Method and apparatus for making a marbled pet food

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4542686
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06663793

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A method and apparatus continuously making a marbled semi-moist or dry pet food, said method comprising the steps of: (a) merging a red pet food stream with a white pet food stream by advancing the red pet food stream under a first pressure into a conduit having a substantially circular cross-section and advancing the white pet food stream into a plurality of medial locations within said conduit, (b) partially mixing the merged pet food stream by advancing the merged pet food stream through the conduit and through at least one stationary mixing element therein, (c) expressing the partially mixed pet food stream through a shaping die at a second pressure above about 40 psig; and (d) cutting the expressed pet food stream into pet food pieces.

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DEL MONTE CORPORATIONONE MARKET STREET SUITE 600 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94119

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Bansal, Arun K Hanover Park, IL 6 193

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