Pet Food Drying Systems – Quality, Nutrients & Flavor
Precise Drying for Pet and Livestock Feed
Unbeatable Advantages at a Glance:
Germ-Free
Customized temperature control ensures hygienically perfect products – germ-reduced or germ-free, depending on requirements.
Preservation of Valuable Nutrients
Gentle drying processes preserve vitamins, minerals, and flavor.
Easy Further Processing
Optimal residual moisture facilitates pressing, packaging, or mixing with other components.
Preservation
Precise drying extends shelf life and protects against quality loss.
Specific Challenges in Pet Food Drying
Drying pet food is challenging: The often heterogeneous consistency and composition of the raw material demand precise control of drying parameters. This is the only way to prevent the loss of flavor, vitamins, or minerals while ensuring the final product achieves the desired residual moisture.
Hans Binder and NEWeco-tec combine years of expertise with state-of-the-art plant technology to dry pet food, ensuring it is healthy, palatable, and durable – whether for household pets or for livestock.
Parameters can be adjusted depending on the objective:
- If the nutrient content is to be preserved optimally, gentle drying is carried out at low temperatures.
- If, however, the product needs to be microbiologically stable and germ-free, higher temperatures are employed.
- Special attention is given to fats and oils that evaporate during drying and condense on internal surfaces. Hans Binder drying systems are designed with easily accessible areas for quick and hygienic cleaning without complex disassembly.
Dry Food
Whether for dogs, cats, or rodents, dry food is central to many feeding concepts. To ensure the food remains shelf-stable for extended periods without losing flavor, nutrients, or consistency, precise control of temperature, airflow, and residence time is essential. Our drying systems provide uniform residual moisture, hygienic safety, and maximum energy efficiency – delivering dry food that truly satisfies.
Snacks & Treats
Snacks, chew strips, and reward products present specific drying challenges. Depending on their composition – whether meat-based, plant-based, or hybrid – moisture, fat content, and consistency vary significantly. Our belt dryers allow for customized adaptation to product form and characteristics, ensuring snacks remain crunchy, store well, and are palatable to pets.
Pellets & Specialty Feed
In the pet food sector, pellets are pressed feed units – small, cylindrical compacts made from ground raw materials such as grains, vegetables, proteins, minerals, and vitamins. They are formed in a die and subsequently dried to ensure shelf life, hygiene, and nutrient content. Hans Binder systems ensure these dry food pellets are dried uniformly and energy-efficiently, irrespective of their recipe, size, or composition.
Technology & Processes
Innovative drying,
modularly adaptable
Hans Binder offers customized belt dryers for pet food. Our systems are characterized by:
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Individually configurable temperature zones for various products
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Flexible belt speed for precise drying times
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Hygienic stainless steel construction with easily accessible cleaning areas
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Energy efficiency through heat recovery and modular design
Other Application Areas:
Sludges
Wood
Food products
Recycling & waste management
Agriculture
Industry
Petfood
Energy
FAQ – Pet Food Drying
Dry food, snacks, pellets, specialty feed for pets and livestock.
Through a design that allows for easily accessible cleaning areas – without cumbersome disassembly of components.
Prevents spoilage, reduces disposal costs, and enables new revenue streams through sales as feed or fertilizer products.
