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Creating optimum feeder and mixer conditions for pet food

Feeding and mixing in a feed manufacturing process can be continuous or batch wise. A comparison is made for pet food manufacturers to be able to react to the demands in the market and be as flexible as possible, without compromising food quality.

In today’s growing pet and animal feed market, due to the extensive variety of breeds and feed requirements, it is necessary for the pet food/feed manufacturers to be able to provide... read more »

Vacuum coating for better liquid intrusion

In production of pet food diets made from extruded pellets, there has been a great development over the past decade. An important part of the development is the addition of different liquid additives such as digest improver, vitamins, fat and appetite improver to mention a few. read more >

Petfood palatability needs multi-factorial approach

Palatability is key in producing high quality petfood. This goes much further than choosing a palatability enhancer. It involves careful selection of ingredients and the right processing techniques. read more >

Trends in pet food and fish feed extrusion

The 10th Pet Food Update conference, organised by ZDS Solingen in Germany, was again a great opportunity to update pet food manufacturers on new developments in pet food manufacturing. "What’s new" in extrusion for pet food and fish feed was discussed. read more >

Cost aspects of technical applications in extrusion technology

The compound feed industry is a very traditional type of industry. Extrusion is already more sophisticated. In pet food extrusion air is the most important raw material, but causes costly problems. Controlling air can reduce costs. read more >

Cooling of extruded dry pet foods

One of the critical processing steps in the production of extruded dry pet food is cooling. The cooling step is required after the drying and liquid-coating processes to remove excess heat. If not enough heat is removed, condensation can occur in the product storage bins or in the product package. read more >

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