Manufacture of dry dog and cat food – extruded and cold-pressed – at its own Kaiseraugst site

Granovit AG

Kaiseraugst (AG), SwitzerlandNew on Amplifa

Über 100 JahreExperience in animal nutrition / supplying from Kaiseraugst

AGLegal form (Switzerland)

Kaiseraugst AGProduction site with own laboratory

Extruded & cold-pressedProcesses for dry food

About Granovit AG

Granovit AG, headquartered in Kaiseraugst in the Fricktal region of the canton of Aargau, is a private Swiss manufacturer of dry dog and cat food and operates the dogdog® and catcat® brands. At its own plant in Kaiseraugst, both extruded dry food and cold-pressed food are produced on an automated production line. The recipes for the various life stages and nutritional needs are developed by a team of veterinarians and engineers and are aimed at breeders as well as dog and cat owners. An in-house laboratory at the site analyses raw materials and finished food and continuously monitors key quality parameters. According to its own statements, the company has been supplying customers from this site for over 100 years; according to company information, Granovit AG is the largest private manufacturer of dry dog and cat food in Switzerland. The philosophy includes gluten-free recipes, 100 % natural raw materials and the avoidance of genetically modified raw materials. Products are sold via the company's own online shop with delivery in Switzerland, additionally via a food subscription and through international distribution contacts.

Site: Kaiseraugst
Processes: Own quality control / laboratory analyses, Food subscription with regular delivery, Development by veterinarians and engineers, Automated production of extruded and cold-pressed dry food
Materials: Extrusion (dry food), Cold pressing, Natural raw materials
Certificates: Own laboratory (raw material & food analysis)
Industries: Pet food (dry dog and cat food), Breeder supplies, Breeders as target group

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Recipe development by veterinarians and engineers
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Raw material purchasing
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Raw material analysis in own laboratory
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Automated production (extrusion / cold pressing)
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Food analysis and quality control
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Packaging
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Shipping / distribution

Production Processes & Raw Materials

Extrusion (dry food)

Automated process for the production of dry food for dogs, cats and other pets.

Cold pressing

Gentle pressing process for cold-pressed dry food without high process temperatures.

ROH

Natural raw materials

Recipes with 100 % natural, non-genetically modified and gluten-free raw materials.

Locations

Kaiseraugst

Production site (dry dog and cat food) and company headquarters with own raw material and food laboratory

Automated production line

Product Lines

**dogdog® Adult Sensitive Lamb & Rice**Extrusion · Dog food

**dogdog® Adult Sport Chicken**Extrusion · Dog food

**dogdog® Junior Crackers Lamb**Extrusion · Dog food

**catcat® Adult Rabbit & Sweet Potato**Extrusion · Cat food

**catcat® Kitten Chicken**Extrusion · Cat food

Inside the production

Dog with human – nature photo of the dogdog brand

Quality assurance and animal nutrition at dogdog® and catcat®

Industries

Pet food (dry dog and cat food)Breeder suppliesBreeders as target group

Additional services

Own quality control / laboratory analysesFood subscription with regular deliveryDevelopment by veterinarians and engineersAutomated production of extruded and cold-pressed dry food

Quality & Laboratory

In the company's own laboratory at the Kaiseraugst site, raw materials and food are analysed and key quality parameters are continuously checked.

Evidence	Kaiseraugst
Own laboratory (raw material & food analysis)

History

Über 100
Start of supplying customers from the Kaiseraugst site; over 100 years of experience in animal nutrition