Methods for manufacturing a sustainable food product

Abstract

A method for manufacturing a sustainable pet food product is disclosed, including the steps of first mixing a plurality of sustainable ingredients including adding and mixing one or more one or more virgin materials from at least one of the following: one or more dairy products, one or more meat and poultry products, one or more fish products, one or more egg products, and a rendered protein meals. Next, one or more vitamins and one or more minerals are added and mixed to the plurality of sustainable ingredients to create a dough. The dough is pressure cooked in a pressure cooking vessel and then extruded, via an extruder, the dough to create a plurality of ribbons. A rotary blade cuts the plurality of ribbons to create a wet kibble which is then dried. Once dried, the kibble is coated with one or more flavorants which are then dried to a surface of the dry kibble to produce a sustainable pet food product. Further, methods for producing a sustainable food product from unsold and unused produce using virgin cereal grains, fruits, and/or vegetables are disclosed.

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