A cooked chunk pet food product is prepared by grinding animal muscle meat and animal organ meat and mixing the animal muscle meat and the animal organ meat in a ratio of muscle meat to organ meat of from about 1:1 to about 10:1 wt % in a mixer for from about 5 to 20 minutes to form a mixed meat component, mixing with additional ingredients to prepare a pet food base formulation that is disposed in a casing and cooked to provide a sliceable pet food log. The pet food log is then diced and/or shredded provide a chunk pet food product having an average piece size of from about 0.25 to about 0.75 inches in the largest dimension. Products made by the process are also described.

A process for manufacturing an injection molded pet treat in a single, continuous and sterile production line, is disclosed. The process comprises inputting raw material in a storage container of the injection molding machine. The raw materials are dispensed from the storage container to a hopper of the injection molding machine. The quantity of the raw material in the hopper is maintained to a preset threshold value for continuous flow in the production line. The raw material is heated at a predetermined temperature to a semi-liquid state in an injection unit of the injection molding machine. Further, the heated raw material is injected into a thinner and uniform wall thickness mold pet treat design, thereby enabling rapid cooling of the molded pet treat. The molded pet treat is ejected to the injection molding discharge area, and conveyed to a packaging unit for packing the final pet treat product.

A process for manufacturing an injection molded pet treat in a single, continuous and sterile production line, is disclosed. The process comprises inputting raw material in a storage container of the injection molding machine. The raw materials are dispensed from the storage container to a hopper of the injection molding machine. The quantity of the raw material in the hopper is maintained to a preset threshold value for continuous flow in the production line. The raw material is heated at a predetermined temperature to a semi-liquid state in an injection unit of the injection molding machine. Further, the heated raw material is injected into a thinner and uniform wall thickness mold pet treat design, thereby enabling rapid cooling of the molded pet treat. The molded pet treat is ejected to the injection molding discharge area, and conveyed to a packaging unit for packing the final pet treat product.

Provided is pet food which has a moisture content of 15% to 30% by mass and a saccharide content of 5% by mass or less in terms of solid content and contains 0.001% by mass or greater of free cysteine.

Provided is pet food which has a moisture content of 15% to 30% by mass and a saccharide content of 5% by mass or less in terms of solid content and contains 0.001% by mass or greater of free cysteine.

An edible pet chew is disclosed that is comprised of fibrous protein, water absorbing polymer, plasticizer, water, and a combination of anthocyanins and turmeric. The pet chew provides excellent textural properties and improved solubility in the stomach and intestinal environment for improved pet safety.

A pet food product is provided in which the protein fraction thereof comprises micro-particulate, denatured whey protein isolate, wherein the whey protein isolate contains at least 90 wt % protein, and optionally, animal protein. If animal protein is present, it may not comprise protein derived from functional organs, and the protein fraction may desirably be formed into a homogenous matrix. Processes for making the pet food product are also provided.

A pet food product is provided in which the protein fraction thereof comprises micro-particulate, denatured whey protein isolate, wherein the whey protein isolate contains at least 90 wt % protein, and optionally, animal protein. If animal protein is present, it may not comprise protein derived from functional organs, and the protein fraction may desirably be formed into a homogenous matrix. Processes for making the pet food product are also provided.

Provided is pet food formed of a trimmed product of a block-shaped molded article.

Provided is pet food formed of a trimmed product of a block-shaped molded article.