Pressure formed pet food and method
AssigneeNestec S.A.
InventorsCathryn (Kati) Fritz-Jung, Sandeep Bhatnagar, Donald Roland Speck, Karl L. Kettinger
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Abstract
A pet food and method for manufacturing pet food is provided. The method includes extruding a base meal formulation, grinding the extruded meal, and pressure forming the ground meal into solid form.
Claims30
A method for manufacturing pet food comprising:
- extruding a base meal formulation;
- grinding the extruded meal;
- and
- pressure forming the ground meal into solid form.
A method in accordance with Clam 1 wherein extruding a meal comprises extruding a meal with a carbohydrate content of less than about 20 weight.
A method for manufacturing dry pet food having a carbohydrate content of about 20 weight % or less, said method comprising:
- batching ingredients of a meal having approximately 20% or less carbohydrate content by weight;
- extruding the batched meal into an extrudate meal;
- grinding the extrudate meal;
- and
- pressure forming the ground meal into solid form.
A method for forming a pet food having a protein content of at least about 50 weight % and an overall fat content of less than about 27 weight %, said method comprising:
- extruding a base meal to produce an extrudate;
- grinding the extrudate meal;
- adding a binder to the ground meal;
- and
- pressure forming the ground meal into solid form.
An extruded, pressure formed pet food product comprising:
- a protein content of at least about 50 weight %;
- an overall fat content of at least about 16 weight %;
- and
- a carbohydrate content of less than about 20 weight %.
A pet food product comprising a protein content of at least about 50 weight % and an overall fat content of at least about 16 weight %, said pet food product formed by the process of:
- extruding a base meal formulation;
- grinding the extruded meal;
- and pressure forming the ground meal into solid form.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.