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A dual texture pet or animal food product having inner and outer components. The soft inner component contains a mixture of lipid and solid ingredients and has a water activity, a w , less than about 0.65 and a total moisture content less than about 15 wt %. The outer component is a cereal based sh

A dual texture pet or animal food product having inner and outer components. The soft inner component contains a mixture of lipid and solid ingredients and has a water activity, a w , less than about 0.65 and a total moisture content less than about 15 wt %. The outer component is a cereal based shell containing at least one ingredient comprising a carbohydrate, fat, protein or combination thereof, the shell component having a total moisture content less than about 20 wt %. The shell component completely surrounds the soft inner component and is formed by the co-extrusion of the soft inner component within the shell component to form one dual component pet or animal food product.

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1. A dual texture pet or non-human animal food product comprising:an extruded cereal based shell component completely surrounding a co-extruded inner component, wherein the extruded cereal based shell and co-extruded inner component form one dual textured pet or non-human animal food product, wherei

1. A dual texture pet or non-human animal food product comprising:an extruded cereal based shell component completely surrounding a co-extruded inner component, wherein the extruded cereal based shell and co-extruded inner component form one dual textured pet or non-human animal food product, wherein the shell component is harder than the inner component;said shell component having a total moisture content of less than about 20 wt. % and containing at least one ingredient comprising a carbohydrate, fat, protein or combination thereof; andsaid inner component having a water activity, a w , of less than about 0.65, a total moisture content of less than about 15 wt % and comprised of a mixture of lipid and solid ingredients, wherein the lipid content of the inner component is at least about 10 wt %. 2. The dual texture food product of claim 1, wherein the total moisture content of the shell component is less than about 12 wt %. 3. The dual texture food product of claim 1, wherein the total moisture content of the inner component is less than about 12 wt %. 4. The dual texture food product of claim 1, wherein the lipid content of the inner component is no more than about 60 wt %. 5. The dual texture food product of claim 1, wherein the inner component is about 5 wt % to about 50 wt % of the total product. 6. The dual texture food product of claim 1, wherein the solid ingredient of the inner component is at least about 40 wt %. 7. The dual texture food product of claim 1, wherein the lipid is animal fat. 8. The dual texture food product of claim 1, wherein the shell component has a total moisture content of less than about 15 wt %. 9. The dual texture pet or non-human animal food product comprising:an extruded cereal based shell component completely surrounding a co-extruded inner component, wherein the extruded cereal based shell and co-extruded inner component form one dual textured pet or non-human animal food product, wherein the shell component is harder than the inner component;said shell component having a total moisture content of less than about 20 wt % and containing at least one ingredient comprising a carbohydrate, fat, protein or combination thereof; andsaid inner component having a water activity, a w , of less than about 0.65, a total moisture content of less than about 15 wt % and comprising at least a mixture, wherein the mixture includes at least lipid and solid ingredients and wherein the lipid content of the inner component is at least about 10 wt %. 10. The dual texture food product of claim 7, wherein the total moisture content of the shell component is less than about 12 wt %. 11. The dual texture food product of claim 9, wherein the total moisture content of the inner component is less than about 12 wt %. 12. The dual texture food product of claim 9, wherein the lipid content of the inner component is no more than about 60 wt %. 13. The dual texture food product of claim 9, wherein the inner component is about 5 wt % to about 50 wt % of the total product. 14. The dual texture food product of claim 9, wherein the solid ingredient of the inner component is at least about 40 wt %. 15. The dual texture food product of claim 9, wherein the lipid is animal fat. 16. The dual texture food product of claim 9, wherein the shell component has a total moisture content of less than about 15 wt %.