Nestec S.a.

Michel Bussiere

Gaston Fournet

Jean-Pierre Bisson

Pascal Vanacker

Pierre Jacquenod

From 2% to 15% by weight of solid pieces of a gel having a water content of above 95% and a size of from 2 mm to 10 mm are mixed with a meat base or fish base to obtain a heterogeneous composition which has a water content of at least 82% by weight. The gel is prepared with K-carragheenin or gellane.

Heterogeneous composition for feeding animals

A rennet casein-based puffed product is prepared by coagulating casein with rennet and adjusting the pH to from 5.1 to 5.7, drying it under controlled conditions, extruding it at a dry matter content of from 81% to 85% by weight and subjecting it to subatmospheric pressure. The product may be consumed as such, may be organoleptically modified, or may serve as a texturing, flavoring, or decorative agent in the preparation of culinary and confectionery-chocolate products.

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Salouel, France

Michel Bussiere