1、Jenni Harrington-Director of Technology&InnovationNew Methods in High Moisture Extrusion for Wet Pet foodPet Food TrendsHumanization&PremiumizationSustainabilityHealth&WellnessFood SafetyPet Food TrendsHumanization&PremiumizationHigh Fresh Meat AdditionWet Tex PetfoodCustomer(consumer)requirements f
2、or petfood.Sweet SpotSweet SpotNutritiousNutritiousNaturalNaturalSustainableSustainableSmell/TasteSmell/TasteAffordableAffordableTextureTextureIntroduction to Wet Petfood Wet Petfood:26%of Petfood Market(Retail Value)Growth is stronger in Wet vs.Dry PetfoodWet Petfood is especially important for cat
3、s(43%of all Cats Petfood)Mainly positioned in the mid-priced to premium segment(77%)Main markets are clearly North America and EuropeGlobally successful products are“Felix”,“Whiskas”and“Sheba”,as an exampleFormat:meaty pieces in sauce(jelly or gravy)Wet Petfood are mainly produced in steel or alumin
4、um cans,trays and pouchesDownstream process:Addition of gravy or jelly filling in packaging-sterilization-cooling Cats are more challenging eater and are carnivores,require formulations that include animal proteins.An important quality factor for cats are the“palatability”;Acceptance tests are manda
5、toryPetfood Forum 20255Wet Tex Technology for Wet Petfood creationCreation of different colors,textures,densities and thicknessesFish like textures Microporous structure(by Aeration)for better palatability,nutrition and better holding of fats&saucesFlexibility in raw material use,be it in powder for
6、m or as a liquid,be it animal,insect or plant proteinTextured products can therefore be with a hybrid(meat&veggie)formulation or completely plant-basedHME technology enables high throughputs and sustainable wet petfood productionPetfood Forum 20256Petfood Forum 20257Muscle MeatMeat SlurriesFish Slur