Mantrose-haeuser Company, Inc.

The United States of America As Represented by the Department of

Thomas A Trezza

Wayne M Camirand

Chao Chen

Attila E Pavlath

Dominic W Wong

Dimitrios A Dimitroglou

Methods of preserving fresh fruit with fresh fruit preservatives which extend the shelf life of fresh fruit particularly fresh cut fruit, are provided. The fresh fruit preservative preserves the texture, flavor, appearance, crispness, and color of the fresh fruit, particularly the exposed skin of the fresh fruit. The method includes the following steps: providing a solution of fruit preservative comprising: water, calcium ions; and ascorbate ions, wherein the calcium ion and ascorbate ions are present in a ion ratio of preferably from about 1.5:1 to about 2.5:1; and, applying said fruit preservative to the fruit. Preferably the fruit is then stored at a temperature which will not freeze the fruit; temperatures of -6.degree. C. have been found not to freeze the apples. Preferably the fruit is stored at temperatures of between about -7.degree. C. to room temperature, about 20.degree. C., more preferably about -2.degree. to about 7.degree. C., most preferably from about 2.degree. C. to about 5.degree. C. The invention also relates to fresh fruits preserved with the fresh fruit preservatives.

Methods for preserving fresh fruit and product thereof

The present invention provides an oil-free, fat-free, edible adhesive for affixing seasoning to foods substrates which in its preferred embodiment is applied at room temperature. The edible adhesive comprises: from about 3% to about 60%, preferably 3% to about 28%, more preferably about 4.8 to about 9.8% of a starch hydrolysate having a dextrose equivalent of from about 4 to about 38, preferably about 10 to about 26, more preferably about 18; from about 3% to about 80%, preferably about 26% to about 75%, more preferably about 70% to about 75% of at alcohol having 1 to 4 hydroxyl groups, preferably 2 or 3 hydroxyl groups and 2 to 4 carbon atoms, preferably 3 carbon atoms; from about 0% to about 50%, preferably about 5% to about 30% more preferably about 10% of a polymerized glycol having a molecular weight of about 200 to 9,500, preferably about 200 to 900, more preferably about 400; and preferably a solvent. Preferably there is least about 5%, more preferably from about 5% to about 20%, even more preferably from about 5% to about 20%, most preferably 10% of a solvent, preferably water. The present invention also relates to methods for applying the edible adhesive and to the edible adhesive coated food substrate.

Edible adhesive

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Concord, CA, United States of America

Thomas A Trezza