1、Pet Food Formulation:Quality And Risk ManagementDatacor Animal NutritionLeading supplier of Formulation and Feed ERPWorld-wide customer-base in the animal feed and petfood sectorsOver 40 years experience in the field,with a record of innovation.HQ in New Jersey,USA with teams across 5 continents Ian
2、 Mealey30+years experience in FormulationBSc in Agriculture,then 10 years with a UK feed company25+years with Format Solutions,now DatacorDelivering formulation solutions to a global client base in feed and petfood Why Quality Control MattersIf it goes wrong:Harm to animals Loss of business Loss of
3、reputation Additional cost compensation,cost of recovery,loss of production,disposalFormulationProduction/Finished ProductIngredientsQuality Control Approaches Supplier approvalVisual assessmentNIR/Wet Chem analysisAcceptance/RejectionCurrent statusVisual assessmentNIR/Wet Chem analysisBatch records
4、Acceptance/RejectionConformanceTraceability?Quality Control and FormulationProduct Cost70-80%from recipe ingredientsTotal Ingredient Cost of ProductFormulation defines what is manufactured for each productWhat Are We Trying To Achieve?Challenges and considerationsVariability Ingredient cost,quality,
5、supplyProduction processesRegulationAnimal health and food safetyCustomer expectationsSustainabilityCompetitive market-placeTo produce consistent,high performing,quality nutritional products for our customersGoalThe Benefits Of Formulation Maintain qualityEnsure cost-effectivenessData CollationData
6、UpdatesReview/Impact AnalysisRe-formulationReviewApprovalData Outputs Maintain product quality Maintain product marginData inputs/outputsFormula creation/updateIngredient introduction/retirementFormulation Process:Opportunity And Risk Smart Formulation for QualityGood specification designContinuousl