You must be curious about how dog food is made
To make dog food, you must first mix the raw materialsThe raw materials of dog food include raw materials of animal origin and plant-based ingredients. Common animal-derived raw materials such as chicken (flour), beef (flour), fish (flour), mutton (flour), chicken heart, chicken liver, etc.; plant-derived raw materials such as corn (flour), barley (flour), wheat (flour) ), rice, potatoes, peas, sweet potatoes, cassava, soybean meal, beet meal, and some fruits and vegetables. Grind these raw materials separately with a grinding machine, mix them according to a certain proportion, and then use a mixer to mix the powder together. Then a machine will be used to steam all the food powder~② High-pressure extrusion
< section>Use an extruder to extrude the steamed mixture from the mold, and use a rotating knife at the outlet to cut the extruded dog food into particles of suitable size at a suitable speed. The mold is directly made into various shapes. For example, the picture below uses a dog bone mold shape. The "pasta" we eat is also extruded and cut into sections...In addition to baking, dog food also has a The first production method is called "puffing". During the molding process, water is added in the form of steam, so that the raw materials are heated to 100~200°C under high pressure, and the starch in the raw materials is gelatinized (similar to the process of thickening in a pot). When the extrusion is cut off, the pressure is released instantly, and the water rushes out of the raw material to expand it, forming a crispy texture, which is also beneficial to dog digestion. The dog food particles that come out are first spread out and need to stay in the warm air dryer for about 25 minutes. Next, heat the current dog food particles to 149°C to remove moisture, and then cool them to room temperature. Then the cooled dog food will be sent to a mixer, sprayed with grease and “Feat Attractant”…yes! You read that right, food attractants are used to enhance dogs’ appetite. Dog food with added food attractants is not necessarily spicy chicken food. We need to see what kind of food attractants are added and the ratio of dog food raw materials. Strictly speaking, all dry dog food requires attractants, and no dog will like white-flavored dry dog food. Constant flipping ensures even coverage. The last step is packaging into bags~There is no doubt that , both dog food and cat food need to be packaged in different specifications for sale and purchase. After all, we can’t go to the dog food manufacturer with a dog bowl to buy dog food every day, right? The quality of dog food packaging can reflect the quality of dog food to a certain extent. A thoughtful dog food will definitely design a packaging bag that is easy to open for consumption and convenient for sealing and storage. And those dog foods packaged in plastic film and snakeskin bags are undoubtedly not worthy of everyone's attention. Wait! Cast has something else to sayAfter seeing the production process of dog food, you must want to ask what the production process of cat food is like? The production process of cat food is actually similar to that of dog food, but compared with dogs, cats need to consume more fat and protein and must contain enough taurine, so the ratio of ingredients and additives must be There will be differences in type selection. In addition, cats prefer sour foods, while dogs prefer sweet foods.
