Methods of making coated pet food products

a pet food and coating technology, applied in the field of coating pet food, can solve the problems of uncoated pet food that does not appear to be real meat products, undesirable color, unpleasant odor,

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-04-07
MARS INC
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While flavorings and aroma modifiers are used to improve palatability, uncoated pet foods often suffer from lack of appeal to consumers.
Other disadvantages of the current components of pet foods include undesirable color, unpleasant odor and hard cores that do not appear to be real meat products.

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[0157]The following examples further describe and demonstrate embodiments within the scope of the invention. The examples are given solely for the purpose of illustration and are not to be construed as limitations of the present invention, as many variations thereof are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

[0158]A coated pet food product can be prepared utilizing the following:

Coated Pet Food Product Examples:Ex. IEx. 2Ex. 3Ex. 4Ex. 5Ex. 6Ex. 7Edible CoreEx. 26Ex. 24Ex. 22Edible Core %26.65 22.6323.27Edible Core + First CoatingEdible coreEx. 35Edible Core %26.65First CoatingEx. 44First Coating % 5.24Edible Core + First LayerEdible CoreEx. 25Edible Core %26.78First LayerEx57 First Layer % 4.80Edible Core + First Coating + FirstLayerEdible CoreEx. 23Edible Core %25.94 First CoatingEx. 46First Coating %3.11First LayerEx. 60First Layer %4.65Edible Core + First Coating + FirstLayer + Second CoatingEdible CoreEx. 24Edible Core %25.67 First CoatingEx. 43Fir...

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Abstract

A method of manufacturing a coated pet food is provided. The method comprises providing an edible core having a moisture content of at least about 50% and a volume of from about 0.256 cubic centimeters to about 16.4 cubic centimeters. A first layer comprising a first plurality of particles is bonded to the edible core to provide the coated pet food. The first layer of the coated pet food resists 98% of abrasion in an abrasion test.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 11 / 433,293, filed May 12, 2006, which, in turn, claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 682,901, filed May 20, 2005. Each of these applications is incorporated herein by reference in their entirety for any and all purposes.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to a coated pet food, that presents a desirable appearance to a consumer, improved texture, and easy to access and manage by a pet.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Pet foods are generally manufactured and available in dry, moist and semi-moist formulations. Pet foods may be prepared from proteinaceous materials such as meat, including meat by-products or fish. Pet foods can further be formed from a combination of farinaceous materials, such as wheat or other grains, or proteinaceous materials. While flavorings and aroma modifiers are used to improve palatability, uncoated pet foods ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A23K1/00A23K1/10A23K1/18A23K20/195
CPCA23K1/005A23K1/10A23K1/1846A23V2002/00A23K40/30A23K40/35A23K10/20A23K50/40A23K50/45A23K50/48A23V2200/22A23V2200/18A23V2200/3204A23V2300/16A23V2200/3202A23V2200/08A23V2200/318A23V2200/32A23V2200/31
Inventor BRENT, JR., JOHN LESLIE
Owner MARS INC
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