EP3462905A1

EP3462905A1 - Method for producing an animal feed product

Info

Publication number: EP3462905A1
Application number: EP17727830.6A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Hans-Jürgen Deuerer; Götz KÜBLER
Original assignee: Tiernahrung Deuerer GmbH
Current assignee: Tiernahrung Deuerer GmbH
Priority date: 2016-05-25
Filing date: 2017-05-24
Publication date: 2019-04-10
Also published as: BR112018073942A2; CN109788783A; DE102016109669A1; RU2018142071A3; RU2018142071A; US20190297918A1; JP7069046B2; WO2017202889A1; JP2019516390A; RU2742829C2

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for producing an animal feed product. According to a further aspect of the invention, an animal feed product is provided. The claimed method and the claimed animal feed products are characterised in that the corresponding product is customised.

Description

Method for producing an animal food product

The invention relates to a method for producing an animal food product. In a further aspect, an animal food product is provided according to the invention. The inventive method and the animal food products according to the invention are characterized by an individualization of the corresponding product.

State of the art

A large number of different animal food products and corresponding production methods are known from the prior art. Conventionally, for example, a matrix is provided, which can be prepared, for example, as a bread or cake dough and can have a variety of ingredients. In particular, in the production of snacks or chew snacks, especially for dogs or cats, the base thus prepared is passed through an extruder, for example, and extruded into the desired shape. In this case, the cross-sectional shape having such a pet food product, freely selectable. Other animal food products are offered, for example, in the form of biscuits or similar elements.

However, all of these industrially viable pet food products have the disadvantage that the animal food products thus produced look identical and thus do not have the appearance of natural foods, especially meat. However, since dogs and cats are naturally carnivores, it is desirable to be able to produce animal food products that are at least visually modeled on the shape of pieces of meat.

From EP 1 094 791 B1 a production process of foods using mucorale fungi is known. EP 0 505 412 B1 describes low-calorie meat products and processes for their preparation.

In US 4,904,495 Kau snacks are described for dogs.

US 2003/0207006 A1 describes a method and a system for producing multiple products.

EP 1 223 817 B1 describes a process for the preparation of encapsulated animal feeds, while US 2009/031 1390 A1 describes dog ticks and a process and systems for the preparation thereof. However, none of these documents describes an individualized production of pet food products. Description of the invention

The invention is therefore based on the object of specifying a method for the production of animal food products in which industrially produced animal food products are individually shaped. The invention achieves the stated object by a method for producing a pet food product, which comprises the following steps: a) providing a matrix which preferably contains gelatin, b) forming a part of the matrix into a molding,

c) boiling or boiling the shaped article in a water bath, ie the method is one for preparing a pet food product, the method comprising the steps of: a) providing a matrix which preferably contains gelatin, b) forming a part of the matrix to an optional one uncovered molding, c) boiling or boiling the optionally uncovered molding in a water bath for shaping the molding for individualized shaping,

d) optionally wrapping the deformed molding from step c).

The boiling or cooking of animal foods has long been state of the art. Conventionally, the base is made of different ingredients that are mixed together and possibly cooked. Subsequently, the shaping or shaping of the animal foodstuff takes place, for example, by means of extruders.

In a variety of applications, animal foods are also cooked after packaging, ie in the package, which can be done, for example, in a heated water bath or under steam. The aim is to heat the packaged animal food in such a way that it is sterilized and any germs present are killed.

For example, such foods, including animal foods, such as sausages, etc., are pressed into a wrap or shell prior to heating, such as boiling or boiling, and then processed in this wrap or peel. This does not usually change the texture of the food itself.

In contrast, in a method according to the invention, the matrix is provided. It can of course be freshly prepared and cooked if necessary. How the basic mass is obtained, however, is irrelevant to the operation of the present invention. According to the invention, the molding is boiled or boiled from the matrix in the water bath before being packaged. The aim is not the sterilization, which may optionally take place in a later process step. For this purpose, again the known from the prior art method of cooking and heating can be used. In the boiling or boiling of the molding in a water bath according to process step c) of the process according to the invention, however, this boiling or boiling takes place before the molding is packaged. The goal is the outer shape of the Modify moldings so that the moldings that were produced in process step b) and all look at least almost identical, but preferably completely identical, in step c) is changed so that the individual moldings are shaped individually.

