Product sector · 100 application guides
Pet food & animal nutrition production and packaging
Filling, weighing and packing routes for wet foods, dry feeds, treats and animal supplements. Select the exact product and pack combination to see the process route, recommended machine type, risks and questions.
How to use this section
Start with the product, then confirm the pack and output.
Products in this sector include several physical behaviours: Viscous product with particulates (50), Granules and free-flowing solids (30), Powder (15), Smooth viscous product (5). This changes the filler, feed system, nozzle, cleaning plan and safety controls.
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Wet Dog Food in Wide-neck Glass JarsViscous product with particulates · View guide →Wet Dog Food in Wide-neck BottlesViscous product with particulates · View guide →Wet Dog Food in Pots and TubsViscous product with particulates · View guide →Wet Dog Food in Retort PouchesViscous product with particulates · View guide →Wet Dog Food in Foodservice PailsViscous product with particulates · View guide →Wet Cat Food in Wide-neck Glass JarsViscous product with particulates · View guide →Wet Cat Food in Wide-neck BottlesViscous product with particulates · View guide →Wet Cat Food in Pots and TubsViscous product with particulates · View guide →Wet Cat Food in Retort PouchesViscous product with particulates · View guide →Wet Cat Food in Foodservice PailsViscous product with particulates · View guide →PET Food Gravy in Wide-neck Glass JarsViscous product with particulates · View guide →PET Food Gravy in Wide-neck BottlesViscous product with particulates · View guide →PET Food Gravy in Pots and TubsViscous product with particulates · View guide →PET Food Gravy in Retort PouchesViscous product with particulates · View guide →PET Food Gravy in Foodservice PailsViscous product with particulates · View guide →PET Food Pâté in Wide-neck Glass JarsViscous product with particulates · View guide →PET Food Pâté in Wide-neck BottlesViscous product with particulates · View guide →PET Food Pâté in Pots and TubsViscous product with particulates · View guide →PET Food Pâté in Retort PouchesViscous product with particulates · View guide →PET Food Pâté in Foodservice PailsViscous product with particulates · View guide →PET Food Chunks in Wide-neck Glass JarsViscous product with particulates · View guide →PET Food Chunks in Wide-neck BottlesViscous product with particulates · View guide →PET Food Chunks in Pots and TubsViscous product with particulates · View guide →PET Food Chunks in Retort PouchesViscous product with particulates · View guide →PET Food Chunks in Foodservice PailsViscous product with particulates · View guide →Raw PET Food in Wide-neck Glass JarsViscous product with particulates · View guide →Raw PET Food in Wide-neck BottlesViscous product with particulates · View guide →Raw PET Food in Pots and TubsViscous product with particulates · View guide →Raw PET Food in Retort PouchesViscous product with particulates · View guide →Raw PET Food in Foodservice PailsViscous product with particulates · View guide →PET Food Topper in Wide-neck Glass JarsViscous product with particulates · View guide →PET Food Topper in Wide-neck BottlesViscous product with particulates · View guide →PET Food Topper in Pots and TubsViscous product with particulates · View guide →PET Food Topper in Retort PouchesViscous product with particulates · View guide →PET Food Topper in Foodservice PailsViscous product with particulates · View guide →PET Treat Paste in Glass JarsSmooth viscous product · View guide →PET Treat Paste in Squeeze BottlesSmooth viscous product · View guide →PET Treat Paste in Pots and TubsSmooth viscous product · View guide →PET Treat Paste in Preformed PouchesSmooth viscous product · View guide →PET Treat Paste in Single-serve SachetsSmooth viscous product · View guide →Dog Treats in Jars and TubsGranules and free-flowing solids · View guide →Dog Treats in Stand-up PouchesGranules and free-flowing solids · View guide →Dog Treats in Portion SachetsGranules and free-flowing solids · View guide →Dog Treats in Retail BagsGranules and free-flowing solids · View guide →Dog Treats in Drums and Bulk ContainersGranules and free-flowing solids · View guide →Cat Treats in Jars and TubsGranules and free-flowing solids · View guide →Cat Treats in Stand-up PouchesGranules and free-flowing solids · View guide →Cat Treats in Portion SachetsGranules and free-flowing solids · View guide →Cat Treats in Retail BagsGranules and free-flowing solids · View guide →Cat Treats in Drums and Bulk ContainersGranules and free-flowing solids · View guide →Kibble in Jars and TubsGranules and free-flowing solids · View guide →Kibble in Stand-up PouchesGranules and free-flowing solids · View guide →Kibble in Portion SachetsGranules and free-flowing solids · View guide →Kibble in Retail BagsGranules and free-flowing