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What Does Cold Pressed Mean?
Cold-pressed dog food is made using a special technique where ingredients are mixed and then pressed at low temperatures. This process ensures that the nutrients, enzymes, and flavors of the raw ingredients are preserved more effectively than traditional high-temperature cooking methods. The resulting food is highly nutritious, often retaining more of the natural benefits of the ingredients used, such as vitamins and essential oils. Cold-pressed foods generally have a longer shelf life than raw foods without the need for refrigeration and break down more easily in a dog's digestive system compared to extruded kibble (processed at high temperatures). This makes cold-pressed food a healthier and more natural option that is closer to the ancestral diet of dogs.
What is Air Drying?
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Nutrient Retention: Air drying preserves most nutrients, including vitamins and minerals, by avoiding the use of high temperatures.
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Extended Shelf Life: This method removes moisture, inhibiting bacteria and fungi, thereby prolonging the shelf life of the food without chemical preservatives.
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Flavor Preservation: Low-temperature air drying conserves the natural flavors of the food.
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Lightweight and Portable: Reduced moisture makes the food lighter and easier to transport, ideal for travel and emergencies.
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Safety: Lowers moisture content to levels that discourage the growth of bacteria and other pathogens.
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What is Freeze-Drying?
Freeze-drying is a process where food is frozen and then placed in a vacuum chamber where the ice sublimates directly from solid to vapor. This method preserves nutrients, extends shelf life, and maintains the flavor and texture of the food.
Nutrient Retention: Preserves most vitamins and minerals by avoiding high temperatures.
Extended Shelf Life: Removes moisture, inhibiting bacteria and fungi, thereby prolonging the shelf life of the food without preservatives.
Flavor Preservation: Maintains the natural flavors.
Lightweight and Portable: Makes the food lighter and easier to transport, ideal for travel and emergencies.
Safety: Reduces moisture to levels that prevent the growth of bacteria and pathogens.