Pet food

Dry Pet Food

On a market where customers increasingly demand products as similar as possible to the ones for humans from a nutritional and production quality point of view and for the variety of formats, our many years of experience in developing food processing technologies allow us to offer futuristic solutions able to set new standards on the market.

Our philosophy leads us to work alongside our customers, supporting them in creating and developing innovative products, helping them define the formulations, forms, consistencies, weights, flavors and colors that best satisfy the demands of the final consumer. We share their goal of obtaining an innovative and high-quality industrial production based on collaboration that starts with research and is embodied in the provision of the most advanced processing technologies.

GEA dry pet food applications

Kibbles

Kibbles

Thanks to a detailed study of the formulations and formats that both satisfy energy and nutritional needs and whet the pet’s imagination, kibble is considered the basic food in pet diets.

Pillows

Pillows

These snacks are designed to be tasty rewards for pets' positive behavior. Using our extrusion technology, we combine grains with a flavorful and nutritious filling tailored to specific needs.

Dental sticks

Dentl Sticks

Specifically designed to clean dogs' teeth, their unique star shape reaches hard-to-clean areas, promoting dental health while providing essential nutrients.

R&D and pilot plant

We feed our success through constant and thoroughly organized Research & Development activities performed by a team of 30 people that includes process technicians, analysts and mechanics. They have at their disposal 2000 sq. m of facilities equipped with a completely new pilot plant capable of developing new products in all respects and a laboratory equipped with all types of instruments for chemical, chemical-physical and rheological analysis and nutritional/organoleptic testing.

PEX - Pet Food Experience Center

PEX - Pet Food Experience Center

The GEA Pet Food Experience Center (PEX) in Galliera Veneta, Italy aims at driving innovation in cooperation with customers and industry partners and functioning as a locus for sharing latest know-how, where partners can anticipate a high level of technological development support.

Tailor made solutions

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Get the GEA Dry Pet Food Processing brochure.

Elevate your dry pet food with our processing solutions. Get the GEA Dry Pet Food processing brochure to see how you can achieve unmatched consistency and efficiency.

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