Pet food is designed according to different types, physiological stages, and nutritional needs of pets. It is a food specially formulated for pets that is formulated from a variety of feed ingredients in scientific proportions to provide basic nutrition for the growth, development and health of pets. .
So what is pet compound feed?
Compound pet feed, also known as full-price pet food, refers to feed that is formulated with a variety of feed raw materials and feed additives in certain proportions to meet the nutritional needs of pets at different life stages or under specific physiological and pathological conditions. . Can be used alone to meet your pet's needs. Comprehensive nutritional needs of pets.
Pet food is divided into three categories
1Classification by moisture content
1Solid compound feed:
Solid pet food with a moisture content <14% is also called dry food.
2 Semi-solid pet compound feed:
The moisture content (14% ≤ moisture < 60%) is semi-solid pet compound feed, also called semi-moist food.
3. Liquid pet compound feed:
Liquid pet food with a water content of ≥60% is also called wet food. Such as full-price cans, nutritional creams, etc.
2Classification by life stage
The life stages of dogs are divided into childhood, adulthood, old age, pregnancy, lactation and the whole life stage.
Dog compound feed: all-stage puppy food, all-stage adult dog food, all-stage senior dog food, all-stage pregnancy dog food, all-stage lactation dog food, all-life stage dog food, etc.
3Classification by processing technology
1Hot air drying type
Products made by blowing hot air in an oven or drying chamber to accelerate the air flow, such as jerky, meat strips, meat rolls, etc.;
2 High temperature sterilization
Products mainly made through high-temperature sterilization processes above 121°C, such as flexible packaging cans, tinplate cans, aluminum box cans, high-temperature sausages, etc.;
3 freeze drying categories
Products made by dehydrating and drying materials using the principle of vacuum sublimation, such as freeze-dried poultry, fish, fruits, vegetables, etc.;
4 Extrusion molding types
Products mainly produced by extrusion molding process, such as chewing gum, meat, tooth cleaning bones, etc.;
5 Baking Processing Categories
Products based on baking technology, such as biscuits, bread, moon cakes, etc.;
6 enzymatic reactions
Products mainly produced using enzyme reaction technology, such as nutritional creams, licking agents, etc.;
7 major fresh storage categories
Preserved foods based on preservation and storage technology and using preservation treatment measures, such as cold fresh meat, cold fresh meat, and vegetable and fruit mixed foods, etc.;
8Frozen storage category
: Mainly based on frozen storage technology, using freezing treatment measures (below 18℃), such as frozen meat, frozen meat, mixed vegetables and fruits, etc.
Post time: May-13-2024