AllAboutFeed - All About Pelleting

Pellets can be defined as agglomerated feed formed by compacting and forcing through die openings by a mechanical process. Thus pelleting is having agglomerated feed by compaction and forced through die openings.

Introduction
A compound feed is a mixture of products of vegetable or animal origin in their natural state, fresh or preserved, or products derived from the industrial processing thereof, or organic or inorganic substances, whether or not containing additives, for oral feeding in the form of a complete feed.

To manufacture a compound feed the ingredients need to be processed. Processing in the feed industry refers to the individual or collective mechanical treatments applied to single or multiple feed components during the manufacture of compound.

These processes are carried out to modify the physical and nutritional properties of the ingredients and of the finished feed to ensure a consistent quality product. Key processes may include: batching, mixing, particle size reduction, conditioning, agglomeration, post pellet conditioning, fat coating, drying/cooling, crumbling and bagging.

Key in this processing sequence is the agglomeration stage, commonly referred to as pelleting. This particular process is an ongoing subject for discussion.

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