Combination container and dry pet food for increased shelf life, freshness, palatability, and nutritional value
US6042857A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 25, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/1383
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The combination of a substantially gas impermeable container and a dry pet food of high soluble fiber content that has a water activity within the range of 0.5 to 0.8. The result is long lasting, highly nutritious dog food that can be substantially free of added preservatives, antimycotics, and other unnatural chemicals.
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