Plant-Based Palatability
Simplicity and transparency are key trends in the human food and pet food markets. Limited ingredient diets, made with simple ingredients, were initially developed to identify and treat food sensitivities. These diets continue to grow in popularity as consumers look for clean labels and claims for no meat byproducts, allergens, artificial flavors or colors.
Limited ingredient diets, by design, contain a single source of animal protein, such as salmon, lamb, turkey or duck. While they contain a simple list of ingredients, these diets present a challenge to pet food manufacturers in palatant application. Traditional chicken or pork-based palatants are not compatible with each unique protein diet. To support the claim for a single flavors a salmon diet and lamb-based palatant flavors a lamb diet.
The new line of Kemin PALASURANCE P Series palatants use plant proteins and Maillard technology to generate aromas and flavors that appeal to pets and are compatible with all animal proteins.
PALASURANCE P Series Palatants Provide:
- Compatibility with limited ingredient, vegetarian and conventional diets
- Sources of natural vegetarian flavor*
- Comparable performance to meat-based palatants
- Formulations without allergens including dairy, egg, soy and wheat
- Flexibility for addressing ingredient restrictions and customer label requirements
PALASURANCE for Treats and Supplements
As pets are further integrated into the family unit, the role of treats has expanded beyond an effective training tool. Pet parents use treats as a way of bonding with their dog and cat to increase the overall satisfaction and quality of life of their animal. PALASURANCE palatants are effectively used to coat the outside of treats to enhance palatability. Concentrated PALASURANCE bases are also available to include in a dry mix or treat recipe before extrusion, injection, baking or other manufacturing processes.
Companion animals continue to live longer and experience age-related health issues, and pet parents are increasingly willing to invest in their pet’s health. In the pet food industry pet longevity is correlated to a demand in pet food and supplements with functional benefits that address conditions related to mobility, digestion, brain aging, and vision. Kemin manufactures pet food palatants because palatability is a key to pets’ acceptance of supplements (often in tablet form) that are vital for their well-being. Kemin’s PALASURANCE line of granulated palatants offer excellent pressability and can be used in various tableting applications.
- Concentrated bases suitable for inclusion in a dry mix, treat formulations and wet pet food
- Available in granulated forms for tableting applications
- Can conform to the desired ingredient restrictions and labeling for customers
- Backed by quality control standards and verification
Enhancing Palatability with pH-Adjuster Palatants and Acidifying Ingredients
The use of acidifying ingredients to address mold growth in pet food products can be challenging, primarily due to palatability issues. Kemin manufactures pH-adjuster palatants to provide a multi-benefit solution by combining a patent-pending technology that delivers natural acidifiers to adjust pH levels in pet food products with a palatant to ensure desired palatability.
Can a pH-adjuster palatant increase the palatability of pet food with the same efficacy of traditional palatants?
Extensive testing has shown that a pH-adjuster palatant can deliver equal (parity) palatability when compared to cat or dog foods made with a standard palatant. These results are achieved by the selection and combination of unique ingredients; the result is the proper balance between taste, flavor and stability.
Add PALASURANCE to Your Palatability Assurance Program
When creating a winning brand, you need a trusted partner that not only understands the ingredients but also the raw materials at the molecular level. That's Kemin. Contact Kemin today to see how PALASURANCE can provide superior palatability and aroma performance while also helping to maintain freshness and extend shelf-life.
