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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2021
Applicant:
Umaro Foods, Inc., Albany, CA (US);
Inventors:
Beth Alison Zotter, Albany, CA (US);
Amanda Stiles, Richmond, CA (US);
Assignee:
Umaro Foods, Inc., Albany, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23J 3/22 (2006.01); A23L 5/46 (2016.01); A23L 17/60 (2016.01); A23J 3/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23J 3/227 (2013.01); A23J 3/14 (2013.01); A23L 5/46 (2016.08); A23L 17/60 (2016.08); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to the creation of meat-analogs, including bacon or jerky. The present invention further can relate to the use of hydrocolloid gels or films as structural components of meat analog food products. Hydrocolloid gels or films are used in order to improve the similarity of meat analog food products to whole muscle cuts of meat and seafood, including animal sourced bacon.