Products
Ingredients with a defined job in the formula.
Starches, colors, sweeteners, gums, fibers, proteins, functional additives and acidulants. Pick a category below to see what we supply, then open any product for how it works and where it fits.
Starches
Starch is rarely the most expensive line on your batch sheet, but it decides a lot of what comes off the line: how far a kibble expands, whether a gravy holds through retort, how firm a soft treat stays on the shelf. We supply corn, tapioca and potato starches in native and modified forms, plus instant starches for cold processes and dextrins for binding and coating. Tell us your process and what is going wrong, and we will narrow the list to the two or three that fit. Every starch below is food grade, available in bags. Spec sheets and safety data sheets available on request.
Native Corn Starch
The everyday binder and expansion starch for kibble and baked treats.
Modified Waxy Corn Starch (Cook-Up)
Holds gravy and gel body through retort and freezing.
Instant Corn Starch
Viscosity without cooking, and extra expansion in treats.
Clean-Label Functional Starch
Modified-starch performance with "starch" on the label.
Tapioca Starch
The grain-free starch, in native, cook-up and instant forms.
Modified Potato Starch
Fast, smooth body for instant and creamy textures.
Specialty Corn Starches for Coatings and Gels
Built for coatings, clear gels and gummy-style treats.
Corn Dextrin
A binder and film-former for kibble, pellets and coatings.
Sweeteners and Humectants
In pet food, sugars are rarely there for sweetness. They hold water so a soft treat stays soft, they bind a dough, they brown a biscuit, and they carry flavors and actives onto a kibble. The right one depends on the water activity you need to hit, the texture you want and what you can put on the label. We supply corn-based syrups, dextrose, syrup solids and maltodextrins, plus polydextrose for sugar reduction and a short list of specialty sweeteners. Tell us your product and the shelf life you are aiming for, and we will suggest where to start. Every product below is food grade, available in bags or bulk. Spec sheets and safety data sheets available on request.
Glucose Syrup (Corn Syrup)
The workhorse humectant and binder for soft and semi-moist treats.
Dextrose
A simple sugar for browning, water control and carrying flavor.
Corn Syrup Solids
Glucose syrup in dry form, for binding and holding moisture in a powder blend.
Maltodextrin
A neutral carrier for palatants, flavors and actives.
Polydextrose
Bulk and fiber with very little sugar or calories.
Crystalline Fructose
Strong sweetness and moisture holding at a low use rate.
Allulose
A low-calorie sugar that browns like sugar.
Stevia and Monk Fruit Extracts
Plant-based high-intensity sweetness for human-style treats.
Fibers and Prebiotics
Fiber in pet food is moving from filler to function. Owners look for gut health on the label, and formulators need fibers that survive extrusion and retort without changing texture. Soluble fibers dissolve, add almost no viscosity and can be fed to the gut bacteria you want to support. We supply soluble corn fiber and prebiotic oligosaccharides. Tell us the claim you want to support and the process it has to survive, and we will suggest a starting inclusion. Every product below is food grade, available in bags or totes. Spec sheets and safety data sheets available on request.
Proteins and Flours
Grain-free and novel-protein diets need ingredients that bind, expand and add protein without wheat or corn on the label. Pulse flours and proteins do that, but they behave differently from grain in the extruder and the oven. We supply chickpea flour and chickpea protein, and we can help you work out inclusion and processing when you move a formula over from grain. More plant proteins will be added here as we confirm supply. Every product below is food grade, available in bags. Spec sheets and safety data sheets available on request.
Gums and Stabilizers
Gums do at a fraction of a percent what starch does at several percent. They set gels, hold particles in suspension, stop water weeping out of a product, and keep a sauce from splitting. In wet food and toppers they often work best in pairs, or alongside a starch. We supply gums from fermentation, seaweed, citrus and carob seed, plus custom stabilizer blends built for a specific product. Tell us the texture you want and where it is failing, and we will suggest a system. Every product below is food grade, available in bags. Spec sheets and safety data sheets available on request.
Gellan Gum
Suspends particles and sets gels at very low use rates.
Xanthan Gum
Stable thickening that keeps mixes from separating.
Pectin
A citrus-based gelling agent and gelatin alternative.
Carrageenan
The classic seaweed gel former for wet pet food.
Locust Bean Gum
Builds gel strength and freeze-thaw stability with other gums.
Custom Stabilizer Blends
A texture system built for your product.
Colors
Dogs and cats do not choose food by color, but the people who buy it do. Natural colors behave very differently from synthetic ones: some fade in light, some shift with pH, and some do not survive extrusion or retort. The right color depends on your process as much as the shade you want. We supply natural colors from vegetables, fruits, spices, algae and minerals, in liquid and powder forms, and we can match a target shade in your process. Tell us the product, the process and the color you are after, and we will suggest options and samples. Available for pet food and pet treats. Spec sheets and safety data sheets available on request.
Natural Reds and Pinks
Reds and pinks from vegetables, fruit and spice.
Natural Yellows and Oranges
Yellow and orange from seeds, roots and carotenoids.
Natural Greens and Blues
Greens and blues from plants, algae and fruit.
Natural Browns, Blacks and Whites
Roasted browns, deep blacks and whiteners.
Certified Colors
Synthetic colors for bright, stable shades.
Shade Matching and Custom Blends
We match the color you want in the process you run.
Functional Additives
Functional additives sit on top of the vitamin and mineral premix and do one specific job: support digestion, calm a stressed animal, help joints, or protect the diet from mycotoxins. They work at low inclusion and are added with the premix or in the coating. Our functional blends are botanical and bioactive formulas made in Canada, with trial work behind each one. Tell us the benefit you want on your product and the format it goes into, and we will share the supporting data and a starting dose. Every product below is supplied in bags. Spec sheets and safety data sheets available on request.
Digestive Health Blend
Supports digestion and adds a natural antioxidant source.
Intestinal and Immune Health Blend
Supports the gut lining and the immune system.
Calming Blend
Bioactive support for stressed and anxious pets.
Joint Comfort Blend
Bioactive support for joints and mobility.
Mycotoxin Control Compound
Helps protect diets from mycotoxins in grain ingredients.
Acidulants
Acidulants lower pH, which helps preserve wet and semi-moist products, sharpens flavor and helps some gels set. The right one depends on the pH you need, the flavor you can accept and how it behaves with your other ingredients. We supply citric acid and its salts, plus malic and fumaric acid. Tell us your product and target pH, and we will suggest where to start. Every product below is food grade, available in bags. Spec sheets and safety data sheets available on request.