Edible pet chew
OwnerEmine Unlu, Oscar Ortiz +6inventors
InventorsEmine Unlu, Oscar Ortiz, Arnab Sarkar, Allan Torney, Liisa Mooney, Kasim Zubair, Dino Ruffa, Frank Shields
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a product and a method of making a pet chew that is edible and highly digestible. The pet chew comprises 5 to about 50% (w/w) protein, about 20 to about 80% (w/w) carbohydrate, about 5 to about 50% (w/w) humectant, and about 5 to about 30 % (w/w) water. When formed, the pet chew comprises a hardness measurement of about 5 kg to about 60 kg and an elasticity measurement of about 3 mm to about 40 mm.
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A pet chew comprising about 5 to about 50% (w/w) protein, about 20 to about 80% (w/w) carbohydrate, about 5 to about 50% (w/w) humectant, and about 5 to about 30% (w/w) water, said pet chew when formed comprises a hardness measurement of about 5 kg to about 60 kg and an elasticity measurement of about 3 mm to about 40 mm.
An edible coating layer comprising about 10 to about 21% (w/w) of corn zein, about 10% to about 70% water and about 20% to about 80% alcohol.
A process of manufacturing a dual layer pet chew comprising the steps of:
- mixing a first dry mixture comprising at least about 15 to about 35% (w/w) protein and about 10 to about 55% (w/w) starch;
- mixing a second dry mixture comprising at least about 15 to about 35% (w/w) protein, about 10 to about 55% (w/w) starch;
- adding to first dry mixture to from a first component about 5 to about 35% (w/w) humectant and about 5 to about 30% (w/w) water to form;
- adding to second dry mixture to form a second component about 5 to about 35% (w/w) humectant, and about 5 to about 30% (w/w) water;
- co-extruding the first composition within the second component to form a dual component extrudate;
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- forming a three dimensional shape of the dual component extrudate to form a dual layer pet chew.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.