What Are the Benefits of Cold Extrusion in the Pet Food Industry?
Extrusion, as you know, is a process whose objective is to achieve the cooking of the mixture of raw materials and ingredients, giving it the shape of a croquette to facilitate its subsequent handling. In this article we will talk about cold extrusion specifically: what are its benefits for food and the advantages and disadvantages of the process. What is cold extrusion? Cold extrusion is a process by which the temperature of the food does not increase and products of high density and humidity are obtained, such as cookies, muffins or sweets. The main difference is, as the name of this process indicates, in the temperature. Since in the "traditional" extrusion more than 100º C is needed to achieve the desired result. Currently, at an international level cold extrusion is used for the production of: • Candies • Supplements • Medicines Furthermore, the results can be obtained in different formats: • Cool • Damp • Half damp • Dry • Freeze-dried • Dehydrated What is the...