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SUZHOU, CHINA — The China International Companion Animal Food Ingredients Conference (CAFIC) detailed the latest ingredient trends and technologies for the pet food industry from Aug. 15 to 17 in Suzhou. The conference, hosted by LAMB Consultancy Co. Ltd and held in conjunction with the Companion Animal Food Equipment Conference (CAFEC), welcomed more than 400 Chinese pet food professionals.
According to LAMB Consultancy, China’s pet economy is projected to be worth more than 240 billion yuan ($33.49 billion USD) by 2025. With this in mind, more than 50 pet food manufacturers sent representatives to participate in CAFIC and CAFEC.
The conference’s theme focused on functional ingredients and their part in improving pet health. Not only are functional ingredients growing in popularity within the United States pet food market, but they are also gaining consumer interest within China. CAFIC included 41 presentations from around the world on these functional ingredients and how they can be best leveraged to benefit pet health and intelligence.
The conference also showcased new and innovative pet dietary supplements, including:
Other companies and pet organizations, including APC, JRS, Huachang Animal Welfare, Singao, PhagePharm and Angel Yeast showcased their novel supplements to help improved gastrointestinal health in cats and dogs.
Among the numerous presentations, pet food specialists from Kerunde, Zhengchang Pet Food Engineering, Shugao Mechnical and Electric, Baojia Intelligent and Blue Ocean Technology shared their most recent developments in processing equipment for automation, coating, griding, fresh meat processing, extrusion, ingredient handling, packaging and more. Fuzheng Wang, chairman of Liaoning Oceanking Organic Pet Foods, debuted a recently completed, advanced pet food manufacturing facility in Chaoyang Liaoning.
During CAFIC, 23 pet food processors won the “2022 Hexa-I Award,” which recognizes manufacturers committed to ingredient control, supply chain management and quality. Yulong Yin, Ph.D., an animal nutritionist, awarded many individuals with the “2022 Hexa-I Award of Chinese Pet Food Industry,” including:
CAFIC also presented the “2022 Triple Hexa- I Award for Pet Food Ingredient Industry,” which recognizes ingredient suppliers and developers of processing technologies. Aike Li, chief scientist of the Chinese Academy of National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, presented the award to 22 companies and organizations, including: US Grains Council, Symrise Pet Food, Bloomage Biotech, PhagePharm, Joinsha-Pet Like, Dongtai City Spirulina Bio-Engineering, Hunan Nuoze Biological Technology, Well Hope-Yufeng Bio, ADM-Wisium, Triple A a/s, Tyson Ingredient Solution, J. Rettenmaier Söhne, GMBH+CO.KG, APC, QRILL Pet by Aker BioMarine Antarctic AS, Enhalor International Tech, Singao Bio, Legendary Petfood Ingredients, Angel Yeast, Huachang Animal Health and Wing Pet Food.
Next year’s CAFIC and CAFEC events are scheduled for May 16 to 18, 2023, in Suzhou.
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