Societe Des Produits Nestle S.a.

Nestec S.a.

Jean Luz Rayner

Harold H Bennett

Michael G Rayner

Rachel Miller

Annie Watelain

David Komarek

Laurent Sisiak

Julie Friscourt

Nina Leigh Krueger

Maquel Deckard

Peggy Haukap

Maquel Deckart

Gay Etheridge

Gary Etheridge

Methods and compositions maintain the freshness of loaf-type food products in a sauce or gel of suitable viscosity for an extended period. When the loaf-type food products are emptied from a container, the sauce or gel covers the exposed surfaces of the loaf-type food products and does not drip off or dry out. After more than six hours, the loaf-type food products still retain their original color and fresh wet appearance without any crust formation. Accordingly, the methods and composition can solve problems associated with the rapid crusting/drying, color change, off odor, staleness and reduced visual appeal of the loaf-type food products after they have been exposed to air for long time periods.

Methods and compositions suitable for preserving the freshness of loaf-type food products

The invention provides pseudo-loaf food compositions comprising meat analog chunks and gravy, the gravy comprising a thickener selected from the group consisting of a gum present in the gravy in an amount from about 0.5 to about 3.0% of the gravy by weight, a starch present in the gravy in an amount from about 2.0 to about 9.0% of the gravy by weight, and combinations thereof. The food composition has a moisture content from about 60% to about 74% of the composition by weight and has a loaf-type structure. In an embodiment, the moisture content of the pseudo-loaf food composition is from about 67% to about 74% of the composition by weight. In addition, the invention provides methods of making pseudo-loaf food compositions and also provides blended food compositions comprising one or more pseudo-loaf compositions and one or more comestible ingredients compatible with the pseudo-loaf food compositions.

Pseudo-loaf food compositions

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St. Joseph, MO, United States of America

Jean Luz Rayner