Water Activity: The Key to Pet Food Quality and Safety (AN-13504-00)

by Brady Carter & Anthony Fontana, Jr.

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Pet food safety is an important issue in the Pet Food and Feed Industries as a result of several high profile product recalls that have recently occurred. With the anticipation of new government regulations and a need to ensure consumer confidence, manufacturers need tools to ensure product safety and quality. Microbial spoilage is one of the most common reasons for product recalls. Water activity has been used in food production for decades as an effective way of determining if a food is safe from microbial growth. It is used effectively in the Pet Food Industry and should be an integral part of manufacturing and any future regulations (Lowe and Kershaw, 1995).

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