PET FOOD HAVING MODIFIED WAXY CASSAVA STARCH

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a gravy for a pet food having a freeze/thaw stability greater than about 5 cycles, and a method of feeding a canine or feline pet.SOLUTION: An embodiment comprises a meat based material comprising meat or meat by-products, and an aqueous phase comprising an acetyl-substituted waxy cassava inhibited starch in an amount effective to thicken the aqueous phase. An embodiment comprises a hydroxypropyl-substituted waxy cassava inhibited starch having less than about 2.5 mass% of hydroxylpropyl substituents, in an amount effective to thicken the aqueous phase.SELECTED DRAWING: None