Urs Wuest

Title

Director, Product Management of aqua feed and pet food

Company

Bühler AG Nutrition

Fresh meat inclusions for dry pet food: what can you accomplish with existing solutions? – Urs Wuest, director, product management of aqua feed and pet food for Bühler AG Nutrition, demonstrates how existing processing lines can help pet food producers meet consumer demand for high meat in pet foods. Based on several studies and ongoing industry research, Wuest describes new ways to incorporate high levels of protein in pet food products and handle the many challenges related to water content, as well as the accessories required for meat handling and additions.

In his role with the nutrition business unit of Bühler AG in Uzwil, Switzerland, Wuest advocates for industry research and innovation, based on a long career in developing processes and equipment for the feed category. Previously, he managed feed technology and extrusion systems for Bühler Japan. He also managed food and feed products for analytical equipment at Büchi Lab-Technology Switzerland and feed-oil milling projects at Bühler Belgium, South Africa and Switzerland. Wuest started his career as a feed milling engineer at the Swiss Institute of Feed Technology.