DESCRIZIONE
The present invention relates to a pelleting process for the production of animal feed pellets having increased nutritional values and meeting or exceeding the industry standards for durability or hardness characteristics. Also provided are animal feed pellets obtainable by the process of the invention, including animal feed pellets having increased nutritional value as well as high or higher durability or hardness characteristics, and which are preferably devoid of molasses and/or lignosulfonates or other disadvantageous ingredients.