WO2025164705A1 - ペットフード製品及び包装体 - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
- A01K5/00—Feeding devices for stock or game ; Feeding wagons; Feeding stacks
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- A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
- A23K—FODDER
- A23K50/00—Feeding-stuffs specially adapted for particular animals
- A23K50/40—Feeding-stuffs specially adapted for particular animals for carnivorous animals, e.g. cats or dogs
- A23K50/48—Moist feed
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- PET FOOD PRODUCTS AND PACKAGING FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to pet food products and packaging. This application claims priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2024-012244, filed on January 30, 2024, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
- Pet food can be divided into staple foods and snacks depending on the occasion for feeding. Pet food used as a staple food is called a "complete nutritional food” and is made so that pets can get all the nutrients they need by simply giving them the food and water.
- “snacks” are pet foods that are intended to be given in limited amounts for training, exercise, or as a reward. Pet food is classified according to its purpose into “complete nutritional food,””snacks,””therapeuticfood,” and “food for other purposes” that do not fall into any of the above categories.
- Pet food can be broadly classified by moisture content into dry food, which has a moisture content of around 10% (12% or less), soft food, which has a moisture content of around 25-35% and is foamed, semi-moist food, which has a moisture content of around 25-35%, and non-foamed food, and wet food, which has a moisture content of around 75%.
- wet food is highly palatable for pets, and demand for it has been increasing in recent years. Because wet food has a high moisture content, it is often given to pets in a dish or other container during feeding.
- Patent Document 1 discloses packaged wet food in a container containing the wet food, the container including a tool portion that extends from the rim and exceeds at least one wall. Patent Document 1 also describes that after the package is opened and the wet food is placed on a container such as a plate, the tool can be used to cut or break the wet food.
- stick-shaped multilayer film containers are also widely used.
- Stick-type food has the advantage of being easily fed directly to pets.
- it is often squeezed out to the last drop.
- the content may stick to the fingertips, staining the fingers and hands.
- a simple squeezer that can squeeze out the content without staining the hands has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
- the present invention was made in consideration of the above circumstances, and aims to provide a pet food product that allows the contents of the wet food to be thoroughly mixed when feeding the wet food to a pet, and that stabilizes the palatability of wet food even if it has been produced for some time, as well as a package that contains the pet food product.
- a pet food product comprising a container having a storage section and a handle extending from the storage section, and wet food stored in the storage section, wherein when a load of 2N is applied to the handle at a position 57% of the length of the handle in the longitudinal direction of the handle from point P where the handle and the storage section join, the handle bends by 2 mm or more in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the handle in a cross-sectional view.
- the present invention provides a pet food product that allows the contents of the wet food to be thoroughly mixed when feeding the wet food to a pet, and that stabilizes the palatability of wet food even if it has been produced for some time, as well as a package containing the pet food product.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pet food product according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- 2 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to line I-I' in FIG. 1 of a pet food product according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a plan view of a pet food product according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- 1A to 1C are plan views showing examples of the shape of the handle portion in a pet food product according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a pet food product according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- pet refers to an animal kept by a human. In a narrower sense, a pet is an animal kept as a pet by its owner. Furthermore, “pet food” refers to feed for pets. The pet food of the present invention can be sold as "animal feed” or "animal food.”
- palatability is an indicator of whether a food is enjoyed by pets and is determined by its texture, taste, smell, etc.
- the moisture content (wt%) of pet food is determined by a normal pressure heat drying method, and the moisture content determined by this method includes the moisture in the ingredients.
- Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a pet food product according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the pet food product according to one embodiment of the present invention, taken along line II' in Fig. 1.
- Fig. 3 is a plan view of the pet food product according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- pet food product 1 includes a container 2 and wet food 3 contained in the container 2.
- the container 2 comprises a bottom 21, a peripheral wall 22 extending upward from the outer peripheral edge of the bottom 21 and surrounding the periphery of the bottom 21, and together with the bottom 21 defining a storage section 23 that opens upward, and a handle 24 extending outward from the peripheral wall 22.
- the material of container 2 is not particularly limited, but from the standpoint of moldability and storage stability of wet food, thermoplastic resins, metals such as aluminum and steel, paper materials used for food containers, and edible materials such as biscuits are preferred, with thermoplastic resins being more preferred.
- the bottom 21 is circular.
