Pet Food Processing & Manufacturing Design


pet food
Engineering expertise and speed-to-market delivery for pet food processing
Pet owners’ affection for their furry family members is spurring rapid innovation in the pet food industry as animal nutrition increasingly mirrors human wellness trends. Consumers are demanding high-protein recipes, clean-label ingredients, functional foods that support health, and fresh or refrigerated formats for prepared meals. In this fast-evolving market, Dennis Group helps companies bring their new products to life – fast – using our proven progressive design-build approach.
Specialties
- Dry Kibble
- Wet Food
- Freeze-Dried or Dehydrated
- Fresh or Frozen Raw Meats
Featured Clients

Pet Food Expertise
Pet Food Manufacturing Technical Expertise
- Raw ingredient receipt and storage
- Grinding and milling
- Blending and mixing
- Weighing, batching, and dosing
- Minor and micro-ingredient additions
- Extrusion
- Drying, freeze drying, dehydration
- Coating, enrobing, and flavoring
- Cooking and retort processing
- Cooling
- Sterilization, thermal processing, and retorting
- High pressure processing
- Filling, packaging, and material handling


Kyle has led projects ranging from minor line modifications to facility retrofits and has worked across the full spectrum of pet food from wet to dry products.