The invention relates to a method for producing a predominantly meat-based animal feed product. The invention also relates to a predominately meat-based animal feed product which can be obtained according to the claimed method, to the use of the claimed predominately meat-based animal product as food for carnivorous animals.

A method of producing granular pet food including a step of granulating food granules; and a step of adhering a coating solution that contains water, oils and fats, a palatability enhancer, and an emulsifier to the food granules.

The invention relates to a method for producing a semi-moist animal feed product. The invention also relates to a semi-moist animal feed product obtained by means of the claimed method, to the use of the claimed semi-moist animal feed product as feed for carnivorous animals.

The invention relates to a method for producing a semi-moist animal feed product. The invention also relates to a semi-moist animal feed product obtained by means of the claimed method, to the use of the claimed semi-moist animal feed product as feed for carnivorous animals.

Pet food products are provided herein that comprise a reconstituted animal material, itself comprising an animal protein and micro-particulate denatured whey protein isolate having a volume distributed mean particle diameter (D[4,3]) between 37.81 m and no more than 70 m.

Pet food products are provided herein that comprise a reconstituted animal material, itself comprising an animal protein and micro-particulate denatured whey protein isolate having a volume distributed mean particle diameter (D[4,3]) between 37.81 m and no more than 70 m.

A granular material for pet food which is produced by extrusion granulation of a raw ingredient mixture containing starch and having a water content of 13 to 40% by mass, the granular material containing: a thickener.

The present invention involves methods for improving the quality of the hair of a non-human animal and for increasing the 18-methyleicosanoic acid content of the hair of a non-human animal comprising feeding to the animal an edible composition comprising an effective amount of an amino acid selected from the group comprising isoleucine, threonine, and mixtures thereof.

Provided is a method for producing granular pet food including: a powder raw ingredient mixing step of mixing powder raw ingredients to obtain mixed powder; a liquid addition step of adding aqueous raw ingredients and oils and fats to the mixed powder; and a granulation step of granulating the raw ingredient mixture that contains the mixed powder, the aqueous raw ingredients, and the oils and fats after the liquid addition step, in which the liquid addition step includes an emulsion preparation step of preparing an emulsion that contains the aqueous raw ingredients, the oils and fats, and an emulsifier in advance, and the emulsion is added to the mixed powder.

An animal feed producing system comprises a compression screw assembly. The compression screw assembly includes at least a first screw, a second screw and a plurality of barrels. The first and second screws include a plurality of flights and roots. The plurality of screws is configured such that they include a plurality of sections. Each section comprises a set of plurality of flights and a plurality of roots configured to perform a specific compression function, such as perpendicular compression and lateral compression.