Independent Pet Food Consultant & Food Technologist
Practical support for international manufacturers and brands across wet and dry pet food, treats and veterinary therapeutic diets. From new factories and product ranges to a specific formulation or production problem.
How I can help
I’m Ole Holmgaard, an independent pet food consultant and food technologist based in Denmark. I support manufacturers, ingredient suppliers and brand owners working with private label and branded production. Assignments range from business cases and factory projects to product development, quality assurance and focused technical troubleshooting.
01 / DRY FOOD
Dry pet food development
Formulation and extrusion support for dry pet food, covering ingredient functionality, starch cooking, drying, fat and flavour coating, palatability and production trials.
02 / WET FOOD
Wet pet food development & retorting
Formulation and process support for chunks in gravy or jelly, pâté and other wet pet food formats in pouches, trays and cans. Work covers texture, filling, thermal processing and retort validation support.
03 / TREATS
Treats and functional products
Development and troubleshooting of treats and functional products, including ingredient selection, formulation, texture and process setup. Support from initial trials through to production.
04 / INGREDIENTS
Ingredients & benchmarking
Technical assessment of proteins, hydrolysates, palatants and functional ingredients. Ingredient and finished-product benchmarking to inform formulation, supplier selection, cost and performance decisions.
05 / FACTORY
Business case to factory
Business cases, capital expenditure (CAPEX) planning, factory layout and process design. Support with equipment specifications, supplier assessment, procurement, process setup and production start-up.
06 / TROUBLESHOOTING
Troubleshooting & quality assurance
Investigation of formulation, texture, moisture, processing and palatability problems. Practical support with quality assurance (QA), HACCP and production procedures, including small, clearly defined technical assignments.
From idea to production
End-to-end support, or help at the stage where you need it. Each assignment is scoped around your product, production conditions and commercial priorities.
01 / 04
Business case & CAPEX
Product scope, capacity, technical feasibility and investment requirements.
02 / 04
Factory & equipment
Factory layout, equipment specifications, supplier assessment and procurement support.
03 / 04
Formulation & trials
Ingredient selection, formulation, benchmarking and pilot trials.
04 / 04
Production & QA
Process setup, scale-up, QA/HACCP and troubleshooting.
Palatability & acceptance
Support with raw materials, hydrolysates, flavour systems, fat and flavour application, texture and processing. Structured trials help assess how formulation and production choices affect acceptance of dry food, wet food and treats.
Veterinary therapeutic diets
Formulation and manufacturing support for veterinary therapeutic diets, including renal, digestive and urinary nutrition. Work covers nutrient targets, ingredient selection, palatability, process compatibility and trials, with nutritional requirements, intended uses and claims reviewed for the target market.
About Ole Holmgaard
Ole Holmgaard is a food technologist, independent pet food consultant and founder of Foodtech Consulting. His background spans product development, R&D leadership, manufacturing, laboratory work and quality assurance. He works with international manufacturers, ingredient suppliers and brands on wet and dry pet food, treats, veterinary therapeutic diets and factory projects.
Career highlights include Group Director R&D at Arovit (2009–2013), CEO and Managing Director of Westcoast Seafood A/S (2012–2014), and consultancy work at the Danish Meat Research Institute (1988–1989). Ole also served on the Steering Committee for Agro-Industrial Biotechnology at Aalborg University Esbjerg (2000–2010).
Company details
Foodtech Consulting · Owner & CEO: Ole Holmgaard
CVR no.: 37814636 · VAT no.: DK37814636
Registered address: Vesterrøn 4, 5700 Svendborg, Denmark · Phone: +45 23 40 13 38 · Email: info@foodtechconsulting.dk
Let’s discuss your pet food project or technical question
You are welcome to get in touch about a new factory, a product range or a single technical issue. A formulation review, ingredient assessment or production problem can be a standalone assignment. Tell me what you are working on and where you need support.