Chicken is the most common animal protein source in pet food. There are a number of good reasons for the fact that chicken is the number 1 animal protein in pet food:
- abundant available volume globally
- Relatively easy specie with regard export health certification
- No religious sensitivity
- Excellent nutritional profile of the co-products
- Relatively low carbon footprint of based animal proteins
- Many global initiatives available with regard animal welfare (slow growing breeds, stocking density, outdoor access, etc.)
At IQI we focus on specialty and functional chicken products. This can vary from organic, free-range chicken, high protein chicken products, hydrolyzed chicken products, bio-functional chicken products (palatability, joint health, IgY, etc.), and techno functional chicken products (binding and gelling).
IQI chicken meat hydrolysate consists solely of soluble and hydrolyzed proteins. With a protein content of more than 90%, the ingredient serves as a powerful protein source for all sorts of pet food applications. About 50% of the protein in chicken meat hydrolysate consists of collagen (type I). It also contains 8% of the important functional component chondroitin. Chicken meat hydrolysate is notably safe and clean: It is produced at a human-grade facility in Europe and meets the requirements of hypo allergenic diets as all molecules in the product are smaller than 10kDalton. The final product is spray dried and agglomerated for easier handling, packing, and distribution.
EU certified
As confirmed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), all of IQI's imported animal proteins from Europe which comply with EU Regulation 1069/2009, once further processed into petfood in the U.S. are eligible for export from the U.S. to the EU.
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