Animal feed compositions and processes for producing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8993017
APP PUB NO 20120258201A1
SERIAL NO

13516297

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The present invention relates to animal food products and methods of producing thereof. The methods of the present invention comprise mixing a binding agent with feed meal at a temperature of between about 10° C. and about 70° C. to produce a mash, passing the mash through an extruder to form an animal feed product, and drying the animal feed product. In certain embodiments, the temperature of the meal, mash and final product is kept at 70° C. or below.

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HILL'S PET NUTRITION INC400 SW 8TH AVENUE TOPEKA KS 66603

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Chinachoti, Pavinee Topeka, US 11 25
Li, Jihong Manhattan, US 10 7
Montelongo, Luis J Lawrence, US 12 27
Sun, Xiuzhi Susan Manhattan, US 8 36

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