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34 | www.PetfoodIndustry.com ➥NORTH AMERICAN PET OWNERSHIP DEMOGRAPHICS SHIFTING Visit us at Petfood Forum, booth 130 Diving deeper into the data from Branded's poll, 48 percent of Hispanic pet owners agreed with the statement that "organic food is safer and healthier for pets," which was the highest level of agreement among all four ethnicities. Higher rates of pet ownership among Hispanic households may be a "marker of acculturation within the rapidly expanding Latino population," according to a 2017 report on pet population and ownership trends in the US from Packaged Facts. Second- and third-generation Hispanics make up a major segment of the Hispanic population in the US, and pet ownership among Hispanics will most likely continue to grow with that segment. Overall, not only do more pet > extruders > feeders > components > pneumatic conveying > complete systems >> Weigh belt feeding for even the most friable ingredient materials. Coperion K-Tron's highly accurate line of low height weigh belt feeders is ideal for pet food ingredients and finished products. >> www.coperion.com/food SMART WEIGH BELT FEEDER BENEFITS > Completely enclosed easy clean design > Optional dual weigh bridge for online taring > Pull out belt assembly for complete accessibility > Very gentle product handling for maximum quality > Ideal for final metering and weighing into packaging lines Visit us at PETFooD FoRuM 2018 Kansas City, MO / USA April 23 - 25, 2018