Our Flint River
Ranch Super Premium Formulas are slowly twice oven-baked under
carefully controlled conditions and proper temperatures. This unique
baking process changes the hard-to-digest molecules of "raw" starches
into easy-to-digest dextrines. This process acts as a "pre-digest" of
the kibble food, resulting in less strain on the pet's digestive
system and produces a greater degree of food absorption. An animal's
intestinal tract is short; it functions in the most efficient manner
when the food is concentrated and can be quickly digested. The
important vitamins, minerals and food ingredients are then easily
assimilated into the pet's digestive system.
Most companies
prepare their food by steaming it as quickly as possible, usually less
than 3 minutes, then extruding it under extreme pressure through a
metal die (a steam extrusion process). This process expands the food
with air creating a uniform shape. This method does not produce the
highly digestible food that your pet's system requires. This extruded
food (cooked in a very short time) is usually almost "raw" and
requires the addition of what many nutritionists feel are harmful
chemical preservatives (Ethoxyquin, BHA, and BHT) to maintain a
reasonable product shelf-life. These chemical products may be
associated with dry skin, allergic reactions, dental disease, poor
health and degenerative organ dysfunction.
Any cook can mix
ingredients - the secret is in the total cooking process. This is one
of the reasons our food is not easily duplicated by other
manufacturers.
In the
oven-baking process, a small 2 inch size biscuit is baked (moving
slowly through the oven) then broken into smaller, irregular kibble
ranging in size from tiny morsels to about half an inch. This is what
makes the food so great! The smaller morsels are important. They
digest very quickly in the system, helping create immediate
nutritional value for your pet. The larger, crunchy kibble naturally
cleans teeth, exercises the gums and freshens breath. Since the food
is concentrated, there is more value with less food consumed. Feeding
oven-baked foods require 20-25% less food than steam-extruded foods.
Pet owners will find less odor and stool clean-up. Feeding Flint
River Ranch quality products, you will be able to see the difference
in your pet's health, skin, coat, energy level and quality life-style.
The oven-baked
food will have various shades of colors - from the soft light inside
to the heavy brown crunchy outside crust. Oven-baked food is food in
its natural state. No oils or liver digest is sprayed on the food to
encourage a dog to eat. Like all natural things in our environment,
as well as the baking process - the color of the food will vary from
time to time.
The
Senior Formula contains the
same ingredients as the Puppy/Adult Formula; but the ingredient
mixture contains 1/3 less protein and fat. The difference in the
ingredient mixture causes the Senior Formula to appear lighter in
color.
The Nugget Formula is the
same as the Puppy/Adult Formula; however, the nugget preparation is
not broken after the baking process - the various sizes will appear to
be a crustier, darker brown color.
The heat in manufacturing destroys any potential insect eggs that
might be left after the cleaning process. Food that is not properly
stored, for example when the bag is left open, will attract all types
of ants and flying bugs that lay eggs in the rich food. In an
extremely short time, these eggs will hatch. This is more frequent in
natural oven-baked foods. Pet owners with a worm or moth problem
should consider changing their method of storage. Natural oven-baked
foods attract moisture - which can turn mildew spoilage quickly in
summer weather and areas of high humidity. Store Flint River Ranch
pet food in a dry, cool place.
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