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FORMULATION
Challenges faced while formulating diets for cats
include finding a balance between the nutritional and
sensorial needs and what the pet parents desire. "
Shiva Raghavan, Symrise Pet Food
Formulators must also keep ash
levels top of mind, Raghavan shared.
Cats are much more sensitive to ash
compared to dogs, and high ash levels
could result in digestive issues and
kidney problems in the long term.
It also behooves processors to enONLY
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sure their raw materials are as fresh
as possible. According to Chris
Wildman, senior account manager at
AFB, seasonal variability can impact
ingredients' nutrient profiles and quality,
affecting the final nutrients in a
formula. He recommends that processors
take into account the degradation
of vitamins in storage and the impacts
of processing, which can often destroy
more fragile ingredients. For example,
Raghavan detailed that retort processing
often results in the destruction of
thiamin (vitamin B1), in which twothirds
of the nutrient is lost.
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are critical, as dogs and cats definitely
demonstrate different preferences
for specific macro and micro
nutrients, in addition to flavors and
textures, " shared Leah Lambrakis,
vice president of R&D, nutrition
and scientific affairs at Simmons
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Pet Food, Siloam Springs, Ark.
" Ingredient quality and freshness,
as well as processing impacts, are
all equally important to formulation
and nutrition as we think about optimizing
for palatability. "
For these nutritional needs to
even be met, cats must consume the
food, which means the formula must
be palatable.
" Palatability is the first step in nutrition, "
Vyver said. " For the diet to
meet the needs of the cat, it must be
consumed and, therefore, must be
palatable. "
The palatability equation
At first, palatability calls to mind
flavor and aroma, but it goes far beyond
that for cats to encompass all
aspects of a food, like texture, density,
moisture content, format, kibble
shape and mouthfeel.
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