Would you like your label to include real chicken? ADF® Spray Dried Cooked Chicken is produced from USDA inspected mechanically de-boned chicken. The raw material is cooked, stabilized, and spray dried. Not only do you get real chicken, but also a highly digestible protein and fat source.
Especially suitable for:
All dog foods, cat foods and treats
Features
Benefits
Label advantages
Effectively utilizes “chicken” in the formula, high on the label, as both a nutritional and marketing advantage.
Benefits of ADF® spray-dried meat powders vs. fresh or frozen
ADF uses USDA sourced material.
ADF uses muscle meats.
Product is cooked in sterilized process.
Product is stable, 12-month shelf life.
Product is consistent vs. fresh or frozen.
No cross contamination of wet and dry side materials (bacteriological concerns).
Improved “start-up to steady state” on extruder (less waste and better yields).
Improved throughput through extruder and dryer (labor and energy).
No cooler or reefer required for storage or extra handling (labor and energy).
No messy meat dumping, or frozen block handling equipment (labor and energy).
No cleaning and sanitizing of fresh or frozen handling equipment (labor and energy).
Benefits of ADF® spray-dried meat powders vs. rendered “meal” or “by-product meals”
ADF uses USDA sourced material.
ADF uses muscle meats, no other parts of animals or birds.
Product is cooked in sterilized, HACCP & AIB inspected process.
Product is stable, 12-month shelf life.
Product is consistent vs. meals & by-product meals.
Dried chicken
Significantly less storage space than fresh chicken.
Refrigeration not required – less cost.
Shelf stability – Eliminates the expense of shipping water weight found in fresh chicken.
Reduced equipment wear = improved processing efficiency.
Mechanically deboned
From a USDA inspected facility. High quality source of protein.
Cooked & spray-dried
Reduces microbial contamination risk.
Application Information
Usage:
For use in petfoods, treats and biscuits.
Typically added at rates of 5-10%.
ADF® Spray-Dried Cooked Chicken is produced from USDA inspected, mechanically deboned chicken.
Ash:
6% maximum
Moisture:
6% maximum
Standard Packaging:
50 lb. bag •Metric sizes available upon request >contact us