- the shape of the bottom 21 is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a circle, an ellipse, a combination of two or more circles, a doughnut shape, a polygonal shape such as a triangle, a square, a pentagon, a hexagon, or an octagon, a star shape, a heart shape, a cat face motif, or other irregular shape.
- the bottom 21 be polygonal or circular in shape with six or more sides when viewed in a plane, and a circular shape is more preferable.
- the peripheral wall portion 22 extends upward from the outer periphery of the bottom portion 21 and surrounds the periphery of the bottom portion 21, and together with the bottom portion 21 defines a storage portion 23 that opens upward.
- the peripheral wall portion 22 may be formed to have the same height over the entire periphery, or may be formed to have different heights in parts.
- the peripheral wall 22 may have an opening edge 22a that extends horizontally from its upper end.
- a detachably joined lid 25 may be attached to the opening edge 22a (see FIG. 5).
- the width of the opening edge 22a is not particularly limited, but is preferably 1 to 10 mm, more preferably 2 to 8 mm, and even more preferably 3 to 6 mm.
- the thickness of the opening edge portion 22a is not particularly limited, but is preferably 0.1 to 2.0 mm, more preferably 0.2 to 1.8 mm, and even more preferably 0.3 to 1.5 mm.
- the depth of the storage section 23 is not particularly limited, but is preferably 5 mm or more, more preferably 12 mm or more.
- the depth of the storage section 23 is preferably 20 mm or less, more preferably 18 mm or less.
- the depth of the storage section 23 is the distance D from the lowest point of the bottom 21 to the highest point of the opening of the storage section 23 in a cross-sectional side view of the pet food product 1.
- the opening diameter of the storage section 23 is not particularly limited, but is preferably ⁇ 20 mm or more, more preferably ⁇ 25 mm or more, and even more preferably ⁇ 30 mm or more.
- the opening diameter of the storage section 23 is preferably ⁇ 60 mm or less, more preferably ⁇ 45 mm or less, and even more preferably ⁇ 40 mm or less.
- the opening diameter ⁇ of the storage section 23 is the maximum diameter at the uppermost point of the opening of the storage section 23 when viewed in cross-section from the side of the pet food product 1.
- the handle 24 protrudes outward from the peripheral wall 22. From the standpoint of making it easier to thoroughly mix the contents of the wet food when shaking the pet food product, it is preferable that the handle 24 extend in a substantially horizontal direction from the upper part of the peripheral wall 22.
- the length of the handle 24 is preferably 15 mm or more, more preferably 20 mm or more, and even more preferably 22 mm or more.
- the length of the handle 24 is preferably 40 mm or less, more preferably 39 mm or less, and even more preferably 38 mm or less.
- the length of the handle portion 24 refers to the distance L from the point P where the end of the peripheral wall portion 22 and the end of the handle portion 24 connect to the other end T of the handle portion 24 in a side cross-sectional view of the pet food product 1.
- the width of the handle portion 24 is not particularly limited, but is preferably 15 to 35 mm, more preferably 16 to 30 mm, and even more preferably 17 to 25 mm. Note that in this embodiment, the width of the handle portion 24 refers to the average value between the maximum and minimum widths of the handle portion 24 when the pet food product 1 is viewed in plan.
- the thickness of the handle portion 24 is not particularly limited, but is preferably 0.1 to 2.0 mm, more preferably 0.2 to 1.8 mm, and even more preferably 0.3 to 1.5 mm. Note that in this embodiment, the thickness of the handle portion 24 refers to the average value of the maximum and minimum thicknesses of the handle portion 24 when viewed in side cross section of the pet food product 1. When the thickness of the handle 24 is within the above preferred range, the handle is more likely to bend when the pet food product is shaken, making it easier to mix the contents of the wet food before feeding it to a pet.
- a bending of 2 mm or more, preferably 4 to 10 mm, and more preferably 5 to 9 mm occurs in a cross-sectional view in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the handle from point P (i.e., the up and down direction relative to the length L direction of handle portion 24 in Figure 2).
- the pet food product according to this embodiment generates a certain degree of flexibility when the owner shakes it by holding the handle, which makes it easier to thoroughly mix the contents of the wet food when shaking the pet food product, making it easier to improve the uniformity of the contents with separated umami flavor, and stabilizing the appearance and palatability of the wet food.
