Disclosed is a proteinaceous meat analogue, for incorporation into
packaged pet foods, wherein said meat analogue consists of particles of
internally texturised, proteinaceous extrudate material dispersed in a
gelled matrix composed of ground meat-based and cereal-based materials;
wherein the moisture content of said extrudate and said matrix are
different; and wherein the internal texturisation of said extrudate has a
fibrous structure. Also disclosed is a method of preparing said analogue.