Probiotic supplement, process for making, and packaging

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9232813
APP PUB NO 20100003369A1
SERIAL NO

12168412

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A pet food composition comprising a supplement is provided. The supplement can comprise a Probiotic component, a cocoa butter component, and a sweetener component. A process for making the supplement can comprise providing a sweetener component, a cocoa butter component, and a Probiotic component, mixing the cocoa butter component and Probiotic component to form a mixture in a temperature and humidity controlled chamber; mixing the mixture with the sweetener component in the temperature and humidity controlled chamber to form a final mixture; optionally mixing in a colorant with the final mixture; and cooling the final mixture. A package for the supplement can comprise a secondary container housing a primary container, which houses a supplement. An array of packages is also provided.

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MARS INCORPORATED6885 ELM STREET MCLEAN VA 22101-3883

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Carmony, James Lewisburg, US 7 27
Cox, Edward Russell Germantown, US 11 236
Stojanovic, Marko Cincinnati, US 22 287
ter, Haar Robert H Dayton, US 3 39

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