How is Dry dog food made?

Dry dog/cat food is made by mixing dry and wet ingredients together to form a dough. This is followed by extrusion process – the dough is heated under pressure, and then cut and formed into pieces of kibble (these can be very different in size, shape, colour, etc.). Pieces of kibble are then dried, cooledRead more ⟶

Which animal proteins can be used in EU pet food?

The European Union legislation is very strict about the ingredients that can be used in animal food (in legal documents, pet food is named “animal feed”*). There are also certain minor differences among countries; I can say from experience that legislation for running an animal food production line in Slovenia is extremely strict, more thanRead more ⟶