End-to-end systems for efficiently producing safe, high-quality wet, dry, fresh, frozen, raw, or canned cat and dog foods

These days, our furry friends aren’t just pets — they’re beloved members of the family. As such, pet owners are getting ever more mindful of what they’re scooping into their cats’ and dogs’ food bowls. This revolution in pet dining and nutrition is causing major changes in the pet food sector.

Manufacturers looking to keep up — and fetch some solid marketshare — must be able to accommodate the shifting tastes. This means you have to do more than just continue to grind out canned feline foods and an array of canine kibble. You have to create enticing, wholesome options that range from:

 

Wet to dry

Raw to cooked

Fresh to frozen

Canned to bagged

Vegan to carnivore

That’s not a task to just wag your tail at. It’s a massive and dynamic undertaking.

 

With Deepora on your side, though, this can be a walk in the park. Leveraging our experience in designing, manufacturing, and installation, our pet food processing systems really deliver. We’re leaders of the pack when it comes to:

 

Prepping roped and diced foods

Extruding and Color/Flavor Dosing

Steaming and Cooking

Filling, closing, and tray sealing of pet food containers

In-container sterilization of cans, pouches, and trays

High-Pressure Processing (HPP)

Chilling and freezing perishable items

Deepora equipment enables you to turn out the safest pet foods while helping to maintain peak freshness, nutrition, flavor, and texture. You’ll be helping pet parents provide the highest-quality care to their cherished animals.

 

Different Deepora Pet Food Technology for Different Needs

Deepora’s portfolio of pet food processing equipment is ready and able to meet the demands of your operational needs. Whether you’re shopping for one batch retort machine or an entire, from-the-ground-up production line — you’ll find we’ve got the works.

 

Regardless of what kind of pet food product you’re making, the Deepora legacy of excellence means your business will realize meaningful productivity and financial gains — like these:

 

Construction using the best processes and materials

Compatibility with other manufacturing equipment and systems

Customizability and configurability to your requirements

Lss time required for deployment

Minimal training needed to operate

Reduced risk of human error

More reliable machines

Easier and less maintenance

Fewer and less severe operational issues

Greater machine longevity

Higher resale value

Dog Food Manufacturing

Dog food manufacturing has its own special considerations. For instance, Salmonella probably won’t hurt a healthy dog but it can be dangerous to older or ailing canines and to pet owners (due to a risk of cross-contamination). As fresh and raw dog food gains popularity, it’s increasingly necessary to mitigate associated issues. Deepora offers many options — like HPP — to help ensure product quality and safety for pups and their people.

 

Cat Food Manufacturing

The cat food market is dominated by wet foods, primarily in cans. In fact, they’re so ubiquitous that — in an almost Pavlovian manner — many cats instantly recognize and react to the “pop!” sound of their favorite tinned meal being opened. As the largest segment in recent years, wet canned cat food products must be reliably producible at scale. These capabilities are definitely among Deepora’s numerous fortes.

 

Dry Pet Food Manufacturing

Dry pet food products — such as kibble and savory treats — often incorporate freeze-dried meats and dehydrated fruits and vegetables. These inclusions not only make for tastier foods, they amplify the nutritional profile of a pet’s diet. This is a good thing, leading to healthier animals. With Deepora technologies, processors can be confident that their meaty and fruity-vegetal ingredients aren’t contaminating finished products with harmful pathogens.

 

Wet & Canned Pet Food Manufacturing

The Cats and Dogs Wet Pet Food market, which hit almost $5 million in 2020, is expected to grow about 5.5% annually for the next half decade. While canned foods account for the lion’s share of this category, stand-up pouches, foils, trays, and films are also popular. Deepora can help you turn out products that are safe, shelf-stable, scrumptious, and brand-building.

 

Raw & Fresh Pet Food Manufacturing

In the last few years, the raw and fresh pet food market has tripled. This trend is likely spurred on by pet owners wanting to provide better-quality nourishment to their pets and pets perceiving wet pet foods to be more flavorful than dry foods. Often lacking preservatives or heat-processing, manufacturers need solutions for proper sterilization, packaging, and storage of these perishable pet foods