Abstract: A process for the manufacture of cheese is provided in which milk is acidified, heat treated, cooled and inoculated with an acid producing starter culture. Fermentation is then allowed to proceed until an acid coagulum is formed. The coagulum is cut, cooked to the desired firmness, and further processed by adding cream dressing or press or cheddaring. The initial acidification step will be unnecessary if a supply of milk with a sufficiently low pH is obtained.

Abstract: A fish food pellet for aquariums which initially floats while an outer layer of food is released, slowly sinks to the bottom of an aquarium where a second layer of food is released and with the remainder of the pellet returning to the surface. The fish food released by the pellet feeds surface-feeding fish, mid-water fish and bottom-feeding fish. A method for feeding fish in an aquarium utilizing such pellet is disclosed.

Abstract: A lipophilic mass is liquefied or ground to a powder and there is incorporated therein by blending a foam of fine air or gas bubbles in water, then it is allowed to cool and degas. The foam is stabilized by the addition of a foamer, for instance an amphipatic surfactant, and may contain viscosity enhancers and thickeners. The method is applied to the hydration of chocolate in order to improve its storage stability and heat resistance; the foamer can be a whipped solution of egg-white or of esters of fatty acids with polyols.

Abstract: Hard, stable, farinaceous extruded animal feed nuggets comprising at least about 20 wt % starch, at least about 15 wt % of an added fat and less than about 15 wt % water are prepared by a method comprising the steps of:A. plasticizing a blend of starch, water and added fat in an extruder,B. extruding the plasticized blend to form an animal feed nugget, andC. drying the nugget to a water content of less than about 15 wt %.These energy dense nuggets are a useful feed supplement to the diets of a wide variety of animals, particularly dairy cows.

Abstract: The invention is a coating for animal feeds; more particularly a coating composition comprising cane molasses for aninmal feeds which provides a golden brown color and free-flow characteristics to such feeds. The invention discloses that when cane molasses or cane molasses/fat is treated with phosphoric acid, phosphate or polyphosphate salts, or various acids, the resulting composition provides a golden brown color, improves the free-flow characteristics, and improves tackiness retention of the feed to which it is applied. Addition of an emulsifier to a cane molasses/fat coating composition eliminates spottiness.

Abstract: Low-calorie foods containing konjak mannan, such as meringues and mayonnaise-like foods, and processes for preparing such foods are disclosed.

Abstract: A method for preventing digestive disturbances in herbivores entails supplementing their feed with adequate amounts of pancreatin which has preferably been given a neutral taste.

Abstract: A process for preparing fatty fodder additives comprising mixing an emulsifier, a carrier and a fat material containing omega-3-fatty acids and selected from the class consisting of vegetable oil, animal fats, fatty acids and mixtures thereof to produce an emulsion, atomizing and drying the emulsion to produce a powdered fat and coating the resulting powdered fat with an enteric coating material thereby producing an enteric coated fatty fodder additive.

Abstract: Koalas are natives of Australia and are one of the few mammals whose diet consists almost exclusively of the leaves of native eucalypt trees. The present invention provides a method of preparing a feedstuff for koalas.

Abstract: Enzymatically degradable compositions for the coating of feed additives intended for ruminants, including zein, at least one hydrophobic substance, optionally at least one non-water-soluble polymer and at least one inorganic filler. The compositions are used to coat feed additives such as medicinal products, vitamins and amino acids.

Abstract: The present invention provides food compositions comprising urea, sorbitol and a quantity of an edible anti-urease component effective to prevent substantial exocellular degradation of urea, and methods of using such compositions to alleviate protein malnutrition and to suppress the appetite in humans for ethanol specifically or for food generally.

Abstract: A method of preparing frozen pieces of bread dough, in which dough is kneaded and subsequently entirely shaped and proofed doughpieces are prepared and frozen. The pieces of bread dough can be stored in a freezer for some time and subsequently placed from the freezer, without defrosting step, in an oven and be baked off. The dough is kneaded at a high intensity. In a different embodiment, alcohol is added to the dough.

