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It transforms raw ingredients into a cooked, shaped, and textured product through a combination of heat, moisture, pressure, and mechanical shear. panorama_44A29DBF_5834_4B86_41A1_52CF61279580.subtitle = In 2019, KLN Family Brands broke ground on the new 173,500 square foot Tuffy’s Pet Treat facility in Delano, Minnesota. Extruded pet treat operations started in November 2020. The plant was later expanded to include a canning line, enabling production of up to 250+ cans per minute and an annual capacity of over 50 million cans, which started operations February 2022. panorama_455D7189_5A67_31DA_41BB_7B9F3376079A.subtitle = Over 13,000 sq. ft. of onsite raw material storage space, including bulk liquid handling and freezer space. Separate from the raw material storage area, the facility has over 44,000 sq. ft. of finished good and packaging material storage with an additional 170,000 sq. ft. located at a local offsite warehouse. panorama_6EFC2FA6_74DB_3E0A_41DA_B7E96B35B977.subtitle = Post thermal processing, cans are conveyed to packaging where they are labeled through a roll-through labeler. After labeling, cans run through an inspection system that verifies label placement and lot code presence before moving to further packaging. panorama_455D433E_5A67_1136_41CF_2D0F6C55476F.subtitle = Robust testing is performed on products to ensure regulatory, customer, and internal compliance. Internal testing capabilities include monitoring protein, moisture, ash, fat, aW, pH and in-process product evaluation. In addition to running testing on products, we review incoming ingredient and packaging materials to confirm they meet expectations. External labs are utilized for all microbiological and other analytical testing purposes. panorama_6EE16527_74DA_E20A_41B1_6A948685513B.subtitle = State-of-the-art equipment makes up this relatively new canning line. Starting with depalletizing cans with an individual can inspection system and can cleaning system before containers move on to filling and seaming. Capabilities to fill and seam 250+ cans per minute on either size containers, this automated line paired with a strong formulations team has pets drooling for these products. panorama_8935A962_AE7F_0FFD_41B8_E9139EEBA86B.subtitle = The Mill Unloading area is where we unload hopper bottom semi-trailers of ingredients. 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With aid from a local machining company, we are able to customize the extruder dies to meet customer needs. panorama_77804412_570E_D031_41C6_4320F703D845.subtitle = The palletizing area is the final stage of the packaging line in the pet food manufacturing process, where finished products are stacked onto pallets and tagged for storage and distribution. panorama_EA03F209_F1A4_5871_41E0_F7FF8B1AA1BE.subtitle = The shipping docks serve as a vital hub for our operations, handling the loading of up to 200+ trucks during peak weeks. This area is the central point for all shipping activity, where drivers check in and have 24/7 access to pick up preloaded trailers, ensuring efficiency, flexibility, and continuous workflow. It also highlights just a small portion of our overall warehouse capacity, which is capable of handling upwards of 16,000 tons of finished goods—demonstrating the scale and readiness of our facility to support high-volume distribution. panorama_455DE586_5A67_31D6_41D6_8F6DDCFBF830.subtitle = The variety of product types requires additional handling systems, which include an oven/kiln system, a griller for grill marks on top and bottom of product, coating and enrobing, as well as numerous conveyance systems as product flows from extrusion to packaging. panorama_6EFA8F21_74DA_DE06_41D1_AF8861310A14.subtitle = Treats are conveyed from extrusion to one of two distribution systems that can feed any of the six packaging lines. From the distribution system, product will go to a scale system on the corresponding pack line where the system weighs out the proper amount when filling each pouch. During the product fill process, product flows through a metal detection system. Once the treats are sealed in a pouch, the pouch crosses a weigh system to ensure proper fill before being packaged into the finished good case. panorama_EA4FC1FB_F1A4_BB91_41B0_DF34E84B1E64.subtitle = Welcome to Perham, Minnesota, where the heartbeat behind our brands is headquartered. Nestled in the middle of lakes country, about 3 hours northwest of the Twin Cities, Perham is a charming small town where community thrives! \ \ From our manufacturing facilities to main street, to our schools and hospitals, Perham represents the vibrance, values, and resiliency of small-town America while serving a greater good to people and pets across the USA, Canada, and internationally. panorama_778FE57C_570E_50F1_41CC_B0C83091B14C.subtitle = We’re thrilled to have you here at Tuffy’s Pet Food and Treats, part of the greater KLN Family Brands portfolio. Founded in 1964 by Darrell “Tuffy” Nelson, who Initially started with DuMor Feeds/Pine Lake Feeds and a hatchery, grew our legacy with grit and heart. The company would later grow under Tuffy’s son, Kenny Nelson, who launched Kenny’s Candy & Confections in 1987, creating brands like Wiley Wallaby licorice and Sweet Chaos snacks. panorama_455DB828_5A67_7EDA_4196_629D7BA2CA36.subtitle = With designated handling systems, materials are accurately measured and distributed to additional handling systems for further processing. Dry materials for treat extrusion are delivered to a bulk system specific to each of the two treat extruders. 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