A new frontier of pet foods based on alternative proteins is on the horizon, but manufacturers have to weigh the rational and irrational facts before committing to a change.
Alternative-protein based foods are in high demand from consumers, so much so that FinancialNewsMedia.com is projecting the global plant-based protein market to be valued at $34.5 billion by 2032—that’s up from $11.3 billion in 2022.
The astaxanthin market is expected to grow as manufacturers from multiple industry sectors adopt growth-driven marketing strategies. Food and animal feed manufacturers are utilizing its benefits to enhance colorization and increase fertilization and survival rates in aquaculture farming, among other usages.
Known for its industrial line of printers, Videojet has extended networking options for users who need wireless connections but are squeamish about connecting their printers via just Wi-Fi—or Ethernet cabling—to internal plant or enterprise networks.
On February 4, 2021, a congressional report exposing four major baby food companies for allowing dangerous contents of heavy metals in their products was made public. Naturally, parents of infants and toddlers nationwide were outraged.
Kerry’s Rome, Georgia, facility is the winner of FE’s 2022 Sustainable Project of the Year. The warehouse-turned production facility recently underwent a $125 million renovation and expansion—all while continuing production safely and achieving sustainability goals.
Renovating a facility to increase its capacity, energy use and water consumption doesn’t sound like it would earn Food Engineering’s 2022 Sustainable Project of the Year, but that’s exactly what Kerry’s coatings and seasonings facility in Rome, Georgia, has done.