Abstract: A feed for hens which serves to reduce the cholesterol content of eggs laid by the hens, the feed being made up of laying mash and dehydrated cabbage in a ratio of about three parts of laying mash to two parts of cabbage by weight. The cabbage has been dehydrated by a process which does not raise its temperature to the point where enzymes therein are inactivated. It is believed that the enzymes in the dehydrated cabbage serve to induce cytochrome P-450 in the hen to break down the cholesterol in the body of the hen and, so, reduce the amount going into the eggs.

Abstract: A forcemeat composed of meat, fat or no fat, water, one or more salts, and seasoning in the form of one or more spices plus perhaps other proteins of animal or vegetable origin is described. During the production of the forcemeat in a fast chopping or mincing machine or other equipment a heat sensitive enzyme-containing material essentially being or containing proteinase is admixed. The heat sensitive enzyme-containing material may be an extract resulting from the growth of Mucor miehei or a material having corresponding or similar properties, perhaps of animal, vegetable, or microbial origin. The thus added proteinase is distributed or dispersed in the forcemeat by the chopping or mincing and exerts an influence on the meat proteins and other perhaps present proteins during a heat treatment given to the forcemeat. The enzyme or enzymes are destroyed by the heat treatment. This ensures that the forcemeat will keep.

Abstract: An animal and fowl feed supplement and method of manufacture wherein whole slaughterhouse blood is coagulated and centrifuged to provide a blood meal and a resulting liquid serum wherein the blood is blended and treated with the resulting liquid serum and acid to control its pH rating and this blended blood concentrate is then mixed with diatomaceous earth in a given ratio to provide the food supplement.

Abstract: A stepwise method of recovering high integrity particulate feed supplement fats free of live pathogens and malodors from abatoir sludge containing substantial fat components in a vacuum evaporating granulator. The method comprises: primary comminuting aqueous abatoir sludge with strong base until a fluid suspension of finely divided particles is formed; evaporatively heating the suspension until the dry matter amounts to more than 70 percent and the strong base has reacted with the fat component and coagulated the fluid suspension to form soft homogeneous solid agglomerates; secondary comminuting the agglomerates with high speed blades until particles are formed with diameters smaller than 5 millimeters; and setting the particles by heating under vacuum until the particles harden, exhibit no malodors, and are free of live pathogens. A chemical agent such as phosphoric acid or uncondensed urea-formaldehyde concentrate may be additively reacted with the abatoir sludge to ameliorate odors and pathogens.

Abstract: Feed compositions are provided for raising meat-producing ruminants and polutry. .beta.-hydroxcy-.beta.-methylbutyric acid or an edible salt thereof (HMB) is incorporated in the ruminant or poultry feeds to obtain a substantial increase in meat and/or to improve the quality of the lean meat.

Abstract: A food product for dogs and cats consists of a paste of meat, vegtables, eggs, mineral salts, maize flour, soya lecithin, milk or its derivatives, which is subsequently moulded to a desired shape. The product thus shaped is then freeze dried.

Abstract: A feed-stuff for young animals, particularly piglets, to be administered during the first weeks of life and comprising starch, vitamins, and minerals, whereby it has a composition which in general resembles the composition of the mother's milk with regard to the ratio of casein to whey proteins, the lactose content has been adopted to the lactose content of the mother's milk, that the starch present is gelatinized and is substantially free of fibers and other mineral and trace substance binding carbohydrate complexes, and it contains organic, acidifying compounds to maintain a low pH in the stomach.

Abstract: A feed composition for fowls containing casein phosphopeptide.The feed compositon increases calcium intake of fowls, and when it is fed to chicks it brings increase in bone growth and body weight, low feed requirement and high breeding efficiency. When it is fed to adult chickens for egg production in a later stage, egg breakage is decreased by little decrease of eggshell strength.