# US 2016/0249644 A1 · Method for manufacturing a feed product

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- Number: US 2016/0249644 A1
- Document ID: US20160249644A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/032,427
- Filed: 2014-10-27
- Published: 2016-09-01
- Earliest claimed: 2013-10-30
- Assignees: Purac Biochem B.V.
- Applicants: Purac Biochem BV
- Inventors: Nikolaos VOGIATZIS; Symone KOK; Barbara Lara VELDHUIS-STRIBOS
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20160249644A1

## CPC

- A23K 20/158: Fatty acids; Fats; Products containing oils or fats
- A23K 40/00: Shaping or working-up of animal feeding-stuffs
- A23K: FODDER

## Abstract

The present invention pertains to a method for manufacturing a feed product comprising the steps of: providing a lactylate product, wherein the lactylate product comprises at least 30 wt, % of C10-C16-fatty acid lactylates, in liquid form at a first location; transferring lactylate product in the liquid form to a transport unit; transporting the lactylate product in the transport unit to a second location, with the lactylate product being in solid form, in liquid form, or in an intermediate state during transport; if the lactylate product is solidified or partly solidified, converting the lactylate product to the liquid form in the transport unit; removing the lactylate product from the transport unit in liquid form at the second location; and, contacting the lactylate product in liquid form with a feed product.

## Claims

### Claim 1

Method for manufacturing a feed product comprising the steps of:
providing a lactylate product, wherein the lactylate product comprises at least 30 wt. % of C10-C16-fatty acid lactylates, in liquid form at a first location;
transferring lactylate product in the liquid form to a transport unit;
transporting the lactylate product in the transport unit to a second location, with the lactylate product being in solid form, in liquid form, or in an intermediate state during transport;
if the lactylate product is solidified or partly solidified, converting the lactylate product to the liquid form in the transport unit;
removing the lactylate product from the transport unit in liquid form at the second location; and,
contacting the lactylate product in liquid form with a feed product.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

Method according claim 1, wherein the lactylate product is in the liquid form during transport, with the transport unit being equipped with heating means to keep the lactylate product above its melting point.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

Method according to claim 1, wherein the lactylate product is in the solid form during transport, with the transport unit optionally being equipped with heating means to convert the lactylate product to the liquid form.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

Method according to claim 1, wherein the transport unit has a volume of from 0.01 to 10 m3.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

Method according to claim 1, wherein the lactylate product in the transport unit is under an inert atmosphere.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

Method according to claim 5, wherein the steps of transferring lactylate product in the liquid form to a transport unit and/or removing the lactylate product from the transport unit in liquid form are carried out under an inert atmosphere.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

Method according to claim 1, wherein the lactylate product in liquid form is at a temperature above ambient temperature.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

Method according to claim 1, wherein the lactylate product is solid at room temperature.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

Method according to claim 1, wherein the feed product is a feed constituent, and wherein the feed constituent provided with lactylate product is combined with further feed constituents, to provide a feed.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

Method according to claim 1, wherein the feed product is a final feed.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

Method according to claim 1, wherein the lactylate product comprises:
at least 30 wt. % of C10-C16-fatty acid lactylates or the Na, K, Ca, Mg, Fe(II), Zn, NH4 or CU(II) salts thereof; and,
at least 10 wt. % of C10-C16 fatty acids.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

Method according to claim 11, wherein the lactylate product comprises from 20 to 40 wt. % of C10-C16 fatty acids.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

Method according to claim 1, wherein the lactylate product is mixed with an organic liquid before it is contacted with the feed product.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

Method according to claim 13, wherein the lactylate product is mixed with an organic liquid oil after removal from a transport unit and before it is contacted with the feed product.