- the handle portion 24 When a load of 2N is applied to the handle portion 24 at a position 57% of the length of the handle portion in the longitudinal direction of the handle portion 24 (direction L in Figure 2) from point P where the handle portion 24 and the storage portion 23 join, the handle portion 24 preferably bends by 20% or more of the distance D from point P to the bottom of the storage portion 23, more preferably by 30% or more, and even more preferably by 35% or more. If the flexibility of the handle when shaking the pet food product is within the above preferred range, the contents of the wet food are more easily mixed when shaking the pet food product, the uniformity of the contents with separated flavors is more easily increased, and the appearance and palatability of the wet food are more easily stabilized.
- the shape of the handle 24 is not particularly limited as long as it can be held in one hand by the feeder.
- Figure 4 is a plan view showing an example of the shape of the handle in a pet food product according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the shape of the handle 24 may, for example, be a pet motif, such as a paw, tail, cat (front or side), dog (front or side), rabbit (front or side), mouse, chicken, or deer, when viewed from above; a food motif, such as fish, meat (lamb chops, bone-in meat, etc.), chicken, carrot, broccoli, fruit (banana, etc.), ice cream, or shellfish (oysters, etc.); a polygonal shape, such as a circle, triangle, square, trapezoid, or pentagon; a combination of an irregular shape, such as a star, heart, clover, ribbon, or crown, with an elongated shape; a shape with a plant motif, such as a flower; or a combination of
- the handle 24 preferably has a handle Q that serves as a guide for the handle when shaking the pet food product.
- the handle Q include portions having the shapes of various motifs shown in Fig. 4, which are given as examples of the shape of the handle 24.
- the handle Q is shaped like a pet's paw, but the shape of the handle Q is not limited to this.
- the owner can easily grasp the handle 24 using the handle Q as a guide and shake the pet food product, making it easier to mix the contents of the wet food before feeding it to the pet.
- the handle Q is preferably located at a position 10 mm to 35 mm from the point P in the longitudinal direction of the handle 24 . By positioning the handle Q within the above range, the handle becomes more flexible when the owner shakes the pet food product, making it easier to mix the contents of the wet food before feeding it to the pet.
- the handle Q preferably has a recess.
- the recess in the handle Q makes it easier to grasp the more flexible part of the handle, making it easier to mix the contents of the wet food before feeding it to a pet.
- the recesses are typically provided by embossing on the handle Q.
- Figures 1 to 3 show an example in which the recesses Q1 are provided by embossing on the handle Q in the shape of an animal's paw, but the shape of the recesses is not limited to this, and various motifs exemplified as the shape of the handle 24 may be adopted.
- the filling rate of the wet food relative to the volume of the storage section may be 100% or less, preferably 80% or less, more preferably 70% or less, and even more preferably 65% or less.
- the fill rate of the wet food is within the above preferred range, it becomes easier to mix the contents of the wet food before feeding it to a pet.
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a pet food product according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- a lid 25 is provided that is removably joined to the opening edge portion 22a.
- the lid 25 has gas barrier properties. By providing the lid 25, it is easy to prevent the wet food 3 in the storage section 23 from deteriorating over time until feeding.
- the lid 25 may have a peel-off portion 25a on the handle 24 side. If the lid 25 has a peel-off portion 25a on the handle 24 side, when the pet food product is shaken, the portion of the lid that extends beyond the end of the handle in the longitudinal direction of the handle (hereinafter simply referred to as the "extended portion") rubs against the fingers, making a unique sound that easily attracts pets. In addition, since the extended portion of the lid also functions as an opening portion, the lid can be easily peeled off quickly after the pet food product is shaken to mix the wet food contents and attract a pet with the rubbing sound.
- the lid 25 extends beyond the end of the handle 24 in the longitudinal direction of the handle 24.
- the lid 25 has a peel-off portion 25a on the handle 24 side, and the peel-off portion 25a extends beyond the end of the handle 24 in the longitudinal direction of the handle 24. Because lid 25 extends beyond the end of handle 24 in the longitudinal direction of handle 24, when the pet food product is shaken, the portion of the lid that extends beyond the end of the handle in the longitudinal direction of the handle (hereinafter simply referred to as the "extended portion") rubs against the fingers, making a unique sound that easily attracts pets. In addition, because the extended portion of the lid also functions as an opening part, the lid can be easily peeled off quickly after the pet food product is shaken to mix the wet food contents and attract the pet with the rubbing sound.
- the container preferably includes a display that suggests shaking the pet food product before feeding the wet food to a pet.
