Pet parents want snacks made with the same care they’d expect for themselves. “Human-grade” isn’t just a label; it’s a commitment to safety, consistency, and transparency at every step. That commitment has big implications for the equipment you choose. At Reading Bakery Systems, we design production line equipment for baked pet treats that make human-grade goals practical in day-to-day operations.
Start Clean At The Mix
If you want human-grade outcomes, start where contamination risk is highest: ingredient handling and hydration. Our Exact Mixing continuous systems limit manual contact, meter ingredients precisely, and deliver dough at a steady temperature and absorption. Hydrobond Technology instantly combines dry and liquid phases before the mixer, which means uniform hydration without overmixing or hotspots. The payoff is calmer make-up, fewer mid-shift adjustments, and a cleaner path to your target water activity later in the process.
Controlled Baking Is A Food Safety Tool
Baking isn’t only about color – it’s your most powerful kill step and moisture-removal stage. With our Thomas L. Green PRISM OVEN and SPECTRUM OVEN® platforms, you can balance top and bottom air velocity, temperature, and humidity zone by zone.
Want aggressive drying early and gentle finish later to protect inclusions or co-extruded centers? We’ll configure a curve that moves water efficiently without case hardening. Considering a move away from direct gas fired heat? Our Emithermic XE technology blends radiant and convective energy to deliver repeatable bake energy with modern control and easy sanitation – perfect for pet treats that need tight texture and microbiological confidence.
Allergen Changeovers Without The Nail-Biting
Human-grade expectations extend to allergen management. Tool-less guards, smooth contact surfaces, and smart transfer points make washdowns faster and more verifiable. Because our lines are designed for access, crews can dismantle, clean, and reassemble parts quickly – and do it the same way every time.
That repeatability keeps QA comfortable when you pivot between poultry, fish, or plant-based formulas. If a recipe shift also requires a different drying profile, we’ll save validated oven settings so operators can change product and process with confidence.
Digital Traceability And Support Around The Clock
Human-grade standards also ask for clear records. Our RBS EZone platform brings recipe governance, maintenance prompts, and event histories into one place, so supervisors can see what ran, when it ran, and who signed off. If something doesn’t look right, our 24/7 service team can review alarms and trends remotely to help you triage quickly. That’s less downtime, fewer mysteries, and a tighter link between what the line did and what the lab sees.
Designed For The People Running It
The best technology fails if it’s hard to use. We train operators and sanitation leads to understand why settings matter. In our Science & Innovation Center, we’ll run your pet treat formulas on Exact Mixing and carry them through PRISM or SPECTRUM ovens to dial in the entire curve. You leave with samples, data, and SOPs your team can follow on day one.
Make Human-Grade The Default, Not The Exception
Choosing equipment for baked pet treats isn’t just a throughput decision – it’s a brand promise. Reading Bakery Systems experts can help you make that standard real, repeatable, and scalable – so every treat that leaves your plant earns the trust behind your label. Call or contact us online for more information on our production line equipment for baked pet treats.