{"id":2080,"date":"2019-10-17T11:03:59","date_gmt":"2019-10-17T09:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.appetizerblog.com\/?p=2080"},"modified":"2024-06-21T15:50:06","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T13:50:06","slug":"cat-food-how-to-make-the-most-palatable-kibbles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.appetizerblog.com\/en\/cat-food-how-to-make-the-most-palatable-kibbles\/","title":{"rendered":"Cat food: How to make the most palatable kibbles"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/span>Palatable, attractive, tasty, appetizing, pleasant, delightful\u2026 No matter the word you pick to describe the perfect cat food, what really counts is this: will Kitty eat it?! So if you want to make sure cats will feast on your kibbles, you need to consider some key factors such as type of palatants<\/a>, kibble protein content, and moisture level.<\/div><\/span><\/p>\n

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It\u2019s no secret that cats are highly finicky creatures. In the fierce battle around cat food selection, there is only one winner, and it\u2019s never the human! Which cat parent has never surrendered and changed food brands just to stop seeing his cat insolently meowing in front of a filled bowl?<\/p>\n

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If cat owners are so anxious about palatability, it\u2019s because they know it\u2019s the foundation of good health for their animal. The ideal cat food should combine sensorial attributes that will stimulate a cat\u2019s delicate appetite, enabling him to benefit from the food\u2019s nutritional properties.<\/p>\n

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Besides the manufacturing process, raw materials and ingredients as well as nutritional value can strongly affect kibble smell, taste, texture, all of which contribute to palatability. While there is no magical formula to create the most palatable cat food, there are some golden rules for designing kibbles that cats will love.<\/p>\n

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Follow the recipe!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Use palatants<\/h2>\n

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Palatability enhancers are essential to ensure cat food enjoyment. You will never reach an acceptable consumption level without using palatant.
\nIndeed, 100% of cats* prefer a kibble coated with a palatant over the same kibble left uncoated.<\/p>\n

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To achieve your target, you should select palatants with the greatest efficacy at improving cat food palatability.<\/p>\n

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a. Powders<\/h3>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Powder is the most powerful form of palatant for increasing cat food palatability. Indeed, feline preferences are mostly driven by taste. Highly concentrated in sapid compounds, powders are extremely effective at stimulating a cat\u2019s taste buds.<\/p>\n

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Moreover, powders offer great flexibility in formulation. For instance, increasing the dosage of a super-premium powder\u00a0 palatant from 1 to 2% allows a significant food palatability increase in 90% of cases*.<\/p>\n

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This is a winning bet!<\/p>\n

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b. Super premium<\/h3>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Premium-level palatants can satisfy a majority of cats. But moving from a premium to a super-premium palatant, in either liquid or powder form, takes a formula a step higher in palatability in 70% of cases*.<\/p>\n

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Super-premium palatability enhancers can seduce the pickiest cats.<\/p>\n

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c. Liquids<\/h3>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Liquid palatability enhancers can help you design kibbles that are visibly more palatable.<\/p>\n

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How?<\/strong>
\nUsed in addition to powder, liquid palatants produce cat behaviors that are perceived positively by owners. For instance, cats eating food with liquid palatants are generally more focused on their bowl *.<\/p>\n

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Moreover, because they significantly improve the smell of cat food, liquid palatants are particularly important in the early phase of the meal, during which they facilitate food recognition and improve attractiveness.<\/p>\n

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Cats are more likely to run to their bowl and immediately start eating when their food contains liquid palatants.<\/p>\n

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NB: Selecting the best cat palatants is one thing; applying them correctly on the kibble is another. It is essential for a coating to be applied thoroughly and homogeneously to ensure the best delivery of palatants<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Dry the kibbles<\/h2>\n

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Kibble moisture is another major criterion of cat food palatability.<\/p>\n

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The water content of super-premium cat kibbles generally ranges from 5.5% to 6.5% while the moisture content of premium kibbles is around 7.5%.
\nWhen they have the choice, cats always prefer the driest kibbles. They are able to detect a difference of humidity between two kibbles as low as 0.5 points, and a decrease of 2 points water content leads to a highly significant increase in consumption.<\/p>\n

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