Semi-moist dog food preparation

Claim 2

The process of preparing a cooked semi-moist pet food product comprising the steps of: (a) admixing and cooking ground meat or meat by-products with water, propylene glycol, phosphoric acid and one or more acids selected from the group consisting of fumaric acid and succinic acid, said cooking step being carried out at a temperature in the range of between about 180° F. and 210° F. for times corresponding to about 30-10 minutes, and said cooked admixture being a substantially soupy consistency; and, (b) further admixing and cooking therewith non-gellatinous water absorbent ingredients in sufficient proportion to render the admixture a free-flowing semi-moist relatively solid mass, and said cooling step being carried out at a temperature in the range of between about 180° F. and 210° F. for times corresponding to about 30-10 minutes; and wherein the proportion of water in said product is between about 38% and 52% by weight.

Claim 3

The process of claim 1 wherein corn syrup is admixed therewith.

Claim 4

The process of claim 1 wherein said first cooking step is at 200° F. for 15 minutes and second cooking step is at 200° F. for 15 minutes.

Claim 5

The process of preparing a cooked semi-moist pet food product comprising the steps of: (a) admixing and cooking the following ingredients in the proportinal range indicated for about 15 minutes at about 200° F.: ______________________________________ ground meat or meat by-products 10-40% water sufficient for final product 40-50% propylene glycol up to 4% potassium sorbate .1-1% fumaric or succinic acid .5-3% phosphoric acid sufficient for pH 4.3 ______________________________________ said cooked admixture being a substantially soupy consistency; (b) further admixing and cooking therewith the following non-gellatinous ingredients in the proportional range indicated for about 15 minutes at about 200° F.: ______________________________________ texturized soy protein 5-20% dried beet pulp 2-5% soy protein concentrate 2-10% ______________________________________ (c) cooling said admixture; and, (d) packaging said cooled admixture while in its free-flowing semi-moist granulated form in relatively moisture-proof containers, and wherein the proportion of water in said product is between about 40% and 50% by weight.

Claim 6

The process of preparing a cooked semi-moist pet food product comprising the steps of: (a) admixing and cooking the following ingredients in the proportinal range indicated for about 15 minutes at about 200° F.: ______________________________________ ground meat or meat by-products 10-40% water sufficient for final product 40-50% propylene glycol up to 4% potassium sorbate .1-1% fumaric or succinic acid .5-3% phosphoric acid sufficient for pH 4.3 ______________________________________ said cooked admixture being a substantially soupy consistency; (b) further admixing and cooking therewith the following non-gellatinous ingredients in the proportional range indicated for about 15 minutes at about 200° F.: ______________________________________ texturized soy protein 5-20% dried beet pulp 2-5% soy protein concentrate 2-10% ______________________________________ (c) cooling said admixture; and, (d) packaging said cooled admixture while in its free-flowing semi-moist granulated form in relatively moisture-proof containers, and wherein the proportion of water in said product is between about 40% and 50% by weight.

Claim 7

The process of claim 4 including the addition of corn syrup in proportions of 5-20%.

Claim 8

The product of the process of claim 2.

Claim 9

The product of the process of claim 5.