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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2021
Filed:
May. 05, 2014
Applicant:
Kerry Luxembourg S.a.r.l., Luxembourg, LU;
Inventors:
Ann Husgen, Rochester, MN (US);
Ken Bauman, Rochester, MN (US);
Lacey McKlem, Elgin, IL (US);
Petri Papinaho, Spicer, MN (US);
Beth Jones, Rochester, MN (US);
Assignee:
Kerry Luxembourg S.a.r.l., Luxembourg, LU;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23B 4/22 (2006.01); A23B 4/20 (2006.01); A23B 4/24 (2006.01); A23L 13/70 (2016.01); A23L 13/40 (2016.01); A23L 13/00 (2016.01); A23L 13/60 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23B 4/22 (2013.01); A23B 4/20 (2013.01); A23B 4/24 (2013.01); A23L 13/03 (2016.08); A23L 13/428 (2016.08); A23L 13/60 (2016.08); A23L 13/72 (2016.08); A23L 13/74 (2016.08);
Abstract
The invention provides a curing agent comprising a plant-based nitrite derived from plant material comprising nitrate and a process for preparing the curing agent comprising contacting a plant material with an organism capable of converting nitrate to nitrite. The curing agent can be used to preserve or cure meat or meat products.