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US 2022/0030916 A1Published application
Pet Food
AssigneeBlue Buffalo Enterprises, Inc.
InventorsLisa Garretson, Natasha Weatherby, Cha Yang
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Abstract
A pet food is described that has a veneer on a surface that is low in sugar, low in moisture, transport stable, and has a smooth appearance at room temperature. A veneer includes a non-fat solids content of about 40% to about 60% by weight of the veneer, and a fat composition in an amount of 35% to 60% by weight of the veneer.
Claims18
A pet food, comprising:
- a. a base food piece;
- and
- b. a veneer on a surface of the base food piece, the veneer including:
- i. a non-fat solids content of about 40% to about 60% by weight of the veneer;
- ii. a fat composition in an amount of 35% to 60% by weight of the veneer, the fat composition having a melting point of 90° F. to 140° F. and including a hard fat in an amount of up to 40% by weight of the fat composition, the hard fat having a melting point greater than 140° F.;
- iii. a sugar content of up to 25% by weight of the veneer;
- and
- iv. a moisture content of less than 7% by weight of the veneer;
- wherein the veneer is transport stable at 100° F. for at least 24 hours and has a smooth appearance at room temperature.
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A method of making a pet food, the method comprising;
- a. providing a base food piece having a surface;
- b. applying a liquid composition to the surface, the liquid composition including:
- i. a non-fat solids content of about 40% to about 60% by weight of the liquid composition;
- ii. a fat composition in an amount of 35% to 60% by weight of the liquid composition, the fat composition having a melting point of 90° F. to 140° F. and including a hard fat in an amount of up to 40% by weight of the fat composition, the hard fat having a melting point greater than 140° F.;
- iii. a sugar content of up to 25% by weight of the liquid composition;
- and
- iv. a moisture content of less than 7% by weight of the liquid composition;
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- c. allowing the liquid composition to solidify to form a veneer on the surface to produce the pet food, wherein the veneer is transport stable at 100° F. for at least 24 hours and has a smooth appearance at room temperature.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.