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Industry 06
Animal feed: formulation, pelleting and by-products
A feed mill turns variable raw materials into a consistent product at the lowest cost. We help make both the plant and the quality reliable.
Compound feeds for poultry, cattle and sheep are made from cereals, oilseed meals, minerals and additives. Food-industry by-products (citrus and beet pulp, bran, spent grains) find a valuable outlet here.
Dosing accuracy, mix uniformity and pellet quality make the difference, as does control of cross-contamination and salmonella.
Key process steps
- 01
Receiving and storage
Raw material checks, silos and storage bins.
- 02
Grinding
Hammer mills, particle size chosen for the species.
- 03
Dosing and mixing
Automated weighing, premixes, liquid addition.
- 04
Pelleting
Steam conditioner, pellet press, cooler, crumbler.
- 05
Coating
Fat and enzyme addition after pelleting.
- 06
Bagging and bulk
Packing, loading and traceability.
The challenges we see
- Pellet quality (durability, fines)
- Energy use at the grinder and press
- Cross-contamination between formulas
- Salmonella and mycotoxin control
How we help
- Plant project or extension study
- Pellet press and steam conditioning optimisation
- Feed-specific HACCP plan, production sequencing
- Using by-products from your other operations
- Preventive maintenance of presses, dies and grinders
Standards and frameworks
- Moroccan law 28-07 and ONSSA (animal feed)
- HACCP
- GMP+ Feed Safety Assurance
- FAMI-QS (additives)
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