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Em'Pet

Feather meal · Powder

Em'Pet is a keratin-rich protein ingredient for pet food, offering excellent nutritional and organoleptic properties. It combines high digestibility with extremely low ash content, making it a versatile, cost-effective alternative to traditional protein sources. Its taste and aroma are highly appreciated by pets.

Key benefits

  • Exceptional digestibility
  • High in protein
  • Nutritional excellence
  • Low CO2 footprint production process
  • PalatantPalatant
  • Protein energy sourceProtein energy source
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Em'Pet, Feather meal

Nutrient composition

  • 85%Protein(± 2.5%)
  • 7%Fat(± 1%)
  • 2%Ash(± 0.5%)
  • 6%Moisture(± 1%)

Protein digestibility: >85%

  • *Protein digestibility based on the 0.02% pepsin ISO 6655:1997
  • *All product compositions are based on n > 30 analyses

Physical characteristics

  • Product typefeather meal
  • Physical appearancevery fine powder
  • Colorlight brown
  • Density600 to 700 g/L
  • Taste/smelltypical (roasted, mild pungent, musky)
  • Antioxidantsupon request

Amino acid profile (%, on protein basis)

  • ALA4.54%
  • ARG7.03%
  • ASP6.18%
  • CYS4.28%
  • GLU11.20%
  • GLY7.78%
  • HIS0.71%
  • HYP0.00%
  • ILE4.78%
  • LEU8.03%
  • LYS2.14%
  • MET0.65%
  • PHE4.87%
  • PRO11.13%
  • SER10.73%
  • THR4.78%
  • TRP0.66%
  • TYR2.92%
  • VAL7.58%

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