What happens when a palatant is added to only one part of a wet pet food recipe? Yolandi van der Vyver, AFB International’s Wet Technical Application specialist, explores this question in the September issue of PETS International. In a chunks-in-gravy cat food model, six palatants were added exclusively to the...
Fat Type and Amount: Its Impact on Palatability
AFB International’s recent research on preferences in kibble fat sources and concentrations can be found in the recent white paper titled “Fat Type and Amount: Its Impact on Palatability”. Led by AFB scientist Greg Hibbard, these findings were also presented in a poster session at Petfood Forum. “We wanted to understand the correlation between palatability and various topical fat sources and their applied amounts so we can advise pet food manufacturers on potential adjustments to make their dog and cat foods more palatable,” said Hibbard. To learn more about this research contact Greg Hibbard at ghibbard@afbinternational.com.