- the display include a configuration in which a message to shake the pet food product before feeding the wet food to a pet is printed on the outer circumferential surface of the container, the surface of the handle, or the lid, or a configuration in which a sticker printed with a message to shake the pet food product before feeding the wet food to a pet is affixed to the outer circumferential surface of the container or the surface of the handle.
- wet food refers to pet food that, in its final marketed form, contains more moisture than dry food that has been subjected to a drying process.
- the moisture content of the pet food is typically 50% by mass or more, preferably 60% by mass or more, more preferably 65% by mass or more, and particularly preferably 70% by mass or more, based on the total mass of the pet food.
- Wet food typically contains a base meat portion and may further contain chunks and/or flakes.
- chunks refers to the portion of raw materials solidified into small pieces, and “chunks” refers to a collection of chunks.
- lakes refers to finely chopped fish or meat.
- base meat refers to the wet portion of the pet food other than the chunk and flake portions.
- the proportion of chunks and/or flakes contained in the wet food is not particularly limited, but is preferably 0 to 30% by mass, and more preferably 0 to 25% by mass, of the total mass of the pet food.
- the shape of the chunks is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include shapes formed into pellets (grains) in the shape of spheres, polygons, columns, doughnuts, plates, go stones, etc.
- the size of such pellets is not particularly limited, and, for example, when the pellets are placed on a horizontal table and viewed from above, the minor diameter and major diameter are preferably 1 to 25 mm, and the thickness from the bottom surface (bottom end) to the top surface (top end) of the pellet on the horizontal table is preferably 1 to 20 mm, more preferably 3 to 11 mm, and 3 to 9 mm, and even more preferably 5 to 9 mm, and 5 to 8 mm.
- the form of the base meat portion is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include liquid, gel, solid, and combinations thereof. When a solid is contained in the base meat portion, the form is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include the same forms as the chunks described above.
- the proportions of protein, carbohydrates, and lipids contained in the wet food can be 26 to 60% by mass, more preferably 35 to 55% by mass, based on the dry matter equivalent mass of the entire pet food.
- the proportion of carbohydrates contained in the pet food can be 5 to 30% by mass, more preferably 10 to 20% by mass, based on the dry matter equivalent mass of the entire pet food.
- the proportion of lipids contained in the pet food can be 9 to 30% by mass, more preferably 20 to 30% by mass, based on the dry matter equivalent mass of the entire pet food.
- the viscosity of the wet food measured with a Bostwick viscosity meter is preferably 1 mm/min or more, more preferably 3 mm/min or more, and even more preferably 5 mm/min or more. Also, the viscosity of the wet food measured with a Bostwick viscosity meter is preferably 100 mm/min or less, more preferably 80 mm/min or less, and even more preferably 60 mm/min or less. When the viscosity of the wet food is within the above-mentioned preferred range, it becomes easier to mix the contents of the wet food before feeding it to a pet.
- the handle has a moderate flexibility, which causes the container to naturally sway, causing the contained wet food to sway and release a scent, making it easier to attract pets.
- the pet food product according to this embodiment is preferably for cats, small dogs, or extra-small dogs.
- the ingredients constituting the wet food are not particularly limited, and ingredients used in conventional pet foods can be applied.
- ingredients used in conventional pet foods can be applied.
- carbohydrate ingredients for example, in addition to protein ingredients, carbohydrate ingredients, vitamins, minerals, salts, fats, oils, extracts of animal ingredients, etc. may also be added.
- thickeners When preparing wet food, thickeners may be added as ingredients.
- the thickener include polysaccharides such as guar gum, starch, carrageenan, xanthan gum, and locust bean gum.
- these ingredients When using fish such as tuna, sardines, or bonito, or livestock such as cattle, pigs, or chickens as protein components in wet food ingredients, these ingredients may be heated or cooked in advance using known methods.
- Wet food can be produced, for example, by mixing protein ingredients and water and adding a thickener as needed.
- mixing method There are no particular restrictions on the mixing method; known methods using a mixer or mincer are applicable, and it is preferable to use a method that allows for uniform mixing.
- the protein ingredients can be mixed (processed) into a minced form before being mixed with the other ingredients, allowing for a more uniform mixing of the ingredients.
- the pet food may be in a paste state.
- chunks (solid) of ingredients may be dispersed in the paste-like pet food. Having the ingredients in the pet food mixed uniformly or having the pet food in a paste state prevents pets from eating only a portion of the pet food or only some of the ingredients, improving the rate at which the pet eats the food completely.
