Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a first amino acid selected from the group consisting of glycine, alanine, cysteine, histidine, leucine, methionine, phenylalanine, serine, tryptophan and tyrosine or a mixture of two or more thereof; a second amino acid selected from the group consisting of aspartic acid, cystine, glutamic acid, glutamine, isoleucine, lysine, aspartic acid, ornithine, threonine, valine, proline and hydroxyproline or a mixture of two or more thereof and one or more furanones for increasing the palatability of a foodstuff to a companion animal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of one or more nucleotides selected from the group consisting of GMP (guanosine monophosphate) and IMP (inosine monophosphate), a first amino acid selected from the group consisting of alanine, histidine and glycine or a mixture thereof; a second amino acid selected from the group consisting of proline and threonine or a mixture thereof; and furaneol for increasing the palatability of a foodstuff to a companion animal. The invention also relates to a pet food-stuff or supplement comprising one or more nucleotides selected from the group consisting of GMP and IMP, a first amino acid selected from the group consisting of alanine, histidine and glycine or a mixture thereof; a second amino acid selected from the group consisting of proline and threonine or a mixture thereof; and furaneol, and also to a method of increasing the palatability of a food-stuff to a companion animal.

Abstract: A flavor composition comprising at least one peptide that activates or increases the activity of a calcium-sensing receptor that can be used to enhance the kokumi taste and/or palatability of pet food products is described herein. Also disclosed herein are methods for identifying said peptides.

Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter relates to methods of screening raw materials and pet food products to manufacture a palatable pet food product. The presently disclosed subject matter also relates to methods for identifying compounds that modulate the activity and/or expression of an olfactory receptor.

Abstract: A pet food product comprising a fat component in an amount of from 2.0 wt % to 8.0 wt % by total weight of the pet food product, and a proteinaceous component in an amount of from 6.0 wt % to 14.0 wt % by total weight of the pet food product, wherein said proteinaceous component comprises polypeptides and free amino acids, wherein the ratio of the fat component to the proteinaceous component is from about 0.45:1.0 to about .0:1.0, and wherein the amount of free amino acids in the pet food product is at least 0.5 wt % by total weight of the pet food product.

Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter relates to methods of screening raw materials and pet food products to manufacture a palatable pet food product. The presently disclosed subject matter also relates to methods for identifying compounds that modulate the activity and/or expression of an olfactory receptor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of one or more nucleotides, one or more amino acids selected from the group consisting of proline, hydroxyproline, glutamic acid, aspartic acid, arginine, cystine, glutamine, isoleucine, lysine, threonine, valine and ornithine and one or more furanones for increasing the palatability of a foodstuff to a companion animal. The invention also relates to a pet foodstuff or supplement comprising one or more nucleotides, one or more amino acids selected from the group consisting of proline, hydroxyproline, glutamic acid, aspartic acid, arginine, cystine, glutamine, isoleucine, lysine, threonine, valine and ornithine and one or more furanones, and also to a method of increasing the palatability of a foodstuff to a companion animal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a first amino acid selected from the group consisting of glycine, alanine, cysteine, histidine, leucine, methionine, phenylalanine, serine, tryptophan and tyrosine or a mixture of two or more thereof; a second amino acid selected from the group consisting of aspartic acid, cystine, glutamic acid, glutamine, isoleucine, lysine, aspartic acid, ornithine, threonine, valine, proline and hydroxyproline or a mixture of two or more thereof and one or more furanones for increasing the palatability of a foodstuff to a companion animal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of one or more nucleotides selected from the group consisting of GMP (guanosine monophosphate) and IMP (inosine monophosphate), a first amino acid selected from the group consisting of alanine, histidine and glycine or a mixture thereof; a second amino acid selected from the group consisting of proline and threonine or a mixture thereof; and furaneol for increasing the palatability of a foodstuff to a companion animal. The invention also relates to a pet foodstuff or supplement comprising one or more nucleotides selected from the group consisting of GMP and IMP, a first amino acid selected from the group consisting of alanine, histidine and glycine or a mixture thereof; a second amino acid selected from the group consisting of proline and threonine or a mixture thereof; and furaneol, and also to a method of increasing the palatability of a foodstuff to a companion animal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of one or more nucleotides, one or more amino acids selected from the group consisting of glycine, asparagine, alanine, cysteine, histidine, leucine, methionine, phenylalanine, serine, tryptophan and tyrosine and one or more furanones for increasing the palatability of a foodstuff to a companion animal. The invention also relates to a pet food—stuff or supplement comprising one or more nucleotides, one or more amino acids selected from the group consisting of glycine, asparagine, alanine, cysteine, histidine, leucine, methionine, phenylalanine, serine, tryptophan and tyrosine and one or more furanones, and also to a method of increasing the palatability of a foodstuff to a companion animal.

Abstract: A palatable, nutritionally complete vegetarian food for pet mammals, including a nutritionally complete, preferably low moisture, vegetarian kibble which incorporates a non-meat based flavour-enhancing additive. The additive includes a synergistic amount of hydrolyzed vegetable protein and xylose. The combination of these two ingredients provides an especially flavoursome character to the pet food. Also disclosed are the additive and a method of enhancing the flavour of such foods using the additive.