Pet food composition and method
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1. A method of producing a dimensionally stable low carbohydrate pet food, the method comprising:
- providing a pet food composition having a low carbohydrate content based on nitrogen free extract;
of less than about 19 wt % on a dry basis;
feeding the pet food composition through an extruder equipped at an outlet end with a high shear die assembly;
advancing the pet food composition through the die assembly at high shear; and
cutting the extruded pet food composition to the desired size whereby upon drying the composition a low carbohydrate dimensionally stable pet food product is obtained.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to dimensionally stable low carbohydrate pet food products and method for producing such products. The resulting pet food products are capable of inducing desired levels of ketosis in pets which in turn can lead to weigh loss or weight control.
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1. A method of producing a dimensionally stable low carbohydrate pet food, the method comprising:
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providing a pet food composition having a low carbohydrate content based on nitrogen free extract;
of less than about 19 wt % on a dry basis;
feeding the pet food composition through an extruder equipped at an outlet end with a high shear die assembly;
advancing the pet food composition through the die assembly at high shear; and
cutting the extruded pet food composition to the desired size whereby upon drying the composition a low carbohydrate dimensionally stable pet food product is obtained. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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12. A method of preparing a low carbohydrate pet food in a form of dimensionally stable kibbles, the method comprising:
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providing a pet food composition having a carbohydrate content based on nitrogen free extract of less than about 19 wt % on a dry basis;
feeding the pet food composition through an extruder having means for inducing high shear at an outlet end thereof;
advancing the pet food composition at high shear through a die assembly at the outlet end to form an extrudate;
cutting the extrudate to a desired size; and
drying the resulting pieces of extrudate to form dimensionally stable kibbles. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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