Coperion: Unifying Expertise for the Petfood Industry

Kansas City, May 13 2025 – At Petfood Forum, April 28-30 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Coperion’s Food, Health and Nutrition (FHN) division showcased their integrated process solutions including the E-finity Dense Phase Conveying System with Hygienic Side Entry Receiver (HSER), Global Cleanable Airlock (GCA), Horizontal Material Separator (HMS), and Kemutec Centrifugal Sifter.  

Attendees experienced the Coperion Single Screw Feeder with Smart Weigh Belt Feeder and 2410 Sanitary Vacuum Loader running live in the booth. In addition, on display was its Baker Perkins ServoForm™ Mini Depositor and Rotary Moulder for pet treat production, as well as Shick Esteve IBC Liquid Tote System for liquid ingredient automation. 

In addition to engaging with processing solutions, visitors to the booth experienced live demos of Connect Advisor, Coperion’s on-demand live video and audio remote service and curated step-by-step workflows for installation, maintenance, and equipment inspection.  

Coperion’s Food, Health & Nutrition (FHN) division has expanded significantly in recent years through strategic acquisitions, bringing these trusted technology brands in pet food production together: Baker Perkins, Kemutec, K-Tron, Shick Esteve, and Unifiller. Coperion’s portfolio also includes leading technology brands Bakon, DIOSNA, Gabler, Peerless, Shaffer, and VMI. These brands were chosen for their proven track records in the pet food, baking, and other food sectors, each offering highly specialized expertise. Now unified, they provide a complete process solution for end products to serve their customers.   

“In the past year, we’ve been working diligently with not only integration but also transformation,” said Matt Craig, President of Coperion FHN. “This has allowed us to focus on our markets – with pet food being a major focus.” 

By consolidating and organizing the technologies across three core business units: systems and ingredient automation; mixing, baking, forming and dividing; and dosing, decorating, and cutting, Coperion FHN helps producers tackle some of the most complex challenges in today’s market: 

• Streamlined Operations Pet food producers can partner with one entity, rather than multiple manufacturers, to access everything from automated ingredient handling through to end-product.
• Improved Workforce Efficiency: Robust, advanced equipment is integrated into efficient systems with seamless controls.
• Faster Time to Market: By drawing on the specialized expertise of each brand, plant operations can be scaled or adapted quickly to accommodate new product lines or higher output demands.

This single-source approach gives pet food producers a single point of accountability for projects that involve everything from engineering and manufacturing to installation, training, and service.