Patent ID: 8268374
Filing Date: 2012-09-18
Classification: A23K,A23L,A23N,A23V

Abstract:
1. A method for producing pet food comprising: supplying a combination of ingredients selected from the food groups consisting of vegetable group, fruit group, milk group and meat group comprising a variety of particulate forms and sizes; mixing the ingredients with water to coat the surface of the various ingredients to a desired moisture level of 2 to 15% by weight and to a homogeneous blend; depositing a metered amount of a charge of the homogenous blend into a sleeve including a forming chamber; compressing the charge of ingredients between an anvil plug and an ultrasonic horn by means of an actuator; and energizing the ultrasonic horn to cause the charge to be agglomerated into a desired shape of product with a desired texture and a different density from the homogenous blend.