Pet food product and method of manufacture

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A23K 1/00 (2006.01) A23K 1/18 (2006.01) A61K 9/00 (2006.01)

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CA 2460710

A pet food is provided, comprising a sorbent food body and a fluid carrier comprising a functional ingredient absorbed into the body. The body preferably is realtively moist, having a moisture content for example of from 35 % to 60 % by weight and firm structure that is resilient under initial biting by a pet animal. Protein content is preferably at least 20 % by weight. The sorptivity of the body is increased by depleting the body of a first liquid, for example by causing drying by exposure to a source of dry heat, such as in roasting, grilling, frying and baking. Methods of manufacture are disclosed including providing a sorptive food body, causing the body to take up a carrier fluid containing a functional ingredient and packing the body in suitable packaging. The invention further provides delivery means for delivering a functional ingredient to a pet animal, the delivery means comprising a sorbent food body with the functional ingredient absorbent therein. The functional ingredient may be a nutrient or a pharmaceutical.

L'invention concerne de la nourriture pour animaux familiers, comprenant un corps alimentaire sorbant et un vecteur liquide à ingrédient fonctionnel absorbé dans le corps, lequel est de préférence relativement humide (par exemple, teneur en humidité allant de 35 % à 60 %, en poids) et a une structure ferme mais souple à la première morsure d'un animal. De préférence, la teneur en protéine est d'au moins 20 %, en poids. La sorptivité du corps est augmentée par l'élimination d'un premier liquide dans le corps, par exemple suite au séchage par exposition à une source de chaleur sèche, du type rôtissage, grillage, friture et cuisson. L'invention concerne également des procédés de fabrication, qui consistent à utiliser le corps considéré, à faire en sorte qu'il absorbe un vecteur liquide à base d'ingrédient fonctionnel et à conditionner ce corps dans un emballage approprié. L'invention concerne en outre un système de présentation d'ingrédient fonctionnel à un animal familier, qui repose sur l'utilisation d'un corps alimentaire sorbant ayant absorbé l'ingrédient fonctionnel, lequel peut être un nutriment ou un produit pharmaceutique.

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