Pet food product containing probiotics
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1. A dried, ready-to-eat pet food kibble comprising:
- a gelatinized starch matrix;
a lipid coating around the gelatinized starch matrix, the lipid coating including a probiotic micro-organism; and
a flavor coating including a protein digest.
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Abstract
A dried, ready-to-eat pet food product comprising a gelatinized starch matrix which includes a coating or filling which contains a probiotic micro-organism. The cereal product is in the form of a pet food. The product may be produced by cooking a starch source to form a gelatinized starch matrix; forming the gelatinized matrix into pieces; drying the pieces; and coating or filling the pieces with a carrier which contains probiotic micro-organisms.
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1. A dried, ready-to-eat pet food kibble comprising:
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a gelatinized starch matrix; a lipid coating around the gelatinized starch matrix, the lipid coating including a probiotic micro-organism; and a flavor coating including a protein digest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A dried, ready-to-eat pet food in the form of kibbles, each kibble comprising:
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a gelatinized starch matrix which includes a protein source, a coating or a filling containing a probiotic micro-organism. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A dried, ready-to-eat pet food in the form of coated kibbles, each kibble comprising:
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a gelatinized starch matrix which includes a protein source, a coating of a carrier substrate which contains a probiotic micro-organism;
the carrier substance being a fat, or a protein digest, or a mixture thereof. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A process of preparing a dried, ready-to-eat pet food, the process comprising cooking a starch source and a protein source to form a gelatinized starch matrix containing protein;
- forming the gelatinized matrix into kibbles;
drying the kibbles; and
coating the kibbles with a coating which contains probiotic micro-organisms. - View Dependent Claims (16)
- forming the gelatinized matrix into kibbles;
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17. A dried, ready-to-eat pet food kibble comprising:
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a gelatinized starch matrix which includes a component chosen from the group consisting of inulin and fructo-oligosaccharides; a coating containing a probiotic micro-organism.
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