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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2013
Applicant:
Nestec S.a., Vevey, CH;
Inventor:
Ediz Batmaz, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Assignee:
Nestec S. A., Vevey, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01F 11/00 (2006.01); B65B 55/02 (2006.01); A23L 5/30 (2016.01); A23B 7/005 (2006.01); A23B 7/01 (2006.01); A23B 4/01 (2006.01); A23B 4/005 (2006.01); A23L 3/02 (2006.01); B65B 55/14 (2006.01); B01F 11/02 (2006.01); A23L 3/005 (2006.01); A23P 10/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01F 11/0062 (2013.01); A23B 4/0056 (2013.01); A23B 4/012 (2013.01); A23B 7/0056 (2013.01); A23B 7/012 (2013.01); A23L 3/005 (2013.01); A23L 3/022 (2013.01); A23L 5/32 (2016.08); B01F 11/0094 (2013.01); B01F 11/0266 (2013.01); B65B 55/02 (2013.01); B65B 55/14 (2013.01); A23P 10/00 (2016.08);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides methods for manufacturing a shelf-stable food product. In a general embodiment, the methods include acoustically mixing the food product with an acoustic mixing device during thermal processing of the food product. The methods of the present disclosure provide several advantages including, but not limited to, rapid achievement of a uniform temperature distribution during thermal processing, retention of nutrient content and organoleptic properties of the food product, and retention of particle integrity in the food product during and after mixing.