Petfood Forum 2017

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Modeling software that accelerates pet food shelf life testing and packaging design (Room Learning Center, Exhibit Halls A-C)

04 Apr 17
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM

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Scott Hartley, development engineer for Sonoco, describes a case study using modeling software to quickly estimate the shelf life of moisture-sensitive pet food products. The study determined the moisture sorption/loss of three cat treat products and included a review of typical pet food packages found in the marketplace, demonstrating their impact on shelf life. Hartley shares the correlation between predicted and actual shelf life, as the software was shown to simulate physical shelf life testing for a variety of package formats, barrier materials and storage conditions, allowing for quick evaluation of tradeoffs.