- the time and temperature for mixing the raw materials can be set as appropriate.
- the viscosity of the pet food can be adjusted by adjusting the mixing time.
- the viscosity and moisture content of the pet food can also be adjusted by adjusting the amount of thickener added.
- the viscosity of the pet food can also be adjusted by adjusting the amount of thickener added.
- the FW can also be adjusted by adjusting the weight of the material containing solid components relative to the weight of all the materials that make up the pet food.
- wet food usually does not have a form in which the solid ingredients and liquid soup are separated, but rather has only a paste-like component with the specific viscosity and moisture content described above, or a form in which the paste-like component and the solid ingredients are intertwined. It is preferable that wet food does not have a form in which the soup component and the solid ingredients are separated, but rather has at least a paste-like component (component) with the viscosity and moisture content described above. In addition to the paste-like component, it may also contain solid ingredients. In this case, the solid ingredients will be intertwined with the paste-like component, so that the solid ingredients are transported to the pet's mouth together with the paste-like component. This can improve the rate at which the wet food is eaten completely.
- the chunks and base meat can be manufactured using the ingredients listed below.
- the raw materials contained in the base meat portion of the wet food are not particularly limited, but the base meat portion can use a protein raw material as the main raw material.
- the protein raw material of the base meat portion include plant-derived proteins, animal-derived proteins, and mixtures thereof.
- Specific examples of the plant-derived proteins include gluten, wheat protein, soy protein, rice protein, and corn protein.
- Examples of the animal-derived proteins include muscle and organ proteins of beef, pork, chicken, and seafood, milk protein, and mixtures thereof.
- the base meat portion may contain fats and oils, chicken extract, fish extract, seasonings, thickeners, water, and the like.
- the chunk portion of the pet food can be made from a protein raw material, and the same protein raw material as that used for the base meat portion can be used as the protein raw material for the chunk portion.
- grains may be added to the chunk portion of the pet food.
- Preferred examples of grains include corn, wheat, barley, oats, rice, and soybeans. These grains can contain protein, ash, minerals, vitamins, and the like in addition to carbohydrates, and can therefore be used as a nutrient source. Furthermore, the addition of grains makes it easier to adjust (mainly reduce) the amino acid content of the entire pet food. As ingredients of the chunk portion other than those mentioned above, seasonings, binders, water, etc. may be added.
- the package according to this embodiment contains a plurality of the pet food products according to the above aspect and an oxygen absorber. According to this embodiment, since an oxygen absorber is contained in the package together with the pet food product, deterioration of the wet food over time is easily prevented.
- the package according to this embodiment preferably includes a display unit that suggests shaking the pet food product before feeding the wet food to a pet.
- the display unit include a configuration in which a statement to shake the pet food product before feeding the wet food to a pet is printed on the package, or a configuration in which a sticker printed with a statement to shake the pet food product before feeding the wet food to a pet is affixed to the package.
- Wet food was produced by mixing 30% tuna, 2.8% thickener, and 67.2% water and extract, grinding the mixture in a mixer, and mixing it uniformly.
