YANGZHOU, China,
May 22,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The 5th China
International Companion Animal Food Ingredients Conference ("CAFIC
2024"), was held in Yangzhou, China between Apr. 21-25, 2024. Hosted by LAMB Consultancy and
HDSF Tech, CAFIC 2024 with theme on " How technology and management
improve safety, quality and innovation of pet foods", has been
China's largest event connecting the booming pet food industry and
many upstream industries producing ingredients, supplements,
equipment and services. China's pet food industry become one of the
fastest growing segments in consumer goods industries. The total
number of dogs and cats as household companions reached 120 million
in 2023. China's dry pet food production was 1.46 million metric
ton in 2024 and total value of China's wet pet food production was
estimated to be 3 billion USD. Annual
growth of Chinese pet food industry averages 10% in the 5 years,
creating demands on ingredients and technologies from domestic and
international market. CAFIC 2024 included a total of 28
presentations, panel discussion and a tour to Keshan Pet Food.
Ted Shibata, Acting Director of
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Trade Office
(ATO) in Shanghai, overviewed US
pet foods and pet food ingredients, trade status with China as well
as the vital roles that ATOs play in support of trade of US pet
foods and ingredients, leading to the significant growth of export
of US pet foods to China since 2020. Erik
Smidt, Agricultural Counselor of the Netherlands Kingdom in
China introduced pet food
consumption, and trend of pet food industry in Netherlands. Adhinand Indrapim, Minister
Counselor of Royal Thai Embassy in China, introduced the trend of pet food
consumption in Thai pet families, governmental regulation over pet
food facilities and importance of international standardization and
certification on pet food and ingredient quality. Monika
Kolpaczynska, Business Development Manager of Polish Trade and
Investment Office introduced polish pet food industry, various
ingredient industries and potential cooperation with Chinese
customers.
Dr. Ashley van Batavia,
veterinarian of USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
office in Beijing, introduced
protocols of US pet foods and rendered animal protein ingredients
signed by APHIS and the Chinese counterpart, and regulation APHIS
has been implementing to guarantee bio-safety of US pet foods and
pet food ingredients. These protocols facilitated trade leading to
the U.S. becoming China's No. 1 trade partners of pet food and pet
food ingredients such as poultry meal, plasma proteins.
Edward Potter, Assistant Country
Director at FDA's China Office, gave
a key-note speech on "US Compliance Requirement for Foreign Pet
Food Facilities and Pet Food Importers" and answered questions from
the audience on FDA's regulation of pet foods and ingredients. Mr.
Potter explained pre-market pet food ingredient approval,
elaborated on the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Final Rule
for Preventive Controls for Animal Food, and reviewed its
requirements for animal foods, including preventive control
qualified individuals (PCQI). He also discussed the importance of
the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) across the pet
food manufacturing and ingredient industries, and mandatory
requirements for firms exporting pet foods to the USA. FDA's speech was educational to Chinese
pet food and treat makers interested in US markets.
Dr. Yulong Yin, China's
nationally renowned nutritionist and a Chinese academician of
engineering, reviewed advances in technologies of pet food ingredient development and
forecasted trend of pet families and pet food industry in
China. Dr. Mian Riaz, the world-renowned pet food
processing expert, shared his experience on trend of baked pet food
and ingredient selection for this new category of pet foods. Prof.
Haipeng Yang, China's nationally
renowned feed quality specialist, showed common mistakes of
analytical laboratories in assessment of ingredient quality to
prevent those mistaken lab reports causing lawsuits among pet food
brand owners, manufacturing facilities and ingredient suppliers.
Dr. Jianguang Li, Josha PetLike's
technical service director, introduced advances of functional
premixes for specialty pet foods. Sigve
Nordrum, executive vice president of Aker BioMarine
introduced advances of krill processing and applications of
QrillTMPet in specialty pet foods. Peter Graff, head of business unit of pet foods
of J. Rettenmaier Söhne, GMBH+CO.KG (JRS) introduced fiber
technology and applications of various categories of pet foods.
Kevin Ransbotyn, general manager of Novosana's China division,
focused on pet nutrition development and functional pet food ingredients including milk proteins
and Omega-3 nutritional fats and oils. Dr. Phoenix Meng, the senior
R&D scientist of ADM Pet Nutrition, shared ADM's expertise in
wet food development, ingredient selection and considerations. Dr.
Yanhong Li, technical and regulatory
director of Valio's China division, introduced high-end dairy
ingredients and applications in pet nutrition products.
Siping Zhang, consultant of Adifo,
demonstrated applications of BestMix software in ingredient
assessment and formulation. Dr. Peng
Li, Asia regional director
of North American Renderers Association (NARA), introduced the
advanced rendering technology in USA, and premier quality of
rendered products produced in compliance with FSMA and NARA's
quality control programs including APPI and Code of Practice.
Other world leading ingredient suppliers including APC, Ab Agri,
Cargill Animal Nutrition, CTC, Darling Ingredients,
Phileo-Lesaffre, Symrise, Tyson Ingredient Solution, USA Dry Peas and Lentils Council, demonstrated
their most advanced ingredient technologies and services in CAFIC
2024, together with Chinese leading pet
food ingredient supplier including Josha-PetLike, Alphy
Biotech, SunHY, FH Natural, and Legendary Petfood Ingredients &
Trade. Dr. Yulong Yin presented
"2024 Triple I Award for Pet Food Ingredient Industry" to
representatives of those ingredient suppliers or distributors in
recognition of their achievements in R&D of pet food
technologies, excellence in technical service to pet food
manufacturing industry and outstanding contribution to Chinese pet
family communities.
