Abstract: A peel-apart edible pet treat and method for preparing same is disclosed in the present invention. The peel-apart edible pet treat described is characterized by a plurality of longitudinally oriented individual strands conjoined within in a compressed bundle of conjoined strands. Individual strands may be removed one-by-one in a substantially intact form from the compressed bundle of conjoined strands by pulling one of the individual strands starting at either end of the compressed bundle of individual conjoined strands. When one or more individual strands are removed, the remaining strands are still conjoined to in the bundle to provide protection from drying and flaking.

Abstract: A double wall vertical cooler designed for cooling extruded feed products and the like includes a cooling chamber with an upper cylindrical section and a lower frustoconical section. An outer wall surrounds the frustoconical section of the cooling chamber to form a cooling air circulating chamber. Apertures formed in a wall between the air circulating chamber and the cooling chamber allow cooling air to flow into the cooling chamber near the bottom with air flow exiting near the top as feed product is dropped from a product inlet in the top of the cooling chamber with product exiting at the bottom of the cooling chamber. The cooler design minimizes product breakage and enhances product throughput.