Animal food composition
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1. A breath-freshening dry or semi-moist pet food composition comprising at least 40 ppm by weight of one or more plant extract(s) selected from a group consisting of essential oil(s), oleoresin(s), absolute(s) and fruit juice(s), wherein the plant extract(s) is/are added to the pet food composition before the pet food composition undergoes a heating step.
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A breath-freshening pet food composition comprising at least 40 ppm by weight of one or more plant extract(s), preferably selected from essential oils.
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- 1. A breath-freshening dry or semi-moist pet food composition comprising at least 40 ppm by weight of one or more plant extract(s) selected from a group consisting of essential oil(s), oleoresin(s), absolute(s) and fruit juice(s), wherein the plant extract(s) is/are added to the pet food composition before the pet food composition undergoes a heating step.
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16. A process of manufacturing a dry or semi-moist pet food composition for reducing oral malodour in a domestic animal comprising the steps of:
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providing a pet food composition, wherein the pet food composition is a conventional dry or semi-moist pet food composition;
adding one or more plant extract(s),wherein the plant extract(s) is/are present in an amount of at least 40 ppm by weight and wherein the plant extract(s) is/are selected from a group consisting of essential oil(s), oleoresin(s), absolute(s) and fruit juice(s); and
heating the pet food composition.
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Current AssigneeMars Incorporated
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Original AssigneeMars Limited (GREE Inc.)
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InventorsMcGenity, Philip Martin, Baker, Daniel Robert
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Primary Examiner(s)Sayala, Chhaya D.
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Application NumberUS09/743,881Time in Patent Office643 DaysField of Search426/2, 426/94, 426/534, 426/805, 426/49, 426/638US Class Current426/2CPC Class CodesA23K 20/10 Organic substancesA23K 20/158 Fatty acids; Fats; Products...A23K 50/42 Dry feedA23K 50/45 Semi-moist feedY10S 426/805 Pet food for dog, cat, bird...
