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Slow air-dried meat with a chewier bite and a lower unit cost than freeze-dried — built for value tiers and higher-volume programmes without giving up the single-ingredient story.
Freeze-dried wins on perception. Air-dried wins on economics. Most successful treat ranges carry both — freeze-dried at the top of the shelf, air-dried doing the volume underneath it.
Indicative ranges for this format. Your final specification is confirmed at sampling and frozen in writing before production.
| Protein sources | Chicken · Duck · Beef · Lamb · Fish (whitefish, salmon) · and other proteins on request |
|---|---|
| Ingredients | Single ingredient, or blended to your formula |
| Moisture content | Approximately 14–20%, giving a firm, chewy bite |
| Protein content | Typically 55–70% on a dry basis (varies by protein source) |
| Available formats | Jerky strip · Flat slice · Dice · Twisted stick · Shredded |
| Piece size & length | Cut and graded to your specification — from small training pieces to long chew strips |
| Texture options | Soft-chew or firm-chew, adjusted through drying profile |
| Packaging | Stand-up pouch · Flat pouch · Gusset bag · Tub, with or without window. Resealable zip available. |
| Net weight options | From 30 g retail packs to 10 kg bulk — fully negotiable |
| Shelf life | 12–18 months, unopened, at ambient temperature |
| Storage | Cool, dry, away from direct sunlight. No refrigeration required. |
| Target species | Cats and dogs |
⚠️ Specification ranges above describe the format in general and are not a certificate of composition. Final values — including protein source, moisture, grading and net weight — are agreed per project and recorded in the specification sheet attached to your quotation.
Packaging is fully customisable here, so these three images matter more than they look — they show what you can actually specify, not just what we can write.
Air-dried is highly configurable — drying profile and cut drive most of the differentiation between competing products on shelf.
Protein source and blend ratio. Single-ingredient or multi-protein. Additive-free or functional where your market allows.
Strip width, dice size, twist, and drying profile to set soft-chew vs firm-chew.
Your artwork and language. Window or opaque, zip or sealed, single or multi-pack.
We'll show you where to trade texture and cut quality for cost, so you can build economy and premium variants from one line.
7–10 days from specification agreement, plus courier transit. Sampling policy is stated upfront in your quotation.
25–35 days from deposit and artwork approval. Three QC checkpoints per batch, photo updates during the run.
FOB Qingdao or CIF to your port. Denser than freeze-dried, so sea freight is usually the economical choice at volume.
We reply within 24 hours on business days — usually with MOQ, indicative pricing and what sampling would involve.