Patent ID: 7390520
Filing Date: 2008-06-24
Classification: A23K,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A process for preparing an extrudable product, suitable for forming into a chewable pet food, the product comprising between 56% to 80% dry wheat gluten mix, between 9% to about 28% liquid plasticizer mix and between 8% to 18% moisture by weight of the product, comprising the steps of: a. feeding the dry wheat gluten mix into an extruder having an inlet temperature in the region of between 25° C. and 45° C. and an exit temperature in the region of between 50° C. and 70° C. and mixing the dry wheat gluten mix with water in the extruder to form a moist wheat gluten mix; b. heating the liquid plasticizer mix to a temperature in the range of between 40° C. and 70° C.; c. feeding the liquid plasticizer mix into the extruder and mixing with the moist wheat gluten mix in the extruder to form a gluten plasticizer composition; and d. extruding the gluten plasticizer composition to form the extrudable product.