Process for the production of a floating aquatic food pellet

A process for the production of a floating aquatic food pellet comprising;

• (a) forming a first mixture of about 25-50% by weight of said pellet of expanded grain particles, proteinaceous and farinaceous materials, and fat;
• (b) separately forming a hardenable carbohydrate matrix comprising mixing a liquid carbohydrate material, water, a colloid material, a water soluble phosphorous source and an alkaline earth oxide, and combining said matrix with said first mixture,
• (c) pelleting the combined matrix and mixture by the application of heat and pressure with the matrix preventing compaction of the expanded grain particles to and form a floating aquatic food pellet with good structural integrity in water.

A process for the production of a floating aquatic food pellet comprising;

• (a) forming a first mixture of about 25-50% by weight of said pellet of floatation imparting expanded grain particles, proteinaceous and farinaceous materials, and about 7-13% by weight of said pellet of fat,
• (b) separately forming a hardenable carbohydrate matrix comprising mixing about 40-75% by weight of said matrix of a liquid carbohydrate medium, water, about 0.5 to 4% of said matrix of a colloid material about 0.1 to 8% by weight of said matrix of a water soluble phosphorous source and 3 to 10% of an alkaline earth oxide and combining 5-15% by weight of said pellet of said matrix with said first mixture,
• (c) pelleting the combined matrix and first mixture by the application of heat and pressure with the matrix preventing compaction of the expanded grain particles to and form a floating aquatic food pellet with good structural integrity in water.