PALATABLE PET FOODS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING THE PALATABILITY OF PET FOODS

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a dry food, particularly dry pet food, which meets competing demands for cleanliness, taste, texture, appearance, convenience, and nutritional content.;SOLUTION: The present invention relates to a food product. The food product comprises a plasticizer. The plasticizer may be incorporated (internally) into the food product, and/or coated (externally) on the food product. The food product may further comprise a fat coating 14. The fat coating may comprise a structurant. A method for softening a food product by adding a plasticizer is provided. A method for making a food product appear meaty or lubricious is also provided.;SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1;COPYRIGHT: (C)2017,JPO&INPIT