Inventors:
Martin W. Griffin - Taylor Mill KY
Steven D. Thomas - Falmouth KY
John L. Crowley - Alexandria KY
Eugene M. Weddington - Loveland OH
Assignee:
Griffin Industries, Inc. - Cold Springs KY
International Classification:
A23L 1312, A23L 148
Abstract:
A process for preparing a nutritional supplement includes the steps of mixing animal blood solids, hydrolized poultry feathers and animal offal to create a mixture, adding protease enzyme to the mixture (20), digesting the mixture with protease enzyme (28) and drying the digested mixture (38) in order to reduce the moisture content thereof down to 5-8 weight percent. During processing, the digested mixture is never exposed to temperatures above approximately 83. degree. C. so that the blood and offal are not degraded or denatured and remain intact so as to provide full nutritional benefit.