In the panel discussion of CAFIC 2024, Fuzheng Wang-chairman of
Liaoning Oceanking Organic Pet Food, Zhongming You-SVP of Meatyway-Perdi Pet Food,
Changlin Zhu-chairman of Keres Pet
Food, Haoren Xiu-founder of Downy
Balls Pet Food, Yongkun Cui-founder
of Cature, Dongda Liu-co-founder of Docile Pet Food, Ji Wen-VP of Furry Tail Technology and
Jianshe Sun-director of FISH4DOGS
Pet Food, discussed challenges to Chinese pet food industry and
shared their success and progress in adapting new technologies to
product innovation, manufacturing optimization and quality control
of pet food/treat products.
Dr. Yulong Yin, also presented the "2024 Hexa-I Award
of Chinese Pet Food Industry" to Jianguo
Zhang-general manager of Yantai China Pet Foods, Bin
Wang-business director of PetMaster-Cargil Pet Food, Kuanguo
Zhang-general manager of Huiju Pet Food, Fuzheng Wang-chairman of
Liaoning Oceanking Organic Pet Food, Bin Lv-chairman of Shandong
Dehai Biotechnology, Shengbo Ye-co-founder of Alfie & Buddy,
Xiaoxiao Chen-VP of Rosy Fresh, Jianshe
Sun-general manager of FISH4DOGS Pet Food, Weidong
Cui-Haid Pet Care, Zecheng
Ji-director of Huaxing Pet Food, Yang Zhao-VP of JM Pet, Changlin Zhu-chairman of Keres Pet Food,
Haoren Xiu-founder of Downy Balls
Pet Food, Yongkun Cui-founder of
Cature, Dongda Liu-co-founder of Docile Pet Food, Yanmei Sun-chairman of Zhenxi Pet Food,
Hailong Kuang-general manager of
Navarch, Zhongming You-SVP of
Meatyway-Perdi Pet Food, Yiwu
Wang-chairman of Metz Pet Food, Jianjiang Bi-chairman of Yu Pai Pet Food,
Yiming Chen-director of Love Around
Technology, Xiangyan Sun-general manager of Jujukong Pet Food, Jia
Cao-CEO of Pure Pet, and Mengni Zhang-general manager of Netease
Tiancheng Pet Division in recognition of their outstanding
management supply chains of ingredients and control over quality of
pet food/treats produced in 2023 and 2024.
Over 50 professionals from Chinese domestic pet food companies
and ingredient suppliers, including ADM, Alphie & Buddy,
Anchong Pet Food, China Pet Foods, Docile Pet Foods, Keres,
PetMaster, Haichen Organic, Haid Pet Care, Huiju Pet Foods,
Huaxing, Matchwell, Novosana Animal Nutrition, Pure & Natural,
Ronsy, were awarded certificates of PCQI training issued by Food
Safety Preventive Control Alliance at CAFIC 2024, after
professionals from those companies completed the training courses
in the past 6 months. The popularization of FSMA, FSVP and PCQI in
China has been improving
managerial capabilities of pet food manufacturers, elevating
safety/quality control of Chinese pet treat exporters, and shifting
procurement preference of Chinese market towards US pet foods and
ingredients, after the stringent safety/quality control measures
implemented by US pet food manufacturers and regulatory agencies
become fully aware among Chinese buyers and pet parents.
The 3rd China International Companion Animal Food
Equipment Conference (CAFEC 2024) was held concurrently with CAFIC
2024. Pet food processing specialists from Buhler, Wenger, Kerunde,
Zhengchang Pet Food Engineering, Shugao Intelligent, Adifo-BestMix,
Navector, Hiwell, LWT, Baojia Intelligent, AGRui, Haaslev and
Jinxin etc., shared recent developments in processing technologies
and equipment for extrusion, bakery, formulation, fresh meat
cutting and processing, rendering, ingredient handling, packaging,
automated control, real-time monitoring and odor control. CAFEC has
been China's major conference focusing on the industries of pet
food manufacture equipment and supporting industries.
In total, over 800 professionals from one hundred and fifty-six
pet food manufacturers and brand owners, attended CAFIC 2024 and
CAFEC 2024. CAFIC, CAFEC, monthly Pet Nutrition Webinar and
bi-monthly Petfood Processing Webinar, hosted by LAMB Consultancy
Co., Ltd, and other partners, are China's major platforms for
up-to-date information and communication among the pet food
manufacturing industry and various related upstream industries, as
well for the introduction of new technologies, ingredients,
supplements, equipment and services to the Chinese pet food market.
The CAFIC 2025 and CAFEC 2025 are scheduled to be held in
China in early June of 2025.
About LAMB Consultancy Co. Ltd
LAMB Consultancy is a leading service company in China specializing in marketing, compliance
and international trade of pet foods, animal feeds, ingredients,
additives, equipment and certification programs. The company was
founded in Beijing, China in 2010,
serving over 20,000 professionals in pet
food manufacturing, branding, ingredient supply, equipment,
pet food distribution and other relevant industries across 32
countries.
For more information, please visit
www.lambconsultancy.co.nz.
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