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INGREDIENTS profile and what is required to promote long-term health. According to a recent internal digestibility trial in cecectomized roosters - a recommended animal model for pets - BENEO’s rice protein reaches (ileal) digestibility scores close to 90%, confirming its good digestibility and overall high quality. Especially In adult cats, it has shown DIAAS-like 2 scores >100% compared to FEDIAF reference and no limiting amino acid. In addition, this hypoallergenic, clean label ingredient is free from the most frequent food allergens xii , making it suitable for the most sensitive cats, like seniors or kittens, as well as cats with allergies. Thanks to exceptional nutritional assets and its overall excellent acceptance by pet owners, BENEO’s rice protein can fulfil the most demanding and specific requirements of (super) premium or veterinary dry and wet cat food products. BENEO’s rice protein is produced in a state-of-the-art and food-certified rice ingredient plant in Wijgmaal, Belgium, from non-GMO raw material sources. It is processed in alkaline conditions, and this is important because alkaline production is associated with a high digestibility of proteins xiii . BENEO continuously strives for more sustainable production processes at its Wijgmaal site. Due to the installation of a large-scale industrial heat pump, for example, BENEO will be able to recover energy from wastewater to reduce its CO 2 emissions. Also, thanks to having approved suppliers in multiple countries and a strategic raw material inventory, BENEO’s rice protein supply security can be ensured. With more pet food producers and buyers interested in vegetal protein sources for plant-based or hybrid diets, BENEO’s rice protein is an attractive option also for cat food development. Its provision of essential amino acids, digestibility, hypoallergenicity and clean label credentials make it an interesting addition to any producer’s recipe formulation toolbox. References: Technology & Marketing 1Examples for essential nutrients only found in animal sources that need to be supplemented in vegetarian diets for cats include taurine (an amino acid) and arachidonic acid (a fatty acid). (Source: FEDIAF, https:// europeanpetfood.org/pet-food-facts/factsheets/nutrition/vegetarian-diets/) 2 he Digestible Indispensable Amino Acid Score (DIAAS) is a method for evaluating the quality of dietary proteins. It measures the content and digestibility of each indispensable amino acid in a protein source, with a focus on the limiting amino acid (the one present in the smallest amount relative to the body’s requirements). i FEDIAF Nutritional Guidelines for Complete and Complementary Pet Food for Cats and Dogs, October 2021. Updated-Nutritional- Guidelines.pdf (europeanpetfood.org) ii BENEO Consumer Research On Pet Care 2023. FMCG Gurus conducted a quantitative online survey in August 2023 with 2.500 pet owners in the US, Brazil, UK, Germany, and China (250 cat and 250 dog owners per country). Here: filtered by cat owners. iii BENEO Consumer Research On Pet Care 2023. iv Reilly LM, von Schaumburg PC, Hoke JM, Davenport GM, Utterback PL, Parsons CM and de Godoy MRC (2020). Use of precisionfed cecectomized rooster assay and digestible indispensable amino acid scores to characterize plant- and yeast-concentrated proteins for inclusion in canine and feline diets. Translational animal science, 4(3), txaa133. https://doi.org/10.1093/tas/txaa133 v Golder C, Weemhoff JL, Jewell DE. Cats Have Increased Protein Digestibility as Compared to Dogs and Improve Their Ability to Absorb Protein as Dietary Protein Intake Shifts from Animal to Plant Sources. Animals. 2020; 10(3):541. https://doi.org/10.3390/ ani10030541 vi BENEO Consumer Research On Pet Care 2023. Filter: Cat Owners (N = 1250). Q. Please state how strongly you associate rice with the following attributes [natural, healthy]? Percentage refers to the answers “Fits very well”/”Fits slightly” vii Morris E, Perumalla S, Stiers C and Gross K (2023) Rice protein concentrate is a wellaccepted, highly digestible protein source for adult cats. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 10:1168659. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1168659 ix Commission Regulation (EU) No 68/2013 of 16 January 2013 on the Catalogue of feed materials – Faba bean protein concentrate is listed under entry 3.7.5: “Horse bean protein” x Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1017 of 15 June 2017, Rice protein is included under entry 1.6.20 xi FEDIAF Nutritional Guidelines for Complete and Complementary Pet Food for Cats and Dogs, 2021 https://europeanpetfood. comingsoon.site/wp-content/ uploads/2022/03/Updated-Nutritional- Guidelines.pdf xii Mueller RS, Olivry T and Prélaud P. Critically appraised topic on adverse food reactions of companion animals (2): common food allergen sources in dogs and cats. BMC Vet Res 12, 9 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917- 016-0633-8 xiii Yang L, Chen J, Xu T, Qiu W, Zhang Y, Zhang L, Xu F, Liu H (2011). Rice protein extracted by different methods affects cholesterol metabolism in rats due to its lower digestibility. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 12(11), 7594-7608. doi: 10.3390/ijms12117594 For more information www.beneo.com 18 Technology & Marketing
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