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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2021
Applicant:
General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
Colby Darling, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Catherine Davlin, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Sara Rosene, New Hope, MN (US);
Natasha Weatherby, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Assignee:
General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 25/10 (2016.01); A23L 33/105 (2016.01); A23L 33/125 (2016.01); A23L 29/30 (2016.01); A23D 9/007 (2006.01); A23J 3/08 (2006.01); A23J 3/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 25/10 (2016.08); A23D 9/007 (2013.01); A23J 3/08 (2013.01); A23J 3/16 (2013.01); A23L 29/37 (2016.08); A23L 33/105 (2016.08); A23L 33/125 (2016.08);
Abstract
Described herein is a food that is suitable for use as a shelf stable nut butter based spread. The food has a protein content of at least 25% by weight, and a nut butter content of at least 50% by weight. The food retains a desirable eating experience, similar to a natural nut butter spread or a stabilized nut butter spread despite having a high protein content.