Nutrition and animal health

The freeze-drying process is also used in the field of animal health and nutrition. The process is the same as for the active ingredients of cosmetics, food supplements or products in the food industry. Thus, products for animal nutrition are initially frozen, so that the water in the product is transformed into ice. Following this stage, drying comes next, the aim of which is to eliminate the residual water present in the product. As this process is carried out at low temperature, the product is dehydrated gently, meaning all the nutritional benefits of the product can be retained. As each project has its own specific needs, our scientific and regulatory teams make their expertise available to provide technical support throughout every stage of the project. Eurolyo's teams provide individual support through project-specific monitoring, from defining the scope through to delivery. Freeze-drying is a drying technique which can be used for preserving various animal products, including:      

• Enzymes animals need to digest food properly. If foods such as proteins, fats and carbohydrates are not digested properly, there is an increased risk of bacterial growth which upsets the balance of the gut flora.

     

• End products such as kibble and chews. These are essential food in animal nutrition and are valued by both the animal owners, as it requires no special preparation, and by the animals themselves for its taste qualities.

     

• Raw ingredients for the manufacture of animal feed. Eurolyo is able to freeze-dry a wide variety of raw ingredients for animal nutrition, such as protein-rich ingredients (vegetable and animal).

Thus freeze-drying these sorts of products for animal health and nutrition brings many benefits. First of all, nutritional value is preserved: amino acids, nutrients and enzymes remain intact. Besides this, freeze-drying significantly extends the shelf life of animal feed products.  

Project-specific support in the field of animal health and nutrition products

As each project has its own specific needs, our scientific and regulatory teams make their expertise available to provide technical support throughout every stage of the project. Eurolyo's teams provide individual support through project-specific monitoring, from defining the scope through to delivery.