Animal food and its appearance
View Patent ↗Animal feeds comprising at least one kibble comprising a colored appearance. The colored appearance can communicate to a purchaser of the animal feed that the kibble provides a health benefit. The kibble can further comprise an active, such as a Probiotic, that provides a health benefit. The active kibbles can be mixed with non-active kibbles.
1. An animal feed consisting essentially of:
a first kibble that does not include an active and is non-distinctive;
a second kibble that includes an active and is non-distinctive; and
a third kibble that does not include an active and is distinctive relative to the first kibble and the second kibble;
wherein an amount of the second kibble is about the same as an amount of the third kibble.
2. The animal feed of claim 1 , wherein the first kibble and the second kibble do not comprise a colorant, and wherein the third kibble includes a colorant.
3. The animal feed of claim 1 , wherein the third kibble includes a color that is distinctive from a color of the first kibble and a color of the second kibble.
4. The animal feed of claim 1 , wherein the active includes a probiotic.
5. The animal feed of claim 4 , wherein the probiotic includes an activity of at least 10 5 CFU/gram.
6. The animal feed of claim 1 , wherein the third kibble includes a coating that comprises the active.
7. The animal feed of claim 1 , wherein the third kibble includes a dusting that comprises the active.
8. The animal feed of claim 7 , wherein the dusting is substantially free of a binder.
9. An article of manufacture comprising:
a package including an opaque portion and a transparent portion, the transparent portion including a viewing aperture; and
an animal feed contained within the package that is viewable through the viewing aperture when the package is in a customary position on a retail store shelf, the animal feed consisting essentially of:
a first kibble that does not include an active and is non-distinctive,
a second kibble that includes an active and is non-distinctive, and
a third kibble that does not include an active and is distinctive relative to the first kibble and the second kibble;
wherein an amount of the second kibble is about the same as an amount of the third kibble.
10. The article of manufacture of claim 9 , wherein the first kibble and the second kibble do not comprise a colorant, and wherein the third kibble includes a colorant.
11. The article of manufacture of claim 9 , wherein the active includes a probiotic.
12. The article of manufacture of claim 9 , wherein the third kibble includes a coating that comprises the active.
13. The article of manufacture of claim 9 , wherein the third kibble includes a dusting that comprises the active.
14. The article of manufacture of claim 13 , wherein the dusting is substantially free of a binder.
15. The article of manufacture of claim 9 , wherein the active is electrostatically charged.