Times are changing, and so is the pet food industry. As a pet food manufacturer, it’s key to stay ahead of the competition by adapting to the latest developments. We’ll discuss the latest trends in the pet food market and how to adapt to the market demands.
时代在变,宠物食品行业也在变。作为宠物食品制造商,通过适应最新发展来保持竞争优势是关键。我们将讨论宠物食品市场的最新趋势以及如何适应市场需求。
Higher quality demands for pet food
对宠物食品的更高质量要求
The first trend that stands out is the increasing demand of pet food customers. People are spending more time with their pets and value them more like true companions in general and due to social distancing regulations of course. Because of the desire to keep their buddy happy and healthy, pet food standards and requirements are higher than before. As a result, you see more customer-based products in the pet food market such as customized products, extra recipes, and new brands. This means pet food production needs more raw materials, more recipes, and more variety in batch sizes. As you can imagine: this requires a great amount of flexibility. For example, flexibility is especially needed when different kibbles are used in the end-product and need to be transported to a wide variety of packaging lines.
突出的第一个趋势是宠物食品客户不断增长的需求。人们花更多的时间陪伴他们的宠物,并且通常将它们视为真正的伴侣,这当然是由于社会疏离规定。由于希望让他们的伙伴快乐和健康,宠物食品的标准和要求比以前更高。因此,您会在宠物食品市场看到更多基于客户的产品,例如定制产品、额外食谱和新品牌。这意味着宠物食品生产需要更多的原材料、更多的配方和更多种类的批量。可以想象:这需要很大的灵活性。例如,当最终产品中使用不同的粗磨食品并且需要运输到各种包装线时,尤其需要灵活性。
Focus on food safety
关注食品安全
Another very strong upcoming trend is the importance of food safety. This is a result of the increasing demands of pet food customers and corresponds with eliminating the risk of cross-contamination. Responsible pet owners pay careful attention to what they feed their furry friends and want to know what specific ingredients their pet food contains. Therefore, a transparent supply chain where traceability of ingredients is possible at all times is essential. This way you know what’s happening in every part of the process and when necessary, you can react to it. Consequently, a contamination-free system and complete track & tracing in the process are desired. With this kind of system, pet food brands can guarantee the same quality kibble over and over again.
另一个非常强劲的即将到来的趋势是食品安全的重要性。这是宠物食品客户需求不断增长的结果,同时也消除了交叉污染的风险。负责任的宠物主人会仔细注意他们给毛茸茸的朋友喂什么,并想知道他们的宠物食品含有哪些具体成分。因此,透明的供应链在任何时候都可以追溯成分是必不可少的。通过这种方式,您可以了解流程的每个部分发生了什么,并在必要时做出反应。因此,需要一个无污染的系统和过程中的完整跟踪和跟踪。有了这样的系统,宠物食品品牌可以一次又一次地保证相同质量的粗磨食品。
Innovation is key
创新是关键
Innovation is crucial to adapt to these trends when it comes to pet food production. KSE’s smart solutions are developed to respond to this market demand. They optimize performance, increase productivity and reduce costs. For instance, KSE’s ALFRA BUVM is a weighing mixer for blending and dosing, and all of that on the move to save precious time. It loads trucks cleanly and quickly with much less product damage and contamination than conventional chain or belt conveyors. It collects large volumes of a finished product (meal, pellets, flakes, dry powders, granulates, and other fragile products) and blends the ingredients while they are on the move.
在宠物食品生产方面,创新对于适应这些趋势至关重要。KSE 的智能解决方案旨在响应这一市场需求。它们优化性能、提高生产力并降低成本。例如,KSE 的 ALFRA BUVM 是一款用于混合和配料的称重混合器,所有这些都在移动中以节省宝贵的时间。与传统的链式或带式输送机相比,它可以清洁、快速地装载卡车,产品损坏和污染要少得多。它收集大量成品(粗粉、颗粒、薄片、干粉、颗粒和其他易碎产品),并在原料移动时混合原料。
For finer components, the ALFRA FCD is particularly suitable. This system is engineered for accurate micro component dosing and weighing. With two weighing scales in one hopper (Weigher-in-Weigher) it can dose quantities up to 150 kg but also has a weighing accuracy of 1 gram. It safely doses rarely used ingredients like dry powders, granulates, and pellets that can spoil if they remain in the silo for too long. As you can see, the ALFRA FCD is very versatile and a great addition to any pet food plant.
对于更精细的组件,ALFRA FCD 特别适合。该系统专为精确的微量成分计量和称重而设计。在一个料斗中配备两个称重秤(Weigher-in-Weigher),它可以计量高达 150 kg 的量,但称重精度为 1 克。它可以安全地计量很少使用的成分,如干粉、颗粒和颗粒,如果它们在筒仓中停留时间过长,它们会变质。如您所见,ALFRA FCD 用途广泛,是任何宠物食品厂的绝佳补充。