Pet Food Expertise
The Trusted Leader in Pet Food Manufacturing Solutions.
The pet food processing market is rapidly growing, dynamic, and complex. Pet lovers and their pets have transformed the industry, demanding products with variety, quality, taste profile, and functionality like human foods. Rapidly changing consumer expectations have required constant innovation by processors to keep pace, build customer loyalty, and grow.
As the No 1. firm for the Food & Beverage industry and the leader in fully integrated services for the global pet food industry, Gray helps major manufacturers and start-up companies alike meet the challenges of modern-day pet food processing. Our integrated team of equipment manufacturers, engineers, automation specialists, facility designers, and construction experts work with pet food companies from across the world to solve the most sophisticated problems and realize the boldest initiatives.
From constructing manufacturing facilities for global industry leaders to designing processes for specialty diet pet food producers, Gray draws upon its extensive pet food experience to develop unique, custom solutions for every project.
Gray’s dedicated, pet-focused team operates with precision and cohesiveness to deliver scalable solutions, from process optimization to plant design and construction. As your partner, we leverage our advanced equipment manufacturing, engineering, and construction teams to maximize safety, productivity, flexibility, and quality, ensuring your ability to innovate and respond rapidly to changing consumer demands.
Unmatched Pet Food Experience:
- Gray has executed over $2.6 billion in pet food projects over past 5 years.
- More than 1,000,000 metric tons of pet food and treats are produced annually on systems designed and installed by Gray.
- Gray has designed and/or installed more than 20 protein grinding/mixing systems.
- Gray engineers have designed and installed pet food systems for wet, high-meat (40-50% inclusion +) kibble as well as freeze-dried, dehydrated, and frozen products.
- Gray has direct experience with testing, specifying, and selection efforts for Retort, HPP, UV, and temperature-based pasteurization/preservation systems.
- On any day, more than 1,000 metric tons of raw materials for pet food production exist in Gray’s designed production staging spaces, and more than 1,200 metric tons of finished pet food products are stored in on-site production warehouse spaces built by Gray.
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Gray Endorsed Brands
Gray’s robust Food & Beverage capabilities are enhanced with the specialized skill sets from our full family of brands.
InLine Engineers, a Gray company, provides engineering, process improvement, and planning services for Food & Beverage leaders. In 2018, InLine joined the Gray family to complement its Food & Beverage offering. As a Gray company, we help customers transform their operations to maximize their ROI.
AD Process Equipment, a Gray company, is your single source for system design and process equipment integration. Our experienced team works with customers to meet demands in bulk processing and material handling by providing practical design solutions that cater to their unique needs. Our personalized solutions in equipment and technology give customers a competitive edge in the ever-changing global marketplace.
Formed in 2018, Gray Solutions, a Gray company, is a leader in automation and process integration for customers in Food & Beverage. As a part of the Gray family of brands, we creatively address customer challenges in projects small to large. Whether you need a simple modification or a new facility, our services will increase efficiencies in your system through the power of data and information technology.
Founded in the 1940s primarily as a commercial and residential heating and air conditioning company, Anderson Dahlen Inc., a Gray company, has grown into a world-renowned leader for specialty equipment and stainless steel fabrication services in the Food & Beverage, Industrial, and Pharmaceutical markets.
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