Why freeze-drying?
Choose a new standard in dog and cat nutrition
What is freeze-drying?
Freeze-drying is a process that changes everything you thought you knew about pet food. What is it and why is it worth choosing? It's nothing more than freeze-drying—without the use of high temperatures, excessive pressure, and without the destruction of valuable ingredients.
At low temperature and under reduced pressure, water is removed from the products, leaving exactly what is most valuable (i.e. natural and most nutritious):
- biological structure of meat,
- full spectrum of vitamins and minerals,
- enzymes, amino acids and flavor.
Unlike extruded food, which is produced in industrial conditions – quickly, cheaply and, unfortunately, with a significant loss of value – freeze-drying preserves the original quality of the products.
Freeze-drying, or nutrition against the grain
Dr. Malou freeze-dried foods use only human-grade ingredients—the same ones you wouldn't be afraid to eat yourself. Free-range chicken, grass-fed lamb, and wild-caught MSC-certified salmon. These aren't marketing gimmicks—they're conscious choices that care for your pet, the environment, and the supply chain. Step by step—how does freeze-drying work?
Freeze-drying is a process that allows you to retain what is most valuable: freshness, taste, vitamins, proteins and aroma – without the use of high temperatures and without compromise.
The best freeze-dried food for your dog or cat – quality you can trust
Freeze-drying is a conscious choice made by owners who understand that a dog's or cat's daily diet has a real impact on their health, well-being, and longevity. The freeze-drying process preserves the most valuable ingredients—without the need for preservatives, colorants, or flavor enhancers. This allows the food to retain its full nutritional value in a form that's easy to serve and store.
Freeze-drying isn't a passing fad, but a response to the growing need for conscious, healthy nutrition. It's a technology of the future that's already setting a new direction in the premium pet food industry. By choosing Dr. Malou products, you're investing in your pet's quality of life – from the very first serving (every day!).
Freeze-drying vs. extrusion – what really ends up in your pet's bowl?
Extrusion, the most common process for producing cat and dog food, uses extremely high temperatures and pressure. As a result, even the best raw ingredients lose most of their nutritional value, and the meat ends up in the food as a meal – highly processed, poor, and difficult to digest.
How does it work?
We blend natural, food-grade ingredients from ethical sources and with a high level of well-being.
We freeze – in this phase we “lock” the nutritional values, taste and structure.
We gently dry —removing moisture without disturbing anything else. What remains is the purest ingredient in its most concentrated form.
The result? Dog or cat food you can keep in your pantry and serve in seconds, all while ensuring that the food you're feeding is real, nutritious food, not a processed product with an adulterated flavor.
Comparison of food
- Freeze-dried - Dry - Wet - Catering
Comparison of delicacies
freeze-dried - dried - semi-moist
