摘要 |
A process for the production of dehydrated foodstuffs, feedstuffs or plant fertilizers includes the following steps: (a) preparing protein-containing animal matter to a particulate size acceptable to the homogenizing equipment; (b) subjecting the comminuted matter to ultra homogenization; (c) heating the resultant homogenate to a temperature of preferably between 50 DEG C and 85 DEG C to agglomerate the protein; (d) preferably granulating the agglomerate; (e) drying the granules at a temperature preferably not greater than 95 DEG C until their moisture content is within the range of about 20% to about 50% by weight; (f) preferably passing the partially dried granules through a mincer to form kibbles; (g) drying the kibbled material to achieve a moisture content not more than 8% by weight. Preferably the temperature of the particles is kept below 60 DEG C for the purposes of attaining optimum rehydration properties. The animal protein may be pork, mutton, beef, chicken, fish, or bones. |