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Pet food extrusion equipment can be used on all forms of manufactured feed: dry food (sometimes called kibble), semi-moist products and treats. Common pet food ingredients include flour, meal, grits, meat, fats, minerals, amino acids and vitamins, often with the addition of flavor enhancers, texturing agents and preservatives.

The growing industry dictates frequent product changes, both in ingredients and aesthetics, to suit market trends and demands. The adaptability of pet food extrusion equipment easily accommodates process innovation and variation, without significant changes in machine configuration.

Arrow Extrusion – experts in custom extruder manufacture for all types of pet food products.
Arrow Extrusion provides a fully equipped test facility for new product process and formulation testing for all applications.

The test laboratory boasts several table top extruders for small batch scaled production, as well as full scale twin feed and bulk extruders.

Experienced engineers are on hand to assist with extruder customization, die design, system controls and the selection of associated extrusion equipment.

Ast, flexible, consistent and efficient – extrusion is an ideal production method for bulk pet food manufacture.

Product Application

PROPERTIES OF PET FOOD

Pet food comes in dry form that is sometimes referred to as 'kibble', semi-moist products and treats, all of which can be produced by extrusion methods.

Dry feed for livestock is also an extruded product, being pelletized for easy metering and delivery.

Common pet food ingredients include flour, meal, corn, meat and fats with added minerals, amino acids and vitamins. Flavor enhancers, texturing agents and preservatives can also be added to improve appearance and palatability.

This process line adopts starch, wheat flour and food addtives to produce innovative shapes pet chewing food by extrusion technology, such as strip, stick, twist, bone, core filled bar and so on. By adjusting the formulations, the extruded food can meet different needs like cleaning the teeth, chewing toy for smaller pets and adding nutrition.