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Description
本願は、2024年1月30日に日本に出願された、特願2024-012244号に基づき優先権主張し、その内容をここに援用する。
一方、「間食」は、ペットのしつけや運動、ご褒美として与えるなど限られた量を与えることが意図されているペットフードである。
ペットフードの目的別による分類は、「総合栄養食」「間食」「療法食」、そのいずれにも該当しない「その他の目的食」に分かれる。
スティックタイプは、直接ペットに簡便に給餌できる利点がある。しかしながら、スティック状フィルム容器では、内容物が粘性を有する物品の場合、指先で摘んで最後まで絞り出す様にすることが多く行われているも、最後の絞り出しでは、破断口近辺に内容物が残らないようにすると指先に内容物が付着して指や手を汚すことがあった。これに対し、手を汚すことなく内容物を絞り出すことのできる簡易絞り出し器が提案されている(例えば、特許文献2参照)。
(1)収容部と、収容部から延出する柄部と、を備えた容器と、前記収容部に収容されたウェットフード、とを含むペットフード製品であって、前記柄部は、前記柄部と前記収容部とが接合する点Pから前記柄部の長手方向に、前記柄部の長さの57%の位置において2Nの加重がかかった際に、断面視で前記点Pから前記柄部の長手方向に対して鉛直方向に2mm以上のしなりが生じる、ペットフード製品。
(2)前記柄部の長さが15mm以上である、前記(1)に記載のペットフード製品。(3)前記柄部は、前記柄部と前記収容部とが接合する点Pから前記柄部の長手方向に前記柄部の長さの57%の位置において2Nの加重がかかった際に、前記点Pから前記収容部の最底部までの距離Dの20%以上のしなりが生じる、前記(1)又は(2)に記載のペットフード製品。
(4)前記柄部は、前記ペットフード製品を振る際に持ち手の目印となる持ち手部Qを有する、前記(1)~(3)のいずれか一つに記載のペットフード製品。
(5)前記持ち手部Qは、前記点Pから前記柄部の長手方向に10mm~35mmの位置に存在する、前記(4)に記載のペットフード製品。
(6)前記持ち手部Qは、凹部を有する、前記(4)又は(5)に記載のペットフード製品。
(7)更に、前記収容部の開口縁部に取り外し可能に接合されたガスバリア性の蓋体を含む、前記(1)~(6)のいずれか一つに記載のペットフード製品。
(8)前記ガスバリア性の蓋体が、前記柄部の長手方向に前記柄部の端部を超えて延在する、前記(7)に記載のペットフード製品。
(9)前記柄部の厚みが0.8mm~2mmである、前記(1)~(8)のいずれか一つに記載のペットフード製品。
(10)前記容器が、ウェットフードをペットに給餌する前に前記ペットフード製品を振ることを示唆する表示部を備える、前記(1)~(9)のいずれか一つに記載のペットフード製品。
(11)前記(1)~(10)のいずれか一つに記載のペットフード製品を複数個と、脱酸素剤と、が収容された包装体。
(12)ウェットフードをペットに給餌する前に前記ペットフード製品を振ることを示唆する表示部を備える、前記(11)に記載の包装体。
(常圧加熱乾燥法)
アルミ秤量缶の重量(W1グラム)を恒量値として予め測定する。このアルミ秤量缶に試料を入れて重量(W2グラム)を秤量する。つぎに強制循環式の温風乾燥器を使用して、135℃、2時間の条件で試料を乾燥させる。乾燥雰囲気中(シリカゲルデシケーター中)で放冷した後、重量(W3グラム)を秤量する。得られた各重量から下記式を用いて水分含有率を求める。
水分含有率(単位:重量%)=(W2-W3)÷(W2-W1)×100
以下、本発明のペットフード製品の実施形態について、図面を参照しながら詳細に説明する。以下で説明する各実施形態において、対応する構成については同一の符号を付して説明を省略する場合がある。
図1は、本発明の一実施形態に係るペットフード製品を示す斜視図である。図2は、本発明の一実施形態に係るペットフード製品における図1のI-I’線に対応する断面図である。図3は、本発明の一実施形態に係るペットフード製品の平面図である。
容器2は、底部21と、底部21の外周縁から上方に延在するとともに底部21の周囲を取り囲み、底部21とともに上方に向けて開口する収容部23を画定する周壁部22と、周壁部22から外向きに延出した柄部24と、を備える。
なかでも、ペットフードの食べ残しを生じずに、ペットにとって適切な姿勢で給餌しやすくする観点から、底部21は、平面視で6個以上の辺を有する多角形状又は円形状であることが好ましく、円形状であることがより好ましい。
