ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,616,226, issued on May 5, was assigned to SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A. (Vevey, Switzerland).
"Compositions and methods for pet food" was invented by Manjuan Jenny She (Chesterfield, Mo.) and Isaac Ashie (Ballwin, Mo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention is directed to compositions and methods relating to kibble for a companion animal, the kibble comprising protein, carbohydrate, fat, and a plasticizer, wherein the plasticizer comprises hydrolyzed malted barley."
The patent was filed on Nov. 15, 2021, under Application No. 17/526,607.
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