After the matrix is provided, portions of the matrix are formed into individual shapes. This can be done in different ways. So it is possible, for example, to fill the base in an extruder or similar device and to extrude the moldings. Alternatively, of basic mass units, such as loaves, individual elements, such as slices are cut off. Of course, it is also possible to use other methods for molding the moldings. The individual moldings, which can be produced industrially in particular, will look identical due to the identical production method of the individual moldings. At most, small deviations, for example, by inhomogeneous mixing of the individual components of the matrix and thus in-depth different elasticities of the matrix may occur.

After the moldings are formed, they are boiled or cooked in a hot water bath. A boiling is understood to mean the preparation of a food product or an animal food product in a water bath whose temperature is below the boiling point, for example at 80 ° C, 85 ° C, 90 ° C or 95 ° C. The temperature of the water bath is advantageously at least 70 ° C, preferably at least 80 ° C, more preferably at least 90 ° C, but below the boiling point.

Preferably, the temperature used is so high that the gelatin, which in one embodiment may be part of the matrix, completely dissolves into solution. The gelatin liquefies and the egg white contained in the basic mass stops. It forms a network of gluten, which causes the connection with the gelatin. Due to the easy deformability in this state, the molding process according to the invention results in a deformation of the molding by the boiling or boiling of the molding in the water bath. Measure process step c). Cooking refers to the preparation of the animal food products in a water bath whose temperature reaches or exceeds the boiling point of the water. The water bath used may be admixed with additional additives, which may be, for example, flavorings, dyes or other additives. In particular, in the event that the matrix contains gelatin, the matrix is plastically deformable by the elevated temperature of the water bath. In particular, in the use of gelatin as a component of the matrix, the matrix will also absorb some of the water, so that the molding changes in this way its outer shape. Since this depends on a large number of factors which can hardly be influenced, for example the position of the molding in the water bath, the homogeneity of the mixture of the matrix and possibly contour and shape differences already caused by the molding, each individual molding thus becomes in the geometric configuration individualized. It has been found that shaped articles treated in step c) leave the water bath in completely different shapes.

After the shaped articles have been boiled or boiled in the water bath, they are removed from the water bath and can be dried, for example, by a stream of air, which may be heated.

Preferably, a structure, in particular embossed or stamped, is introduced into a surface, in particular into an upper side, of the molded article after boiling or boiling. This is preferably done before the application of the coating. By this structure, for example, the impressions of a grill grate can be imitated. A corresponding punch or a corresponding stamping element can be pressed onto the molded part which has been removed from the water bath, so that the structure remains in the surface of the molded part. Preferably, the animal food product is then dyed darker at this point, which is also optically approximates the animal food product to a grilled piece of meat. Of course, other structures are possible, for example, decorative elements, such as Firmenlo- gos or designations are introduced into the animal food product and then highlighted in color by the colored coating.

Advantageously, after the boiling or boiling of the blanks, preferably before coating, a coating is applied which contains at least one flavor and one dye. Thus, on the one hand the optical appearance of the animal feed product is approximated to a natural product and on the other hand increases the acceptance of the animal by the use of one or more flavors. If the shaped article is to be dried initially after boiling or boiling in a water bath, this advantageously takes place before the coating is applied.

The coating can be applied in many different ways. It is thus possible, for example, to spray the coating, to pass the moldings removed from the water bath through a process of the corresponding coating, for example on a conveyor belt or conveyor grate, or to immerse or immerse the moldings in the coating.

On the one hand, the color and aroma of the animal food product produced can be influenced and determined by the ingredients in the coating. On the other hand, the coating can also serve, for example, as a protective layer against bacteria and thus make the animal food product more durable.

It has proven to be advantageous when the coated molding is dried, wherein it is preferably heated to a drying temperature for a drying period. Both the duration and the temperature depend on the later use of the pet food product. For example, it is possible to form the pet food product as a chew snack. These pet food products have been on the market for a long time and are designed so that the animal has to chew on the product until it can finally eat the pet food product. Through certain additives in the animal food product, it is possible to bring about a tooth cleaning function in this way. If a higher drying temperature and / or a longer drying time Permanently selected, the animal food product can be made crisp and can serve as a substitute for a pig's ear, for example.

