The present invention relates to a carrier for facilitating the oral ingestion of at least one active substance by animals, characterized in that it comprises: at least one bead comprising said at least one active substance, a gelled appetizing matrix surrounding said at least one bead, the pH of said matrix being less than 4, wherein the Aw (residual water) of said matrix and of said at least one bead is identical and from 0.4 to 0.9.

The present invention also relates to a method for preparing such a carrier, and also to the uses thereof.

The present invention also relates to a non-therapeutic method for feeding animals, in particular dogs and cats, by means of this carrier.

A meat substitute comprising two or more sources of plant protein, or a meat substitute comprising one more sources of plant protein and a fruit, fruit powder, or chia seed extract, or a low allergen meat substitute that is optionally free of soy and optionally free of other allergenic ingredients.

A low glycemic gummy composition is provided. The gummy composition includes a gelling component in a sufficient amount to provide a cohesive gelled product, and a low glycemic index sugar component having a glycemic index of not more than 20. The gummy composition includes not less than 50% weight of the low glycemic index sugar component. In some embodiments, the gummy composition further includes an active component, wherein the active component comprises a vitamin composition, a mineral composition, an amino acid composition, an antioxidant composition, an herbal composition, or an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) composition. The gummy composition may be substantially free of D-glucose, D-fructose, and sugar substitutes such as non-sugar sweeteners and sugar alcohols.

A low glycemic gummy composition is provided. The gummy composition includes a gelling component in a sufficient amount to provide a cohesive gelled product, and a low glycemic index sugar component having a glycemic index of not more than 20. The gummy composition includes not less than 50% weight of the low glycemic index sugar component. In some embodiments, the gummy composition further includes an active component, wherein the active component comprises a vitamin composition, a mineral composition, an amino acid composition, an antioxidant composition, an herbal composition, or an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) composition. The gummy composition may be substantially free of D-glucose, D-fructose, and sugar substitutes such as non-sugar sweeteners and sugar alcohols.

The invention relates to methods for producing botanical extracts comprising cannabinoids and terpenes using cold extraction with highly polyunsaturated lipid solvents. These methods allow for the extraction of cannabinoids and terpenes while leaving behind impurities that are commonly found in organic solvent extraction methods.

The invention relates to methods for producing botanical extracts comprising cannabinoids and terpenes using cold extraction with highly polyunsaturated lipid solvents. These methods allow for the extraction of cannabinoids and terpenes while leaving behind impurities that are commonly found in organic solvent extraction methods.

An aerated food product includes a base ingredient, a protein and a liquid and, in some instances, a carbohydrate source. The base ingredient may include a whole grain source, a fiber source, a fruit source, a vegetable source, or a combination thereof. In some aspects, the product has a moisture content in the range of about 1% to about 5%. In one embodiment, the product has a density in the range of about 0.02 g/cc to about 0.50 g/cc. In some embodiments the product has a porosity in the range of about 15% to about 65%. In some embodiments, the product has a texture hardness in the range of about 1 kg to about 7 kg.

An aerated food product includes a base ingredient, a protein and a liquid and, in some instances, a carbohydrate source. The base ingredient may include a whole grain source, a fiber source, a fruit source, a vegetable source, or a combination thereof. In some aspects, the product has a moisture content in the range of about 1% to about 5%. In one embodiment, the product has a density in the range of about 0.02 g/cc to about 0.50 g/cc. In some embodiments the product has a porosity in the range of about 15% to about 65%. In some embodiments, the product has a texture hardness in the range of about 1 kg to about 7 kg.

A system and method for estimating livestock weight is described. Embodiments of the system can include a computing device and a three-dimensional tag configured to be secured to an animal. One or more images of an animal, including the three-dimensional tag, can be processed to take various measurements of the animal. A scaling factor for the measurements can be based on the three-dimensional tag. After the measurement are calibrated, a weight of the animal can be estimated based on the calibrated measurements.

A system and method for estimating livestock weight is described. Embodiments of the system can include a computing device and a three-dimensional tag configured to be secured to an animal. One or more images of an animal, including the three-dimensional tag, can be processed to take various measurements of the animal. A scaling factor for the measurements can be based on the three-dimensional tag. After the measurement are calibrated, a weight of the animal can be estimated based on the calibrated measurements.