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Pet food product containing probiotics

US5968569A · kind A · utility

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17Claims
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Filing dateDec 23, 1997
Grant dateOct 19, 1999
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Expiry dateDec 23, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S426/805
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

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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