Preferably, the drying temperature is varied during the drying period. The drying is advantageously carried out in a drying tunnel through which the boiled or cooked molded articles to be dried, which are coated, are passed. In this way, it is particularly easy to vary the drying temperature over the course of the drying time by heating different segments or sections of the drying tunnel to different temperatures. Of course, it is also possible to vary by an appropriate arrangement, for example, the passage speed of the animal food products to be dried through the individual sections of the drying tunnel and so for example, to match the residence time of the individual products within the individual tunnel segments and so adjust the drying time.

In a particularly preferred embodiment, at least sections of smoke are added in the drying tunnel. This gives the animal food product a smoky aroma, which makes the imitation of the natural product to be imitated more realistic and, at the same time, the acceptance of the animal increases.

Of course, other drying methods, such as hot air or microwave drying can be used. Interestingly, it is possible by the manufacturing method according to the invention for the end customer to remove the prepared animal food product from its packaging, in which it is advantageously packed at the end of the process, and subjected, for example, to further drying. This can be done by simply leaving the product after removal from the package and not using it. This leads to a post-drying, through which the product in particular changes its chewing properties and hardens. In this way, it is possible, for example, that from a chewing product, which has a certain elasticity, from the animal over a Chewing a certain period of time, a cracker or biscuit-like product is produced, which is used for example as a reward, without having to be chewed long by the respective animal. The molding of the moldings is advantageously carried out by a piece of the basic mass is cut off or torn off. Of course, other embodiments are possible. In particular, during tearing off the outer contour and the shape of the molding is already slightly individualized in this step, since the tearing is not completely reproducible, but also depends on a variety of different parameters that are not or hardly controllable or controllable.

In a further embodiment of the method according to the invention, the molded article to be treated in step c) is in particular one which is not present in a shell or pelple, in particular which is not sausage or sausage-like product present in a shell or pelé.

In a further embodiment of the present method, a multiplicity of moldings in step c) are boiled or cooked simultaneously in the water bath, in particular in such a way that they touch each other during cooking or boiling.

Finally, one embodiment relates to a method according to the invention in which the shaped articles are shaped in a disk shape in step b).

According to the invention, the proportion of meat in the matrix may be low, e.g. B. is the meat content in the basic mass and also in the subsequent pet food product a maximum of 10 wt.%, Such as max. 8% by weight, e.g. B. max. 5% by weight, such as max. 4% by weight. Possibly. the meat content may be replaced by a meat substitute. The fat content in the matrix as well as in the animal feed product is also low, e.g. B. max. 10% by weight, such as max. 8% by weight, e.g. B. max. 5% by weight, such as max. 4% by weight. The invention also solves the stated problem by a pet food product that can be produced or prepared by a method of the type described here. Advantageously, the matrix of this pet food product contains gelatin. In one embodiment, the animal food product is a dried, durable and packaged product. Durable product means that it can be stored for extended periods at ambient temperature, such as room temperature. The product is dried, ie after molding, the product was subjected to drying before packaging. In one embodiment, the pet food product is a chew snack that allows for permanent chewing. In another embodiment, the product is a dried pet food product, e.g. B. in the form of biscuits or other Hundeleckerli or Tierleckerli. As stated, the animal food product can have a meat content of max. 10% by weight, such as max. 8% by weight, e.g. B. max. 5% by weight, such as max. 4% by weight.

Usually, the animal food products according to the invention are individually packaged.

In one embodiment, the packaging for packaging according to the method according to the invention or as packaging of the animal food product according to the invention is a non-edible packaging. In one embodiment, the packaging is an airtight packaging.

In a method according to the invention, the moldings are boiled or boiled in the water bath. The respective molding first sinks downwards, since its density is greater than that of the surrounding water. In the course of boiling or cooking, however, decreases the density of the molded product, so that it rises in a water bath upwards. As a result, as soon as the molding floats on the water surface, it can be removed. Of course, the removal is possible at an earlier date.

Usually, the moldings absorb water from the water bath.

