Pea proteins: Alternative source for petfood?

Greg Aldrich, PhD, Pet Food & Ingredient Technology, Inc. has in Petfood industry.com written an interesting article: “Pea proteins: Alternative source for petfoods?” Click on the link for the article. Artikkel: Pea proteins: Alternative source for petfoods?  Other articles by Greg Aldrich, PhD, regarding the use of pea in petfood: Peas in petfood: The lowly pea…

Mixture of lupin- and protein concentrate can efficiently replace high-quality fish meal in extruded diets for juvenile black sea bream

A 60-day feeding experiment was carried out to investigate the effects of including lupin protein concentrate (LPC) and pea protein concentrate (PPC) in multiple essential amino acid-supplemented extruded diets for black sea bream (Acanthopagrus schlegeli). Nine diets, including eight diets formulated to contain four mixtures of LPC and PPC  with two dietary inclusion levels and one…

Øk appetitten og stabiliser magen med ertefiber!

Gress, spesielt om våren, er sterkt for magen. For å stabilisere magen for kyr på sommerbeite kan du gi dem ertefiber. Ertefiber har god smaklighet og øker appetitten. Vi har også gode tilbakemeldinger på sau. Se selv: Bestilling:  Ring: Bestilling: 51 74 03 00 eller send e-mail til borge.frantzen@vestkorn.no Hente varer: 479 06 518

Pea protein & dogfood

Nutritional Information Peas are made up of 73% carbohydrates, 26% protein, and 1% fat. In fact, as a vegetable, peas have exceptionally high protein content. Peas are also a great source dietary fiber, iron, potassium, copper, and manganese. The iron in peas is necessary for your dog’s production of hemoglobin, which helps to carry oxygen…

Dogs prefer peas

Peas are a natural palatable ingredient for dogs. Studies by Dr. Keith Behnke at Kansas State University revealed dogs preferred diets containing peas (15% of diet) versus control diets by a ratio of 3,8:1. In other work, first approach, first taste and concumption data for dog foods containing 12,5% peas did not differ significantly from…

Ertefiber i bakverk – sunt og godt!

Ertefiber fremmer vekst av gode magebakterier og regulerer fordøyelsen. Ertefiber har dessuten høy vannbindingsevne og lavt energiinnhold. Linker: Garuda: om ertefiber og bruksområder

Tillater helsepåstand for ertefiber

Pea fiber is approved by Health Canada as a novel fiber for inclusion in bakery and meat products to make dietary fiber claims. According to recent research, the dietary fiber-rich content of pea fiber or whole pea flour helped to regulate insulin in overweight adults with elevated cholesterol levels. Researchers at the University of Manitoba’s…

Pea flour could create tasty low-GI foods: Study

Whole yellow pea flour could be used to create low-GI foods with similar sensory characteristics to whole wheat flour, according to a new study from the Journal of Food Science. There are several reasons why pulses hold particular appeal for food manufacturers: They are readily available, low-cost, and provide dietary benefits, being low in fat,…