Extruded dog food refers to a kind of pet food produced by extrusion technology in many food products for pets.
The processing of dog food mainly refers to the process of forming a variety of raw materials or a single raw material with different moulds and methods, so as to maximize the improvement of pet nutrition, palatability and digestibility and absorbability, so as to maximize the potential nutritional value and use value.
Pet food dog food processing range is very wide, including pet leisure food, snacks, toothcleaning rods, nutrients (liquid), concentrated dog food powder, dry food, wet food, semi-dry food, canned food and so on. In order to maximize its nutritional function, different raw materials are processed in different forms and degrees.
The main purposes of the puffing process for dog food are as follows:
1. Improving the palatability of pet food;
2. To change or improve the nutritional value of pet food;
3. Improving the digestibility and absorption rate of pets to food;
4. Change the shape and structure of pet food to make it easy for pets to eat.
5. Change the bulk density of food, increase the bulk density of food by extrusion granulation and compaction.
6. Improve the safety and hygiene of pet food;