The individual shaping, which is caused in particular by the absorbed water but also by other effects, can be strengthened when the water bath is boiling and bubbles rise. This causes turbulence in the water bath which causes mechanical shocks of the moldings located in the water bath to occur with one another and impacts between a molded article and the wall of the water bath, which influence the shape and outer contour of the molded article.

The coating is advantageously applied with a prefabricated mixture of different additives and ingredients. In a particularly preferred embodiment, a part of this mixture is also within the matrix, so that in particular the aroma is contained therein, whereby the acceptance of the animal is increased.

Of course, instead of the gelatin described here it is also possible to use another product, for example a vegetable product. These products are characterized by contributing to a change in the texture of the base during boiling or cooking. Usually, this change in texture is one that makes the matrix more plastic or toughened. The base material, which may be in the form of a dough, generally has a certain toughness, so that, for example, when cutting off a part for shaping the molded article, it may come to so-called "retightening". This means that not every time a clean cut edge is created, so that frays and small protruding parts of each blank may be present. By the methods described here, chew snacks but also chips-like products can be produced. The distinction as to which type of products are to be produced is preferably made over the drying time and the drying temperature.

With the aid of the accompanying drawings, an embodiment of the present invention will be explained in more detail below. It shows

Figure 1 - the schematic representation of a sequence of a method according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

In the first process step, there is a provision 1 of a matrix from which the animal food product is to be produced. This matrix can be provided in many different ways. Preferably, it is made fresh from various ingredients, for example in the form of a dough, and thus provided to the process. Alternatively, it may also be prefabricated and only need to be removed from a package if necessary. Subsequently, the molding 2 of at least part of the matrix takes place to form a molding. In this case, parts of the produced basic composition, which preferably contains gelatin, may be cut off or otherwise shaped. In a particularly simple and quickly carried out embodiment of the method, the molded article thus produced in the process step of boiling or cooking 3 is supplied. This is done in a water bath, wherein the outer shape of the molding varies individually for each molding differently. The boiling or boiling 3 occurs in particular before a packaging, not shown in Figure 1 of the finished product. The molding thus comes into direct contact with the water bath.

In a somewhat more elaborate embodiment of the method, the shaped molding from the molding step 2 is first subjected to an embossing 4, in which a structure is introduced into a surface of the molding. At- closing the thus provided with a structure molding for coating 5 by a coating is applied. At the end of the process, the drying takes place 6.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1 Deploy

2 forms

3 boiling or cooking

4 impressions

5 coating

6 drying

Claims

claims

A method of producing a pet food product, the method comprising the steps of: e) providing a matrix which preferably contains gelatin, f) forming a portion of the matrix to form an optionally uncoated molding,

g) boiling or boiling the optionally uncovered molding in a water bath for shaping the molding for individualized shaping,

h) optionally wrapping the reshaped molding of step c).

A method according to claim 1, characterized in that introduced into a surface of the molding after boiling or cooking a structure, in particular embossed or stamped, is.

A method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that after boiling or cooking, a coating is applied, which includes at least one flavor and a dye.

A method according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the coated molding is dried, wherein it is preferably heated to a drying temperature for a drying period.

A method according to claim 4, characterized in that the drying temperature is varied during the drying period.

A method according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that the

Drying in a drying tunnel happens.

A method according to claim 6, characterized in that in the drying tunnel at least partially smoke is added.

8. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the molding is formed by a piece of the ground mass is cut off or torn off.

9. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the molded in step c) molding is not present in a shell or pelle mass, in particular no sausage.

Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a plurality of moldings in step c) are present in a water bath, in particular such that they touch during cooking or boiling.

Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the molding in step b) is a shaping of disk-shaped moldings.

Animal food product, manufactured or preparable by a process according to any one of the preceding claims.

Animal feed product according to claim 12, characterized in that the matrix contains gelatin.

Animal feed product according to claim 12 or 13, characterized in that it is a dried, stable and packaged product, in particular a chew snack, such as one for permanent chewing.

Animal food product according to one of claims 12 to 14 or method according to one of claims 1 to 1 1, characterized in that the animal food product or the basic mass has a meat content of at most 10 wt.%, Such as 5 wt.% At most.