Volume 5 Issue 4 December 2022 CONTENTS 12 Looking ahead SOSLAND PUBLISHING years Overcoming obstacles and chasing innovation, the pet food industry prepares for its promising future. 33 Upcycling ingredients Processors are selecting more ingredients that appeal to a pet parent's sustainability side. 59 Packaging promises 12 Pet food processors partner with packaging providers to answer the call for more recyclable options. TRENDS 08 Specialty retail 12 Looking ahead REGULATORY 25 Ingredient validation 33 38 FORMULATION 33 Upcycled ingredients 38 Carbohydrates EQUIPMENT 43 Turnkey solutions OPERATIONS 51 Plant management PACKAGING 59 Recycled packaging 59 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: Innovation leads the way as the pet food industry overcomes obstacles and heads into the future. Cover illustration by: Katelyn Betz www.petfoodprocessing.net | December 2022 | PET FOOD PROCESSING 5 INNOVATIONS 66 Products and services 68 Patents & MORE 06 Off the leash 69 Events 73 Ad index 74 Sit, stay, readhttp://www.petfoodprocessing.net/digital_editions http://www.petfoodprocessing.net/Newsletter_Subscriptions https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/petfoodprocessing/ https://www.facebook.com/PetFoodProcessing/ https://twitter.com/petfoodprocess http://www.petfoodprocessing.net