Title: Gravy forming intermediate moisture pet food

Abstract: An intermediate moisture pet food is described which forms a gravy-like mixture upon the addition of a warm aqueous liquid. The pet food comprises a particulate mass of a proteinaceous - farinaceous mixture having a moisture content of between about 15-55% by weight which is coated with particles of a fat encapsulated gravy forming material. The fat encapsulated particles of gravy forming materials are resistant to moisture activation during storage but activate to produce a gravy-like mixture upon the addition of a warm aqueous liquid to the pet food.

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Inventors: Comer, Daniel K. (Creve Coeur, MO)

Application Number: 06/450843
Filing Date: 1982-12-17
Publication_date: 1983-10-18
Assignee: RALSTON PURINA CO (US)

Primary Class(es): 426/99 426/307, 426/805, 426/335, 426/310, 426/532, 426/305
Other Classes: A23K1/18; A23K1/00
US Patent Ref:

3119691	January, 1964	Ludington	426/805	Novel farinaceous animal food
3389000	June, 1968	Fujita et al.	426/302	Coated flavourings and preparation thereof
3467525	September, 1969	Hale et. al.	426/305	PROCESS FOR MAKING AN ANIMAL FOOD
3482985	December, 1969	Burgess et al.	426/805	METHOD OF MAKING ANIMAL FOOD
3982003	September, 1976	Mitchell et al.	426/805	Gelling and thickening agents
4104406	August, 1978	Stringer et al.	426/99	Coated expanded animal food
4104407	August, 1978	Stringer et al.	426/99	Expanded animal food coated with dextrin and fat
4247562	January, 1981	Bernotavicz	426/805	Moist pet food with blood chunks and a fluid gravy system

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Primary Examiner: Penland R. B.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Hill, Virgil B.

Parent Case Data:

This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 150,272, filed May 15, 1980, now abandoned.