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Freeze-Dried Meat Treats

Single-ingredient meat, vacuum freeze-dried to lock in aroma and nutrition. Ships and stores at room temperature — no cold chain, anywhere in your supply chain.

MOQ
Low — ask us
Sampling
7–10 days
Shelf life
18–24 months
Freeze Dried treats, finished goods
Why This Category

The highest-value format in pet treats

Freeze-drying removes water under vacuum at low temperature, so the meat keeps its original structure, colour and aroma. For a buyer, that translates into three commercial advantages:

  • No cold chain — ambient storage and shipping, so warehousing and last-mile costs stay low
  • Light weight — roughly a quarter of the original meat weight, so more retail value fits in the same container volume
  • Long shelf life — 18–24 months, which reduces write-off risk at distributor and retail level
  • Premium shelf perception — supports a higher retail price point and better distributor margin
Freeze-drying production hall at the manufacturing partner facility

Form and grading

Freeze Dried texture close-up
Cross-section close-up. Muscle fibre retention and moisture level — the difference between freeze-dried meat and meat powder shows here.
Freeze Dried grading comparison against a scale reference
Grading comparison. Cubes, dice and whole slices shot together against a scale reference, so you can judge size and grading uniformity.
Raw material as received, before processing
Raw material as received. Single-ingredient chicken breast before it enters the freeze-dryer.
Specifications

Typical specification

Indicative ranges for this format. Your final specification is confirmed at sampling and frozen in writing before production.

Protein sources Chicken breast · Duck · Beef · Salmon · Whitefish · Lamb · Rabbit · Quail egg yolk, and other proteins on request
Ingredients Single ingredient, or blended to your formula
Moisture content Approximately 3–6%
Protein content Typically 70–80% on a dry basis (varies by protein source)
Available formats Whole slice · Cube · Dice · Strip · Crumbled · Powder
Piece size Graded to your specification; mixed grading available
Packaging Stand-up pouch · Flat pouch · Gusset bag · Tub, with or without window. Oxygen absorber and resealable zip available.
Net weight options From 20 g retail packs to 5 kg bulk — fully negotiable
Shelf life 18–24 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 and quality control

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.

Stand-up pouch, flat pouch and tub packaging formats side by side
Packaging formats. Stand-up pouch, flat pouch and tub. Your artwork, your language, your format.
Laboratory technician testing finished goods under a microscope
Laboratory and QC. Finished-goods testing against the panel agreed for your order.
Grading and screening before packing
Grading and screening. Size grading and fines removal before packing — this is what keeps your retail pack consistent.
Customisation

What you can change

This is an ODM line, not a catalogue. Everything below is adjustable within the format.

Formula

Protein source, single-ingredient vs blend, ratio between proteins, additive-free or functional additions where your market allows.

Format

Slice, cube, dice, strip or powder. Piece size and grading tolerances set to your specification.

Packaging

Your artwork, your language, your shelf format. Window or opaque, zip or sealed, oxygen absorber optional.

Compliance support

We tell you what documentation we can provide for your destination market — and what we cannot substantiate.

Delivery

Timeline and terms

01

Sampling

7–10 days from specification agreement, plus courier transit. Sampling policy (fee, and whether it is credited against the first order) is stated upfront in your quotation.

02

Production

25–35 days from deposit and artwork approval. Three QC checkpoints per batch, with photo updates during the run.

03

Shipping

FOB Qingdao or CIF to your port. Because the product is ambient-stable, both sea and air freight are viable — we'll quote both.

Questions

Frequently asked

Is the product really single-ingredient?
For single-ingredient SKUs, yes — one protein, nothing else. If you want a blend or a functional addition, that's a different formulation and we'll spec it separately. The ingredient declaration on your packaging has to match what's actually in the bag, so we confirm this in writing before production.
Does freeze-dried product need refrigeration in my warehouse?
No. Unopened product is stable at ambient temperature in a cool, dry location. The practical constraint is humidity rather than temperature — the pieces are hygroscopic, so keep the packaging sealed until sale.
Can the pieces be a specific size for my market?
Yes. Piece size and grading tolerance are part of the specification. Tell us what your retail pack needs — for example "approximately 2 cm cubes, minimal fines" — and we'll confirm what's achievable at sampling.
What certifications can you provide?
This depends on your destination market and on what our manufacturing partner holds for the specific product. Rather than list certificates on a website, we send the actual documents with the quotation so you can verify them. If a certificate you need is not held, we'll say so plainly.
Can I start with a small order?
Yes — that's the point of this line. See our Low MOQ page for how small an opening order can be, and what changes as volume increases.
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