With over 50% of the world’s population owning a pet it is not difficult to see why the industry continues to grow at over 4.0% per annum.The largest sector of the Pet industry is pet food manufacturing.
In order to remain healthy pets need to eat various nutrients from a wide range of ingredients. Pet food manufacturers use their skills in selecting and blending ingredients such as meat, fish, vegetables, cereals, minerals and vitamins to produce a nutritionally balanced diet. Consumers are increasingly focusing on high quality, premium pet foods for their dogs, cats and other small pets.
The Pet food manufacturer faces ever-increasing demands for product assurance and safety, which is enshrined in tougher Codes of Practice and Assurance Schemes, set by major retailers and supermarkets.In order to achieve this, the manufacturer must carry out compositional analysis for, amongst other things, nutrients such as, moisture, protein, oil, fibre, and ash.These analyses are vital to ensure effective purchasing and use of raw materials as well as in-process and final testing.
With a highly competitive market place and the pressures on operational costs, the manufacturer cannot afford an escalation in QC costs.INGOT® Near-Infrared calibrations packages, allow a substantial QC saving to be made by reducing the cost of nutritional testing without compromising analytical accuracy and precision