The Food Production Solutions Association (FPSA) and Messe Frankfurt Inc. have announced the full roster of exhibitors participating in a live fresh pet food production line that will be on display at this year’s Equipment, Automation and Technology Show for Food and Beverage (EATS), taking place October 28-30, in Chicago’s McCormick Place.

Participating exhibitors in this line include:

• Axiflow Technologies
• CEM Corporation
• Dynamic Conveyor
• FPS - Food Processing Solutions
•  Friesen’s
• Gray AES
• Handtmann
•  Intralox
• JLS Automation
• Marken-Imaje
• Matrix Packaging
•  Mepaco
•  Mettler Toledo
•  MoistTech Corp.
• Multivac

This demonstration is being sponsored, organized, and installed by FPSA member and leading engineering firm Gray AES, which is providing project management services. Also contributing to this year’s project is BSM Partners, a full-service technical business services firm with expertise in the pet care segment.

“At Gray AES, we’re thrilled to partner with FPSA and leading OEMs on this fresh pet food production line for EATS 2025,” said Brian Shoop, vice president, Process Engineering at Gray AES. “As Chair of the Food Safety Network, I’m excited to showcase the cutting- edge technologies and collaborative spirit that are shaping the future of pet food production.”

The EATS production line program, launched in 2017, features live hosted demonstrations during each day of the show using actual ingredients and culminating with a finished packaged product ready for the consumer. EATS 2025 includes three different production lines manufacturing sliced pepperoni and blueberry filled Danish, in addition to this fresh pet food line.

"Fresh pet food is one of the fastest growing segments in the U.S. food industry with over $700 million in annual sales and a compound annual growth rate projected between 16 and 21% over the next six years,” said Chris Lyons, president and CEO of the Food Production Solutions Association (FPSA). “With that in mind, FPSA’s Pet Food Council was eager to build what we believe is our most ambitious production line since launching the live production line program in 2017. With 14 of FPSA’s members providing the latest innovations in processing and packaging technology, this pet food line and our daily demonstrations are sure to be a hit with food manufacturers coming to EATS in search of new ideas.”

Attendees can see the production line technologies in action, meet over 350 suppliers from the food and beverage technology industry and access 30+ education sessions over the three-day show.  

About the Food Production Solutions Association
The Food Production Solutions Association (FPSA) is a global trade association serving suppliers in the food and beverage industries. The Association's programs and services support members’ success by providing assistance in marketing their products and services, overall improvement in key business practices and many opportunities to network among industry colleagues. Programs and services to achieve these objectives include EATS - The Equipment, Automation and Technology Show for Food & Beverage (industry leading trade show), electronic media marketing, education, market intelligence, research, and advocation of critical industry issues such as food safety, sanitary design of equipment, and global trade. FPSA members are organized in vertical industry councils which focus on specific needs and concerns that are unique to each industry sector. FPSA councils currently represent the Bakery, Beverage, Dairy, Pet Food, Prepared Foods and Meat sectors.