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By Richard Rowlands | petfoodprocessing@sosland.com
In the ever-evolving world of pet food manufacturing,
extrusion technology continues to play a crucial role in
ensuring the efficient and effective production of highquality
pet food products. This versatile technology has
advanced over the years, allowing pet food producers to
further capitalize on its capabilities and benefits.
Key benefits
Extrusion technology offers a more efficient and costeffective
method for pet food production in comparison
to labor-intensive processes like batch cooking. By
utilizing a continuous process, extrusion significantly
reduces the time, labor and energy required for pet food
manufacturing. In addition, the flexibility of extrusion
technology allows processors to produce various shapes,
sizes and textures of pet food products.
" The continuous extrusion process is highly efficient
in its utilization of raw materials and energy, " explained
Sylvie Brunel, Ph.D., process and innovation director,
Clextral Inc, Tampa, Fla. " Extrusion provides consistent
product quality, and the extruder offers a great degree
of process flexibility. Multiple products can be processed
on one extruder by varying the ingredients, screw profiles
and process parameters. Multiple shapes and sizes
are also possible with simple die changes. "
Another major advantage of extrusion technology is
its ability to provide a food-safe cooking method with
an industry-standard Critical Control Point (CCP)
for product temperature. This ensures that the final
product is not only of high quality but also safe for pet
consumption.
" All pet food producers are faced with the challenge of
food safety for their products and processes. More specifically,
integrating a CCP in their processes, " said Keith
Erdley, process technologist, Wenger, Sabetha, Kan. " A
CCP is required for all [human] food, pet food and pet
treat processes. Extrusion provides a food-safe cooking
method that provides an industry-standard CCP of
product temperature. If products are not extruded, the
CCP becomes a bit more difficult, as CCPs in ovens and
dryers are not as black and white and have presented
challenges in validating that all product meets the CCP
requirements. "
Brunel added, " The extruder ensures food safety as
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All it takes is the
simple change of
the die cutter to
extrude different
sizes and shapes of
pet treats.
Clextral
extrusion
Versatility, flexibility and efficiency can all
be achieved with extrusion technology.
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