Petfood Forum 2023May 1-3, Kansas City, MO Petfood Forum provides an immersive educational experience for learning about pet food consumer purchasing behavior, trends and innovations. With expert insights and in-person networking, the conference and exhibition can help you react faster to shifting market opportunities and demands. Petfood Forum 2023 will take place in-person on May 1-3, in Kansas City, Missouri, USA.Petfood Forum brings the global pet food and treat industry together to network, learn and move business forward. Register today to take your pet food industry knowledge to the next level. Multiple pass options are available allowing attendees to select a package that best fits their needs.Audience: Attendees include professionals working in pet food nutrition, ingredient and processing technologies, packaging, food science, R&D, product development, food safety, QA/QC, purchasing, import/export, regulatory compliance, marketing and sales.Agenda: The conference features educational sessions led by industry experts, providing insight on connecting with pet food consumers, nutrition, ingredients, processing, sustainability and much more. Exhibit hall: Showcasing over 300 companies vital to global pet food manufacturers and brand owners. Exhibitors include ingredient suppliers, packaging material and equipment suppliers, processing equipment and technology suppliers, co-packers, consultants and more.Learn more.Sponsored ListingWith trade shows and other events, the food industry is full of opportunities for education, innovation, networking, and discovery.
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Smart Manufacturing Food & Beverage SummitChicago, March 28, 2023The rise in consumer demand for personalized and organic products is driving the food and beverage industry to manufacture higher quality, more complex products at an accelerated rate.
Loan demand improved on net in many districts in recent weeks, as an uptick in demand for commercial loans offset some softening in consumer loan demand. Credit quality for both loan types was steady to slightly improved. Reports indicate that demand for commercial and industrial loans increased in the New York, Richmond, Atlanta, St. Louis, and San Francisco Districts. Commercial lending was flat in Philadelphia, Chicago, Kansas City, and Dallas. Respondents in two of the districts where commercial lending was flat--Chicago and Kansas City--indicated that loan demand from businesses was restrained to some extent by the use of internal financing, as the cash flow of many businesses improved.
Manufacturing activity continued to expand solidly, boosted by strong demand for capital goods and materials. Producers of heavy machinery reported that production continued to increase and backlogs were up. New orders for heavy equipment remained firm, despite some recent softening. Manufacturers of heavy trucks also noted a "strong ramp-up in production," with one saying that increases in output were limited by shortages of some parts, including engines. New orders for heavy trucks recently backed off from "irrationally exuberant" levels, but remained robust. Strong demand for steel and gypsum wallboard continued, with both industries running near capacity. Steel inventories were up slightly, but remained lean. Many steel producers and service centers were reluctant to increase inventories further because they expected steel prices to fall from current lofty levels. Small manufacturing firms from a diverse set of industry groupings reported that new orders and production remained much higher than a year earlier. The active housing market continued to boost demand for home appliances. Light vehicle demand nationally was firm, but August sales were running slightly below manufacturers' expectations. Inventories were still elevated, but automakers had made only minor adjustments to their production schedules.
Chemical demand remains very strong for most products, and price increases are widespread. Nitrogen, polypropylene, PET bottle resin and caustic soda are among products with notable price increases driven by strong demand. Prices for other products, such as for benzene, are rising due to higher feedstock costs. Suppliers to the industry report high levels of capacity utilization and, for the first time in several years, an interest in expanding capacity along the Texas Gulf Coast.
Transportation firms report strong activity. Airlines report high load factors but an inability to earn profits because of industry-wide overcapacity, stiff competition, and high fuel prices. Railroad transportation hit record levels in August, leading to some additional congestion and capacity issues. Railroads have increased prices and demand continues to rise. Future expansion plans include purchasing more locomotives and bigger railcars to meet demand. Trucking activity remains strong, but companies continue to voice concerns about higher fuel costs.
Return to topTwelfth District--San FranciscoReports from contacts indicate that economic activity continued to expand at a solid pace in most parts of the District in late July and August. In recent weeks, contacts cited selected pockets of price inflation, notably for energy, construction supplies, and steel. Wage pressures remained modest but up slightly overall, boosted by tight supplies of higher-skilled workers. Retail sales remained strong, as did the demand for services. Manufacturing activity reportedly picked up for a variety of products. District providers of agricultural and resource products reported generally solid demand. Residential real estate activity remained robust, although there were some scattered hints of softening. Demand for commercial real estate was stable. District banks reported solid loan demand and good credit quality.
Technology in the food industry has become increasingly more prominent in recent years. And even though technology might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the food industry, companies are constantly looking for new ways to improve and optimize their food production as well as start to adjust to a shift in consumer demands. Recently, more focus has been placed on sustainability, health, and freshness. People are becoming more interested in what their food is made out of and where it comes from. 2ff7e9595c
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