functionality of ingredients.

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@petfoodindustry #petfoodforum Heavy completion at Diana Pet Food’s station to create a new product with a special aroma

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@petfoodindustry #petfoodforum Playing the game of pet food innovation: two teams learning to develop a new organic pet food.

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@petfoodindustry #petfoodforum Learning about using egg products as a functional ingredient in pet food and treats. In this case, as an emulsifier to blend fats and water

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@petfoodindustry #petfoodforum Extruding new pet treats at Petfood Innovation Workshop with a tabletop extruder. Challenge: scaling up to production size

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@petfoodindustry #petfoodforum Dr. Greg Aldrich: new product development has to be established as a discipline within your company culture to ensure success

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@petfoodindustry #petfoodforum James Restivo of Nielsen opens Petfood Innovation Workshop: pet food trends outpacing human food in some cases, including clean label

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#petfoodforum @petfoodindustry Fernando Roberti of Biorigen: obese pets can benefit health wise from receiving beta-glucans

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#petfoodforum @petfoodindustry Dr. Anders Haubjerg, Graintec: the dryer accounts for at least 60% of thermal energy consumption of a pet food production line.

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#petfoodforum @petfoodindustry Doug Beloskur, Buhler Aeroglide: over-drying during pet food production process is common. By reducing it, a company can save $300K in capacity and $20K in energy a year.

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#petfoodforum @petfoodindustry Dejuan Miladinovic if NMBU in Norway: sustainability in pet food is creating viable ingredients and materials out of garbage!

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#petfoodforum @petfoodindustry Jin Huang of Navarch Pet Care in Shanghai: building a social community network helps build and grow ecommerce business.

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#petfoodforum @petfoodindustry Dr. Shiguang Yu, DSM: higher levels of nutritional lipids (DHA and EPA) help improve eyesight, train ability in puppies, lameness in arthritic dogs.

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#petfoodforum @petfoodindustry Dr. Aurelie de Ratuld, Diana Pet Food: number of pets worldwide is growing faster and higher even than number of people.

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#petfoodforum @petfoodindustry Brian Streit of Wenger on processing for current pet food product trends: some companies must inventory and keep fresh as many as 800 ingredients for all product lines

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#petfoodforum @petfoodindustry Sandy Robins kicks off Petfood Forum Asia: Pet nutrition plays a key role in human-animal bond as pet parents want to provide precise nutrition.

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#petfoodforum @petfoodindustry Erena Gil-Quintana, Eggnovo: eggshell membrane can help dogs with osteoarthritis, research shows.