Petfood Forum 2019

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Oxidation and its challenges: Making sense of animal protein meal oxidation values for pet food (Room 2504)

30 Apr 19
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: Petfood Forum Full Schedule, Petfood Forum Full Schedule; Petfood Forum General Sessions, Petfood Forum Full Schedule; Petfood Forum Safety/Processing, Petfood Forum Safety/Processing

B.J. Bench, Ph.D., director of food safety and quality assurance for Tyson Foods Ingredient Solutions Group, and S.P.J. Namal Senanayake, Ph.D., scientific manager for CFS North America/Camlin Fine Sciences, address the importance of standardizing fat extraction procedures across the pet food industry in conjunction with various methods of determining peroxide values as an indicator of primary oxidation products. Most pet food products consist of rendered animal protein meals as one of the major building blocks in pet food diets. Accurately determining shelf life of rendered animal protein meals and finished pet food products is essential when producing pet food to avoid costly product recalls and unhealthy foods for pets.