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US 2010/0303976 A1Published application
Process for Making a Pet Food in the Form of a Coated Kibble
OwnerPatrick Joseph Corrigan, Gregory Dean Sunvoldinventors
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Abstract
A pet food in the form of a coated kibble wherein the coated kibble is made of a core and a coating. The core can be extruded and can have a moisture, or water, content less than 12%. The core can contain a coating. The coating can have a protein component at from 50% to 95% of the coating and a binder component at from 5% to 50% of the pet coating.
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A process of making a pet food, comprising:
- a) forming a core mixture comprising a starch source, a protein source, and a fat source;
- b) extruding the core mixture to form a core pellet wherein the starch is gelatinized during extrusion;
- c) providing a coating, wherein the coating is at less than 12% moisture;
- d) applying the coating to the core pellet to form a coated kibble comprising less than 12% moisture;
- wherein the coating is between 0.1% and 75% of the coated kibble.
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A process of making a pet food, comprising:
- a) forming a core mixture comprising a starch source, a protein source, and a fat source;
- b) extruding the core mixture to form a core pellet wherein the starch is gelatinized during extrusion;
- c) heat treating the core to sufficiently deactivate any salmonella present;
- d) forming a coating;
- e) heat treating the coating to effectively deactivate salmonella;
- f) applying the coating to the core pellet to form a coated kibble comprising less than 12% moisture;
- wherein the coated kibble is nutritionally balanced.
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