FOOD PRODUCT AND METHOD OF PRODUCT MANUFACTURE AND DISTRIBUTION

PRODUIT ALIMENTAIRE ET METHODE DE FABRICATION ET DE DISTRIBUTION

English Abstract

A food product includes a mixture of chopped carrots:
water; rolled oats; and an acidifying agent. The acidifying
agent preferably includes glucono delta lactone. The
mixture preferably includes 2.8 percent to 4.9 percent
carrots: 67.00 percent to 89.0 percent water; 3.20 percent
to 9.9 percent oats; 3.00 percent to 10.25 percent molasses;
and 0.20 percent to 1.25 percent glucono delta lactone, all
percentages being by weight. The mixture alternatively
includes 3.5 percent to 4.2 percent carrots; 75.0 percent
to 82.0 percent water; 5.75 percent to 8.25 percent oats;
6.25 percent to 8.75 percent molasses; and 0.25 percent to
0.50 percent glucono delta lactone, all percentages being
by weight. The mixture still alternatively includes 62.40
parts by weight of carrots, 23.90 parts by weight of water;
6.60 parts by weight of oats; 5.60 parts by weight of
molasses; and 1.50 parts by weight of glucono delta lactone.
A method is provided of making a pet food product which is
edible when frozen, the method including the steps of mixing
food product ingredients to form a mixture; packing the mixture
while the mixture is maintained at a sterilizing temperature
within a product package; substantially hermitically sealing
the mixture within the product package; and storing the
mixture at ambient temperature.

French Abstract

Un produit alimentaire comprend un mélange de carottes coupées en morceaux, d'eau, de flocons d'avoine et d'un agent acidifiant. L'agent acidifiant comprend de préférence du glucono delta lactone. Cette invention concerne un procédé de préparation d'un produit alimentaire pour animaux domestiques qui est consommable lorsqu'il est congelé, le procédé comprenant les étapes suivantes : le mélange des ingrédients du produit alimentaire pour former un mélange ; le chauffage du mélange à une certaine température pendant une durée suffisante pour stériliser le mélange ; le conditionnement du mélange dans un emballage, alors que ledit mélange est maintenu à une température de stérilisation ; la fermeture sensiblement hermétique de l'emballage contenant le mélange ; et le stockage à température ambiante.

Claims

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I claim as my invention:

1. A per food product, comprising:
a mixture of carrots; water; oats; and an acidifying agent,
wherein said acidifying agent comprises glucono delta
lactone.

2. The pet food product of claim 1, wherein said
mixture comprises:
2.8 percent to 4.9 percent carrots;
67.00 percent to 89.0 percent water;
3.20 percent to 9.9 percent oats;
3.00 percent to 10.25 percent molasses;
and 0.20 percent to 1.25 percent glucono delta
lactone, all percentages being by weight.

3. The pet food product of claim 1, wherein said
mixture comprises:
3.5 percent to 4.2 percent carrots;
75.0 percent to 82.0 percent water;
5.75 percent to 8.25 percent oats;
6.25 percent to 8.75 percent molasses;
and 0.25 percent to 0.50 percent glucono delta
lactone, all percentages being by weight.

4. The pet food product of claim 1, wherein said
mixture comprises:
62.40 parts by weight of carrots;
23.90 parts by weight of water;
6.60 parts by weight of oats;
5.60 parts by weight of molasses;
and 1.50 parts by weight of glucono delta
lactone.

5. The pet food product of claim 1, wherein said
oats are rolled oats.

6. The pet food product of claim 1, wherein said
oats are powdered oats.

7. The pet food product of claim 1, wherein said
carrots are chopped carrots.


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8. The pet food product of claim 1, wherein said
carrots are dehydrated carrots.

9. A method of making the pet food product of claim
1, which is edible when frozen, the method comprising the
steps of:
mixing the pet food product ingredients to form
a mixture;
heating the mixture to a temperature for
sufficient length of time to achieve sterilization of the
mixture;
packing the mixture while the mixture is
maintained at a sterilizing temperature within a product
package;
substantially hermetically sealing the mixture
within the product package;
and storing the mixture at ambient temperature.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the sterilizing
temperature is within a range of 185 degrees F to 190
degrees F.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the sterilizing
temperature is within a range of 168 degrees F to 200
degrees F.

12. The method of claim 9, comprising a method of
distribution and use of the pet food product, comprising
the additional steps of:
transporting the pet food product to retail
stores at ambient temperature;
storing the pet food product at ambient
temperature;
freezing the pet food product;
and serving the pet food product while it is
frozen.

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