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Process of preparing a wet pet food, wet pet food produced by the process and uses thereof

a wet pet food and process technology, applied in the field of preparing a sterilized wet pet food product, can solve the problems of difficult to find suitable meats at a realistic price, and the palatability of sterilized wet pet food products containing restructured meat pieces is not optimal, so as to achieve the effect of improving the palatability of sterilized wet pet food products containing restructured meat pieces

Pending Publication Date: 2022-10-27
MARS INC
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Benefits of technology

The inventors found that by adding yeast extract and a specific reaction flavor to sterilized wet pet food products containing restructured meat pieces, the food becomes much more tasteful. This combination of ingredients can create a more desirable flavor and make the food more likely to be consumed by pets.

Problems solved by technology

Soluble meat proteins coagulate and create a strong matrix when heated above 80° C. For pet food production, however, it is difficult to find suitable meats at a realistic price.
Palatability of wet pet food products containing restructured meat pieces is not optimal.

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example 1

[0150]Restructured meat pieces for a wet cat food product were prepared on the basis of the recipe shown in Table 1

TABLE 1IngredientWt. %Animal by-product46.45Water19.32Calcium carbonate0.75Minerals0.54Wheat gluten 132.941 protein content 75 wt. %

[0151]The nutritional composition of the restructured meat pieces prepared on the basis of this recipe is depicted in Table 2.

TABLE 2IngredientWt. %Protein39.1Fat4.9Carbohydrate4.0Water49.2Remainder2.7

[0152]The restructured meat pieces were prepared by grinding the frozen animal by-products. After grinding, the mix of meat particles was conveyed to a mixing tank in which the meat was mixed until uniform, and was heated to facilitate pumping of the meat mix. The uniform mix of ground meat particles was then comminuted under conditions which emulsify the meat material and form a meat emulsion in which the protein and water of the meat mixture form a matrix that encapsulates the fat globules.

[0153]The temperature of the meat mixture during emu...

example 2

[0163]A feeding trial was conducted with the two wet cat food products (Product 1 and Control 1) of Example 1. In these feeding trials called “two-bowl test” or “versus test” the two products were presented simultaneously to a group of cats. Identical amounts of product were served in each of the two bowls. In the feeding trials the cats were twice exposed to the two products. The position of the two bowls was switched in the second exposure to avoid any bias. The quantity eaten was measured after a single meal exposure. Statistical analyses (Analysis of variance) were made on the data to determine the statistical significance of the observed differences. The outcome of the feeding trial is summarized in Table 6.

TABLE 6VariableControl 1Product 1p-valueConsumed (g)31.859.7

example 3

[0164]Restructured meat pieces for a wet cat food product were prepared on the basis of the recipe shown in Table 7.

TABLE 7IngredientWt. %Animal by-product91.28Water3.86Blood plasma powder3.00Minerals & vitamins2.26

[0165]The nutritional composition of the restructured meat pieces prepared on the basis of this recipe is depicted in Table 8.

TABLE 8IngredientWt. %Protein17.2Fat9.3Carbohydrate0.8Water69.6Remainder3.1

[0166]The restructured meat pieces were prepared as follows. Blocks of frozen meat and meat by-products were tempered overnight before being ground. The grounded meat was mixed with the dry and liquid ingredients in the proportions outlined in Table 7. Next, the mixture was emulsified in a bowl chopper. The resulting fine emulsion was transferred to a form press to produce an emulsion sheet that was passed through a steam tunnel with a residence time of two minutes. Temperature of the raw emulsion was raised to about 82° C. at the steam tunnel discharge. The cooked, firm she...

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Abstract

A process of preparing a sterilized wet pet food product is provided, as well as a sterilized wet pet food product provided by the process. Use of the wet pet food product to feed a companion animal is also contemplated.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 15 / 569,608, filed Oct. 26, 2017, which is a 371 of International Application No. PCT / US2016 / 029814 filed Apr. 28, 2016, which claims the priority of EP Application No. 15165413.4, filed Apr. 28, 2015, the entire contents of each of which are incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE[0002]A process of preparing a sterilized wet pet food product with improved palatability is provided. Methods of using the sterilized wet pet food product for feeding a companion animal such as a cat or a dog are also provided.BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE[0003]Pet food is commonly categorized on the basis of its moisture content: (1) Dry or low moisture content products (typically less than 15%). These products typically combine high nutritional content with convenience; (2) Wet or high moisture content products (greater than about 50%). These products are generally most palatable to ...

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IPC IPC(8): A23K50/48A23K10/16A23K10/20A23K10/26A23K10/38A23K20/163A23K30/00A23K40/00A23K50/40A23K20/142
CPCA23K50/48A23K10/16A23K10/20A23K10/26A23K10/38A23K20/163A23K30/00A23K40/00A23K50/40A23K20/142Y02P60/87A23K10/22A23K20/00A23K20/111
Inventor MAO, MATHIEUBECKMANN, CHRISTOPH HENDRIKPANNEVIS, MARINUSOLIVARES, ALICIASCHUETZ, NADINE
Owner MARS INC