周壁部22は、全周囲に亘って同じ高さで形成されていてもよく、部分的に高さが相違するように形成されていてもよい。
また、開口縁部22aの厚みは特に限定されないが、0.1~2.0mmが好ましく、0.2~1.8mmがより好ましく、0.3~1.5mmが更に好ましい。
収容部23の深さが上記の好ましい範囲内であると、ペットフード製品を振る際に、ウェットフードの内容物を十分に混ぜやすくなり、旨味が分離した内容物の均一性を高めやすく、ウェットフードの外観と嗜好性を安定化しやすい。
収容部23の開口径が上記の好ましい範囲内であると、ペットフード製品を振る際に、ウェットフードの内容物を十分に混ぜやすくなり、旨味が分離した内容物の均一性を高めやすく、ウェットフードの外観と嗜好性を安定化しやすい。
柄部24の長さが上記の好ましい範囲内であると、ペットフード製品を振る際に、ウェットフードの内容物を十分に混ぜやすくなり、旨味が分離した内容物の均一性を高めやすく、ウェットフードの外観と嗜好性を安定化しやすい。
柄部24の厚みが上記の好ましい範囲内であると、ペットフード製品を振る際に柄部のしなりが生じやすくなり、ペットへ給餌する前にウェットフードの内容物をより混ぜやすくなる。
すなわち、本実施形態に係るペットフード製品は、飼い主が柄を持って振ることにより一定以上のしなりが生じる。そのため、ペットフード製品を振る際に、ウェットフードの内容物を十分に混ぜやすくなり、旨味が分離した内容物の均一性を高めやすく、ウェットフードの外観と嗜好性を安定化しやすい。
ペットフード製品を振った際に柄部におけるしなりが上記の好ましい範囲内であると、ペットフード製品を振る際に、ウェットフードの内容物を十分に混ぜやすくなり、旨味が分離した内容物の均一性を高めやすく、ウェットフードの外観と嗜好性を安定化しやすい。
飼い主は、持ち手部Qを目印として柄部24を掴んでペットフード製品を振りやすくなるので、ペットへ給餌する前にウェットフードの内容物をより混ぜやすくなる。
持ち手部Qが上記範囲内の位置に存在することにより、飼い主がペットフード製品を振った際に柄部がよりしなりやすくなり、ペットへ給餌する前にウェットフードの内容物をより混ぜやすくなる。
凹部は典型的には、持ち手部Qにエンボス加工で設けられる。図1~3では、エンボス加工により持ち手部Qに動物の肉球の模様の凹部Q1が設けられている例を示しているが、凹部の形状はこれに限定されず、柄部24の形状として例示した種々のモチーフを採用し得る。
ウェットフードの充填率が上記の好ましい範囲内であると、ペットへ給餌する前にウェットフードの内容物をより混ぜやすくなる。
ウェットフードの充填率の下限値は特に限定されないが、生産工程上の焦げ発生を抑制する観点から、50%以上が好ましい。
図5は、本発明の他の実施形態に係るペットフード製品を示す斜視図である。図5に示す態様では、開口縁部22aに取り外し可能に接合された蓋体25が設けられている。蓋体25は、ガスバリア性である。
蓋体25を設けることにより、給餌まで収容部23内のウェットフード3の経時劣化を防止しやすい。
蓋体25が、柄部24の長手方向に柄部24の端部を超えて延在することにより、ペットフード製品を振った際に、蓋体の柄部の長手方向に前記柄部の端部を超えて延在する部分(以下、単に「延在部分」)が指と擦れて独特な音が生じ、ペットを引き寄せやすい。また、蓋体の延在部分は開封部分としても機能するので、ペットフード製品を振ってウェットフードの内容物を混ぜながら擦れ音によりペットを引き寄せた後に、速やかに蓋体を剥がしやすい。
ペットフード製品が上記表示部を備えることにより、ペットへ給餌する前にウェットフードの内容物を混ぜることを飼い主が認識しやすい。
前記ベースミート部の様態は特に制限されず、液体状、ゲル状、固体状等の様態又はそれらの組み合わせが挙げられる。また、前記ベースミート部に固体を含有させる場合、形状は特に制限されないが、上記のチャンクの形状と同様のものが挙げられる。
ウェットフードの粘度が上記の好ましい範囲内であると、ペットへ給餌する前にウェットフードの内容物をより混ぜやすくなる。また、ウェットフードの粘度が上記の好ましい範囲内であると、適度なしなりを有する柄部によって収容部が自然と揺らぎ、収容されたウェットフードが揺れて匂いが発生し、ペットを誘引しやすい。
ウェットフードを構成する原材料は、特に制限されず、従来のペットフードに使用されている原材料を適用することができる。例えばタンパク質成分の他に、炭水化物成分、ビタミン類、ミネラル類、塩類、脂肪、油、動物食材のエキス(抽出物)等を添加しても構わない。
前記増粘剤としては、例えば、グアーガム、澱粉、カラギーナン、キサンタンガム、ローカストビーンガム等の多糖類が挙げられる。