solids · View guide →Kibble in Drums and Bulk ContainersGranules and free-flowing solids · View guide →Bird Seed in Jars and TubsGranules and free-flowing solids · View guide →Bird Seed in Stand-up PouchesGranules and free-flowing solids · View guide →Bird Seed in Portion SachetsGranules and free-flowing solids · View guide →Bird Seed in Retail BagsGranules and free-flowing solids · View guide →Bird Seed in Drums and Bulk ContainersGranules and free-flowing solids · View guide →Fish Food Flakes in Jars and TubsGranules and free-flowing solids · View guide →Fish Food Flakes in Stand-up PouchesGranules and free-flowing solids · View guide →Fish Food Flakes in Portion SachetsGranules and free-flowing solids · View guide →Fish Food Flakes in Retail BagsGranules and free-flowing solids · View guide →Fish Food Flakes in Drums and Bulk ContainersGranules and free-flowing solids · View guide →Fish Food Pellets in Jars and TubsGranules and free-flowing solids · View guide →Fish Food Pellets in Stand-up PouchesGranules and free-flowing solids · View guide →Fish Food Pellets in Portion SachetsGranules and free-flowing solids · View guide →Fish Food Pellets in Retail BagsGranules and free-flowing solids · View guide →Fish Food Pellets in Drums and Bulk ContainersGranules and free-flowing solids · View guide →Horse Supplements in Wide-neck Glass JarsViscous product with particulates · View guide →Horse Supplements in Wide-neck BottlesViscous product with particulates · View guide →Horse Supplements in Pots and TubsViscous product with particulates · View guide →Horse Supplements in Retort PouchesViscous product with particulates · View guide →Horse Supplements in Foodservice PailsViscous product with particulates · View guide →Livestock Mineral Mix in Wide-neck Glass JarsViscous product with particulates · View guide →Livestock Mineral Mix in Wide-neck BottlesViscous product with particulates · View guide →Livestock Mineral Mix in Pots and TubsViscous product with particulates · View guide →Livestock Mineral Mix in Retort PouchesViscous product with particulates · View guide →Livestock Mineral Mix in Foodservice PailsViscous product with particulates · View guide →Calf Milk Replacer in Jars and TubsPowder · View guide →Calf Milk Replacer in Stand-up PouchesPowder · View guide →Calf Milk Replacer in Single-dose SachetsPowder · View guide →Calf Milk Replacer in Retail BagsPowder · View guide →Calf Milk Replacer in Bulk SacksPowder · View guide →Poultry Feed Additive in Wide-neck Glass JarsViscous product with particulates · View guide →Poultry Feed Additive in Wide-neck BottlesViscous product with particulates · View guide →Poultry Feed Additive in Pots and TubsViscous product with particulates · View guide →Poultry Feed Additive in Retort PouchesViscous product with particulates · View guide →Poultry Feed Additive in Foodservice PailsViscous product with particulates · View guide →PET Vitamin Powder in Jars and TubsPowder · View guide →PET Vitamin Powder in Stand-up PouchesPowder · View guide →PET Vitamin Powder in Single-dose SachetsPowder · View guide →PET Vitamin Powder in Retail BagsPowder · View guide →PET Vitamin Powder in Bulk SacksPowder · View guide →Animal Electrolyte Powder in Jars and TubsPowder · View guide →Animal Electrolyte Powder in Stand-up PouchesPowder · View guide →Animal Electrolyte Powder in Single-dose SachetsPowder · View guide →Animal Electrolyte Powder in Retail BagsPowder · View guide →Animal Electrolyte Powder in Bulk SacksPowder · View guide →
Common questions
Pet food & animal nutrition equipment questions
Which filling machines are used for pet food & animal nutrition?
The correct machine depends on whether the product is a liquid, foam, viscous paste, particulate mixture, powder, granule or countable solid. For a typical wet dog food, a large-port piston, lobe, rotor or progressive-cavity filler is a practical starting point.
Can one line handle several pet food & animal nutrition products?
Often yes, provided the filler, product feed, contact materials, cleaning method, dose range, containers and closures cover the full range. The most difficult product and pack should be used during the trial.
How should throughput be specified for pet food & animal nutrition?
Use weekly volume, shift pattern, batch size, changeovers, cleaning time and operator loading. Select the complete line around the slowest station rather than the headline speed of one machine.
What samples are required for a machinery test?
Provide representative product, every container and closure size, labels, code requirements and details of the normal production temperature. Include the most viscous, foamy, hazardous or particulate formulation.
Build the full specification
Discuss this sectorConfirm the product, container, closure, output and site requirements with Lancing.
Product samples and finished packaging allow the machinery route to be tested rather than assumed.