Abstract: A Container For Consumable Liquids Having Chambers For Separating Ingredients And A Mixing Chamber, which is a unitary modular fluid container with a multitude of components, whereby, the segmented contents, such as alcohol, may be combined through an apparatus of mixing.

Abstract: A Container For Consumable Liquids Having Chambers For Separating Ingredients And A Mixing Chamber, which is a unitary modular fluid container with a multitude of components, whereby, the segmented contents, such as alcohol, may be combined through an apparatus of mixing.

Abstract: An edible pet chew is disclosed that is comprised of fibrous protein, water absorbing polymer, plasticizer, water, and a combination of anthocyanins and turmeric. The pet chew provides excellent textural properties and improved solubility in the stomach and intestinal environment for improved pet safety.

Abstract: The present invention provides for an aerated pet treat and a method for weight loss or weight control in pets. The aerated pet treat is preferably low in calories and fat, thus a low calorie pet treat and a low fat treat are also provided. The aerated pet treat is especially attractive to cats.

Abstract: The invention provides for an apparatus and method for producing food products without the use of an extruder. The apparatus generally comprises a conditioning element and a gear pump. The method generally comprises introducing a starch and/or protein material to the apparatus of the present invention. Advantageously, the apparatus uses less energy and avoids the back flow and scrap material often produced by the use of an extruder.

Abstract: The inventors have discovered cats' preferred serving sizes. A packaged, multi-meal, unitized cat food product includes one or plural containers of cat food having of a mass that cats naturally consume in one sitting. A method of providing single-serving of pet food may include thermal processing of the single-serve containers or sterile filling of the containers.

Abstract: A system and method for facilitating, coordinating and managing the operation of a competitive marketplace via the Internet. The system and method collect bids for market services from a plurality of customers, calculators a clearing piece for the market service and calculates settlement information based on the clearing piece calculated and the bids collected.

Abstract: A spot market clearing house for clearing spot market trades. The spot market clearing house may receive data indicative of settlement for the spot market trades of a participant in a single spot market or in multiple spot markets. The data may include data indicative of initial settlement and data indicative of revised settlement amounts. The spot market clearing house may further determine performance bonds amounts based on daily exposures of the participant in the single spot market or multiple spot markets. The spot market clearing house may manage fund transfers to clear trades of the participant and to satisfy performance bond amounts.