Claims
- 1. A process for producing a canned pet food product having at least two layers, the process comprising:filling a base layer comprising solid food pieces in a gravy into a can, the gravy having a viscosity in the range of about 300 to about 800 centipoise and forming about 20% to about 40% by weight of the base layer; filling an upper layer into the can, the upper layer comprising a settable foodstuff having a viscosity in the range of about 1800 to about 2500 centipoise and, upon cooling, forming a substantially solid foodstuff, the settable foodstuff comprising about 20% to about 80% by weight of upper and base layers; sealing and spinning the can to cause the base layer to flow up the sides of the can and form a substantially conical recess into the upper surface of the base layer and cause the settable foodstuff to fill the substantially conical recess; and retorting the sealed can such that said layers are clear and distinct and wherein upon inverting the pet food product, said upper layer is capable of supporting the base layer.
- 2. A process for producing a canned pet food product having at least two layers, the process comprising:filling a base layer comprising solid food pieces in a gravy into a can, the gravy having a viscosity in the range of about 300 to about 800 centipoise and forming about 20% to about 40% of the base layer; spinning the can about a vertical axis for causing the base layer to flow up the sides of the can and forming a substantially conical recess into the upper surface of the base layer; filling an upper layer into the can, the upper layer comprising a settable foodstuff having a viscosity in the range of about 2500 to about 4000 centipoise and, upon cooling, forming a substantially solid foodstuff, the settable foodstuff filling the substantially conical recess and comprising about 20% to about 80% by weight of upper and base layers; sealing the can; and retorting the sealed can such that said layers are clear and distinct and wherein upon inverting the pet food product, said upper layer is capable of supporting the base layer.
Parent Case Info
This application is a divisional of application Ser. No. 09/230,622 filed Jun. 14, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,582,740, which application is a 371 of PCT/EP97/03884, filed Jul. 17, 1997, which claims the benefit of U.S. provisional application No. 60/023,475 filed Aug. 6, 1996 and provisional application No. 60/036,733 filed Jan. 24, 1997.
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