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EQUIPMENT

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EXPERIENCE
Spraying and coating systems ensure pet foods and treats
deliver the necessary nutrients and palatability pets require.
By Jennifer Barnett Fox | petfoodprocessing@sosland.com

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The pet food industry continues to grow by leaps and
bounds with global sales of all pet care products and
services registering a 14% increase from 2012 to 2017,
according to Euromonitor International. As products
accommodating good health and good taste continue to
boost the industry, processes like coating and spraying
make it easier than ever for processors to offer pet owners
quality, nutritious products with improved palatability
for their four-legged friends.
"Wet and dry coatings supply nutrients and build favorable relationships between an owner and their pets as
they show appreciation for the food choices," says Dave
Carney, area sales manager, Bühler Aeroglide, Cary,
North Carolina.
Common coating ingredients include poultry-based
fats, vegetable- and marine-based oils, antioxidants and
palatants. Fats and oils that flavor the kibble with antioxidants are typically in liquid form, which can serve as
a bonding agent for dry materials. Vitamins and dental
hygiene additives are dry, and palatants and prebiotic/
probiotic digestive aids can be liquid or dry.

"A main reason for applying palatants is to improve
the taste of extruded kibble to ensure the animal can
and will eat the material, assuring an adequate supply of nutrients, vitamins and minerals," says Gordon
Stirling, senior director, global process engineering,
AFB International, St. Charles, Missouri. Also referred to as "digests," palatants are designed to enhance palatability and perform best when maintained
at 70 F to 110 F, according to Stirling. For optimal
kibble performance with a liquid palatant, Stirling
recommends keeping air out of the palatant application process, avoiding over-application, preventing overspray and overlapping the palatant and fat spray nozzles.
For dry palatants, he recommends evenly coating the
kibble and avoiding impeded flow and buildup on the
coating system.
"Treats with coatings are less common because pet
owners handle the treats and many don't want the resulting oily feeling or texture on their hands after handling,"
says Brian Streit, director of pet food and aquatic technology, Wenger Manufacturing Inc., Sabetha, Kansas.

New designs in
coating drums can
spray up to three
different liquids
simultaneously, with a
liquids addition rate
of up to 8% of
product throughput.
Bühler Aeroglide

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PET Food Processing - March 2019
CONTENTS
OFF THE LEASH - MY FAVORITE STORY
TRENDS - SOURCING RESPONSIBLY
PLANT PROFILE - A BRAND FOR THE GENERATIONS
FOOD SAFETY - RISKY BUSINESS
SMALL BUSINESS MATTERS - ALWAYS IN SEASON
REGULATORY - AUTHORITY OVERVIEW
INGREDIENTS - HEALTH AND HAPPINESS
EVENT SPOTLIGHT - COLLECTIVE EFFORT
EQUIPMENT - UNIFORM EXPERIENCE
BUSINESS STRATEGY - DREAM TEAM
EQUIPMENT - BETTER BATCHES
OPERATIONS - WAR ON TASTE
PACKAGING - SMALLER PAWPRINT
BEST IN SHOW
PATENTS TO PONDER
EVENTS
SIT, STAY, READ
AD INDEX
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PET Food Processing - March 2019 - CONTENTS
PET Food Processing - March 2019 - OFF THE LEASH - MY FAVORITE STORY
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PET Food Processing - March 2019 - TRENDS - SOURCING RESPONSIBLY
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PET Food Processing - March 2019 - PLANT PROFILE - A BRAND FOR THE GENERATIONS
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PET Food Processing - March 2019 - FOOD SAFETY - RISKY BUSINESS
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PET Food Processing - March 2019 - SMALL BUSINESS MATTERS - ALWAYS IN SEASON
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PET Food Processing - March 2019 - REGULATORY - AUTHORITY OVERVIEW
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PET Food Processing - March 2019 - INGREDIENTS - HEALTH AND HAPPINESS
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PET Food Processing - March 2019 - EVENT SPOTLIGHT - COLLECTIVE EFFORT
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PET Food Processing - March 2019 - EQUIPMENT - UNIFORM EXPERIENCE
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PET Food Processing - March 2019 - 51
PET Food Processing - March 2019 - 52
PET Food Processing - March 2019 - BUSINESS STRATEGY - DREAM TEAM
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PET Food Processing - March 2019 - 56
PET Food Processing - March 2019 - EQUIPMENT - BETTER BATCHES
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PET Food Processing - March 2019 - 61
PET Food Processing - March 2019 - 62
PET Food Processing - March 2019 - OPERATIONS - WAR ON TASTE
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PET Food Processing - March 2019 - PACKAGING - SMALLER PAWPRINT
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PET Food Processing - March 2019 - 73
PET Food Processing - March 2019 - BEST IN SHOW
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PET Food Processing - March 2019 - 76
PET Food Processing - March 2019 - PATENTS TO PONDER
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PET Food Processing - March 2019 - 79
PET Food Processing - March 2019 - EVENTS
PET Food Processing - March 2019 - SIT, STAY, READ
PET Food Processing - March 2019 - AD INDEX
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