Pet food foreign material contamination: How to prevent, respond and recover

Foreign material contamination remains one of the most serious challenges facing the pet food industry. From metal and bone fragments to plastics and other foreign materials, a single contamination event can result in production downtime, customer complaints, regulatory scrutiny, and costly recalls. During this Ask the Pet Food Pro Zoom chat, experts Paula Schwarz, senior director, key accounts at FlexXray, and Teki Lyons, Director-FSQA-S at Brightpet, will provide a practical overview of foreign material contamination in pet food manufacturing. The discussion will cover common contamination sources, detection methods, and the critical steps organizations should take when an event occurs. Attendees will gain insight into effective response strategies – including third-party inspection – investigation best practices, and corrective actions that can help minimize operational disruption and protect brand reputation. Designed for cross-functional teams, this Zoom chat is valuable for food safety and QA professionals, operations teams, plant leadership, and anyone involved in foreign material contamination prevention and response. This Ask The Petfood Pro session is sponsored by FlexXray. Register at ► https://www.petfoodforumevents.com/ Follow on LinkedIn ► /petfood-forum-events Follow on Instagram ► @PetfoodForum #PetfoodForum #petfoodindustry #petfoodpros #petfoodprofessionals #industryinsights #networking #petfoodconference #petfoodexpo #petfoodtrends #petnutrition #petfoodcommunity