How is Wet dog food made?

Wet dog/cat/pet food is made by cooking a mixture of ingredients (also called “the recipe”) together and sealing the finished product into a hermetically sealed can, pouch or other type of packaging. The wet food in the container remains sterile until opened (the shelf life duration differs among different packaging, recipes, etc.). Wet dog/cat/pet foodRead more ⟶

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 ⟶