Abstract: A continuous process for turning food waste into nutritionally balanced animal feed. A production system is disclosed which includes a series of pipes and tanks through which food waste is processed and dehydrated so that the food waste is ultimately converted into nutritionally balanced animal feed. The system includes, inter alia, a blending tank in which ground food waste is agitated, suspended, and drawn off with a food pump. The food waste is then metered to a precise level so that it may be blended with a precise amount of dry feed stock. Excess food waste is returned to the blending tank to be recirculated. The food waste mixed with the dry feed stock is then converted into moist pellets which are then dried and packaged to be distributed.