On February 17, Shandong INCHOI Machinery shipped a vacuum packaging and sterilization production line for pet food, a total of two containers.
With the improvement of people's living standards and the increase in demand for pet companionship, the global pet food market continues to expand. According to relevant data, the global pet food market size reached US$134.03 billion in 2023, and it is expected that by 2028, the global pet food ingredient market valuation is expected to grow to US$47.4 billion, with a compound annual growth rate of about 6.8%. Against the backdrop of the booming global market, China's pet food exports have also shown a strong growth trend, and the demand for pet food production lines has also greatly increased.
1. Vacuum packaging: lock in freshness and quality
Vacuum packaging, as an efficient preservation technology, plays a key role in the field of pet food. The principle is to use professional equipment to extract all the air in the packaging container and seal it, so that the bag maintains a high decompression state and creates a low oxygen environment. In this environment, the living conditions of microorganisms are greatly destroyed, and their growth and reproduction rates drop sharply. Experiments show that when the oxygen concentration in the packaging bag is ≤1%, the growth and reproduction rate of microorganisms will drop sharply; when the oxygen concentration is ≤0.5%, most microorganisms will be inhibited and stop reproducing.
2. Sterilization technology: guarding the food safety line
The pet food industry continues to innovate in the research and development of sterilization technology, and some new technologies are gradually emerging. One of them is the intelligent sterilization control system, which integrates sensor technology, automatic control technology and big data analysis technology. By installing various sensors on the production line, key indicators such as temperature, humidity, and microbial content of pet food are monitored in real time, and then the data is transmitted to the central control system. The control system automatically adjusts the operating parameters of the sterilization equipment, such as sterilization time, temperature, pressure, etc., according to the preset parameters and algorithms to achieve precise sterilization.
The combination of vacuum packaging and sterilization technology has had a multi-faceted positive impact on the benefits of pet food foreign trade companies. From the perspective of economic benefits, extended shelf life and good quality reduce the loss rate of products. Enterprises do not need to frequently deal with expired or deteriorated products, reducing economic losses. At the same time, high-quality products can effectively reduce returns due to quality problems and reduce the cost of returns and exchanges.
Looking to the future, with the continuous advancement of technology and the increasing diversification of consumer demand, pet food vacuum packaging and sterilization technology will surely usher in a broader development space.
Post time: Feb-18-2025