前記ウェットフードのベースミート部に含まれる原材料は特に制限されないが、ベースミート部にはタンパク質原材料を主な原材料として用いることができる。前記ベースミート部のタンパク質原材料としては、植物由来の蛋白質、動物由来の蛋白質又はこれらの混合物が例示できる。具体的には、前記植物由来の蛋白質は、例えばグルテン、小麦蛋白質、大豆蛋白質、米蛋白質、とうもろこし蛋白質等が挙げられる。前記動物由来の蛋白質としては、例えば牛、豚、鶏及び魚介類の筋肉、臓器などの蛋白質、乳の蛋白質又はこれらの混合物が例示できる。
ベースミート部の前記以外の原材料として、油脂、チキンエキス、フィッシュエキス、調味料、増粘剤及び水等を加えることができる。
前記ペットフードのチャンク部には、タンパク質原材料を用いることができる。前記チャンク部のタンパク質原材料としては、上記のベースミート部に用いたものと同様のタンパク質原材料を用いることができる。
チャンク部の前記以外の原材料として、調味料、結着剤及び水等を加えることができる。
本実施形態に係る包装体は、前記態様に係るペットフード製品を複数個と、脱酸素剤とが収容されている。
本実施形態によれば、包装体内にペットフード製品と共に脱酸素剤が収容されているため、ウェットフードの経時劣化を防止しやすい。
包装体が上記表示部を備えることにより、ペットへ給餌する前にウェットフードの内容物を混ぜることを飼い主が認識しやすい。
まぐろ30%、増粘剤2.8%、水及びエキス67.2%を混合し、ミキサーで粉砕して均一に混合することにより、ウェットフードを製造した。
表1に示す柄部の長さ及び厚みを採用し、図1に示すペットフード製品を製造した。なお、各例において、容器の形状は柄部の長さ及び厚み以外は同じである。また、各例において、同じ組成のウェットフードを採用した。
得られた各例のペットフード製品を用いて、各柄の厚みを有するペットフード製品の、柄部と収容部とが接合する点Pから柄部の長手方向に、柄部の長さの57%の位置にデジタルフォースゲージを押し当て強度2Nを指し示すまでのしなり距離を測定した。結果を表1に示す。
(混ざり評価の基準)
◎:ウェットフードが良く混ざる。
○:ウェットフードが混ざる。
×:ウェットフードが混ざらない。
また、柄の長さが15mmの場合は、保持部の厚みは1.5mm以下であるとウェットフードが混ざることが確認された。
2 容器
21 底部
22 周壁部
23 収容部
24柄部
3 ウェットフード
Q 持ち手部
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- 収容部と、
収容部から延出する柄部と、を備えた容器と、
前記収容部に収容されたウェットフード、と
を含むペットフード製品であって、
前記柄部は、前記柄部と前記収容部とが接合する点Pから前記柄部の長手方向に前記柄部の長さの57%の位置において2Nの加重がかかった際に、断面視で前記点Pから前記柄部の長手方向に対して鉛直方向に2mm以上のしなりが生じる、ペットフード製品。 - 前記柄部の長さが15mm以上である、請求項1に記載のペットフード製品。
- 前記柄部は、前記柄部と前記収容部とが接合する点Pから前記柄部の長手方向に前記柄部の長さの57%の位置において2Nの加重がかかった際に、前記点Pから前記収容部の最底部までの距離Dの20%以上のしなりが生じる、請求項1に記載のペットフード製品。
- 前記柄部は、前記ペットフード製品を振る際に持ち手の目印となる持ち手部Qを有する、請求項1に記載のペットフード製品。
- 前記持ち手部Qは、前記点Pから前記柄部の長手方向に10mm~35mmの位置に存在する、請求項4に記載のペットフード製品。
- 前記持ち手部Qは、凹部を有する、請求項4に記載のペットフード製品。
- 更に、前記収容部の開口縁部に取り外し可能に接合されたガスバリア性の蓋体を含む、請求項1に記載のペットフード製品。
- 前記ガスバリア性の蓋体が、前記柄部の長手方向に前記柄部の端部を超えて延在する、請求項7に記載のペットフード製品。
- 前記柄部の厚みが0.8mm~2mmである、請求項1に記載のペットフード製品。
- 前記容器が、ウェットフードをペットに給餌する前に前記ペットフード製品を振ることを示唆する表示部を備える、請求項1に記載のペットフード製品。
- 請求項1~10のいずれか一項に記載のペットフード製品を複数個と、
脱酸素剤と、
が収容された包装体。 - ウェットフードをペットに給餌する前に前記ペットフード製品を振ることを示唆する表示部を備える、請求項11に記載の包装体。
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