Abstract: A pet food is described that has a veneer on a surface that is low in sugar, low in moisture, transport stable, and has a smooth appearance at room temperature. A veneer includes a non-fat solids content of about 40% to about 60% by weight of the veneer, and a fat composition in an amount of 35% to 60% by weight of the veneer.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 28, 2021
Publication date:
February 3, 2022
Applicant:
Blue Buffalo Enterprises, Inc.
Inventors:
Lisa Garretson, Natasha Weatherby, Cha Yang
Abstract: A packaged food product includes a container and a food product. The container has a rim and at least one wall extending away from the rim. The at least one wall defines a storage area, and the food product is retained within the storage area such that the food product is in contact with the at least one wall. The at least one wall is readily deformable by a hand of a user to reduce a volume of the storage area. Reducing the volume of the storage area causes the food product to exit the storage area. The container includes an integral tool portion including a tine extending from a distal end of the tool portion for breaking up the food product after removal from the storage area. The food product can be a wet cat or dog food.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 28, 2021
Publication date:
November 18, 2021
Applicant:
Blue Buffalo Enterprises, Inc.
Inventors:
Sean Evelich, Nicole Kandoth, James E. McCay, Noel R. Pollen, Trond Erik Tollefsen
Abstract: A packaged food product includes a container and a food product. The container has a rim and at least one wall extending away from the rim. The at least one wall defines a storage area, and the food product is retained within the storage area such that the food product is in contact with the at least one wall. The at least one wall is readily deformable by a hand of a user to reduce a volume of the storage area. Reducing the volume of the storage area causes the food product to exit the storage area. The container includes an integral tool portion for breaking up the food product after removal from the storage area. The food product can be a wet cat or dog food.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 18, 2019
Date of Patent:
August 31, 2021
Assignee:
Blue Buffalo Enterprises, Inc.
Inventors:
Sean Evelich, Nicole Kandoth, James E McCay, Noel R Pollen, Trond Erik Tollefsen
Abstract: A packaged wet pet food product comprises a flexible container body and an integrated dispenser head for the storing and dispensing of wet pet food, specifically wet cat food or wet dog food. The flexible container body can be manually grasped and squeezed in order to deform the container body and force wet pet food stored therein to be forced through a series of exit ports formed in the dispenser head. The exit ports combine to essentially define a sieve, with the wet pet food automatically breaking into randomly sized pieces or extruded sections during dispensing, thereby advantageously avoiding the need to separately chop the pet food apart prior to consumption. The package is preferably sized to store enough pet food for multiple feedings, with the dispenser head including a cap or cover for sealing the container between uses.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 30, 2020
Date of Patent:
March 23, 2021
Assignee:
Blue Buffalo Enterprises, Inc.
Inventors:
Jacqueline Iversen, Anthony W Swenson, Tal A Tostenson
Abstract: A packaged food product includes a container and a food product. The container has a rim and at least one wall extending away from the rim. The at least one wall defines a storage area, and the food product is retained within the storage area such that the food product is in contact with the at least one wall. The at least one wall is readily deformable by a hand of a user to reduce a volume of the storage area. Reducing the volume of the storage area causes the food product to exit the storage area. The container includes an integral tool portion for breaking up the food product after removal from the storage area. The food product can be a wet cat or dog food.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 18, 2019
Publication date:
March 18, 2021
Applicant:
Blue Buffalo Enterprises, Inc.
Inventors:
Sean Evelich, Nicole Kandoth, James E McCay, Noel R Pollen, Trond Tollefsen