The animal’s needs
The intended use and target animal group are our starting points. They set the context for our nutritional approach.
Feed R&D
Feed R&D.
From formulation to production.
Feed research and development at MEVLİ brings together ingredients, animal nutrition and processing technologies. This approach informs our work on bird foods, extruded feeds and dog food research.
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Four perspectives.
One product.
Ingredient structure
We consider ingredients in terms of their composition and their behaviour during processing, rather than their names alone.
Processing method
We assess grinding, baking and extrusion in relation to the intended product structure. Different methods produce different results.
Product characteristics
We examine the physical characteristics created by the combination of formulation and processing, and focus on this relationship in product development.
Considering the resources we use
Ingredient use and processing efficiency are part of our development work. We explore processing options that can make better use of resources.
From formulation to production
We do not treat formulation as separate from production conditions. The intended use and physical structure of a product inform the choice of processing method.
Formulation and processing in feed R&D
Our feed research considers nutritional composition and processing within the same framework. Alongside the inclusion of an ingredient, we examine its behaviour during grinding, baking or extrusion. The target animal group and the intended use of the product provide the starting point.
Taking research into pilot production
MEVLİ’s research history spans feed development for canaries and cage birds, egg-based foods and pilot facilities. Later projects investigated food resource reuse in dog feed production and extruded feed development for racing and show pigeons. Our Projects page describes the four studies and their completion periods individually.
Ingredients, processing and product characteristics
The questions guiding our R&D include mixture flow properties, the relationship between processing and product structure, and the use of different resources in feed production. We consider findings within the scope of each study, focusing on the relationship between formulation and processing conditions.