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Retaining High Quality in Freeze-Dried Meat for Pet Food

Posted on 4/11/23 9:14 AM

The use of raw meat in pet food has become a movement. Raw pet food sales are expected to grow at a ...

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Characteristics of Bulk Materials

Posted on 1/19/23 11:32 AM

When designing equipment for handling and processing bulk materials, it’s essential to understand ...

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Fundamentals of Size Reduction

Posted on 11/14/22 11:51 AM

From grains to stones and from wood to ore, humans have been using tools to break down the size of ...

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Creating Consistency and Maintaining Quality for Bakery Premixes

Posted on 9/29/22 10:00 AM

The idea for pre-mix baking began with a surplus of molasses. In the late 1920s, Pittsburgh-based ...

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The Advantages of Milling Pulse Grains

Posted on 7/15/22 11:07 AM

Pulses are the dried, edible seeds of the Leguminosae (also known as Fabaceae) family of plants, ...

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Game Changing, High-Impact Nutrition: Dehydrated Fruits and Vegetables

Posted on 7/1/22 3:34 PM

Drying fruits and vegetables is one of humanity's oldest food preservation techniques. The earliest ...

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Hammermill Hammer Design for Optimum Performance

Posted on 5/12/22 12:19 PM

Chinese engineer Zu Chongzhi is credited with inventing water-powered hammermills in the 5th ...

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Using Biochar to Help Battle the Negative Effects of Climate Change

Posted on 5/5/22 6:56 AM

A relatively simple and ancient product shows promise in mitigating the negative effects of climate ...

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How to Increase Your Hemp Processing Capacity

Posted on 2/28/22 10:00 AM

The market for industrial hemp in 2019 reached $5 billion globally, according to a report by ...

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Milling and Processing Distillers Grain for Feed

Posted on 2/15/22 11:15 AM

Distillers grain – a coproduct made through the distilling process – has been used for animal feed ...

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