Nabisco Brands, Inc.

Nabisco, Inc.

Henry C Spanier

Albert A Spiel

James E Roe

Felice Scaglione

Lorna C Staples

Jan Karwowski

Bassey O Ekpo

Kenneth S Ronai

Edward F Wisniewski

Richard L Antrim

Michael S Otterburn

James B Taylor

Thomas M Richar

John W Stevenson

Gary M Rinaldo

Leif Solheim

Patrick Mulligan

Wayne Steensen

William M Bungo

A coated, baked canine biscuit having enhanced palatability. The edible coating includes: (a) about 20 to about 40 weight percent of at least one dextrin or at least one maltodextrin; (b) about 0.2 to about 2 weight percent of at least one edible acidulent; (c) about 0.1 to about 1 weight percent of at least one edible antimycotic agent; (d) about 0.5 to about 5 weight percent of lecithin or at least one modified lecithin; (e) about 0.3 to about 5 weight percent of at least one polysaccharide gum; (f) about 1 to about 10 weight percent of at least one flavorant; (g) about 1 to about 10 weight percent of at least one food starch or at least one modified food starch; (h) about 1 to about 10 weight percent of vegetable fat; (i) about 30 to about 70 weight percent of meat solids; and (j) about 3 to about 16 weight percent of animal fat. All of the weight percents are based on the total weight of the dried coating minus the moisture content thereof.

Coated canine biscuits and preparation process

Breath freshening, dry pet foods, e.g., pet biscuits are prepared by topically applying a breath freshening amount of a water-soluble zinc salt to a farinaceous-based baked or cooked pet food. The amount of the water-soluble zinc salt is sufficient so that said topically-applied water-soluble zinc salt contains from about 2 mg to about 6 mg of zinc ion per 10 gm of the breath freshening pet food. Consumption of the dry pet food controls the malodorous breath of the animal. Rawhide chew coated in the same manner also provides breath freshening when chewed.

Pet foods with water-soluble zinc compound coating for controlling

Process for preparing raw hide having a coating containing, at least one inorganic pyrophosphate compound, comprising:

Raw hide having a coating containing an inorganic pyrophosphate

Process for preparing raw hide containing at least one inorganic pyrophosphate compound, comprising: (a) subjecting raw hide to a solution containing at least one inorganic pyrophosphate compound; and (b) drying the raw hide containing the inorganic pyrophosphate salt. The raw hide containing the inorganic pyrophosphate is chewed and/or eaten by dogs, with the result that tartar accumulation on their teeth is reduced or prevented.

Raw hide containing an inorganic pyrophosphate

Devices, compositions and the like which have or contain at least one inorganic pyrophosphate salt. The devices or compositions are used to reduce or prevent tartar accumulations on dog teeth.

Devices, compositions and the like having or containing an inorganic

A chewy, semi-plastic, non-extruded, non-porous, microbiologically-stable dog food which includes: 12 to about 30 weight percent, based upon the total weight of the dog food, of gelatin; at least one acidulant; at least one cereal starch-containing textural agent; at least one release agent; at least one taste agent; at least one sugar; salt; and added water. The dog food is in a molded form. The dog food has a pH of about 3 to 5, and has a moisture content of about 10 to about 25 weight percent, based upon the weight of the dog food. The process for preparing the dog food includes: (a) mixing the dry components and liquid components with low speed agitation and continuing the mixing until a dough is obtained; (b) forming the dough by molding or rotary molding into molded snack or biscuit; (c) conditioning the molded dough at 185.degree. to 200.degree. F. for about 7 to 8 minutes; and (d) packaging the molded dog snack or biscuit in a protective package.

Chewy dog snacks

Canine biscuit

An arcuate mold element for use in a rotary dough molder having a plurality of depressions with perimeters defining the outlines of foodstuffs. The bottoms of each of the depressions having an arcuate surface with at least one raised ridge which lies entirely within the depression.

Arcuate mold element for rotary dough molder

Baked goods comprising a base portion and a filling or upper portion are prepared by applying the filling or upper portion dough to the base portion so that the filling or dough penetrates grooves in the dough of the base portion. The filling or upper portion is baked in place to cause the two portions to adhere and bond together. In an embodiment, a pet egg treat has the general shape of a longitudinal or transverse slice of hard-boiled egg. The yolk portion contains real egg yolk solids, while the outer egg-shaped portion contains flour, egg solids and any type of nutritious meal, including meat meal, fish meal, oat meal, or the like. Flavorings, as well as vitamins, coloring agents, and minerals can be included. The treat is hard and helps to clean pets' teeth and gums, and provides chewing exercise for pets. The treat preferably has a round- or oval-shaped base portion having a light coloring to simulate the egg white portion of a hard-boiled egg, with the filling simulating the color and shape of the yolk, so that the product has the appearance of a slice of a hard-boiled egg.

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West Milford, NJ, United States of America

Henry C Spanier