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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2018
Applicant:
General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
Xia Liu, Maple Grove, MN (US);
John McKeehen, Edina, MN (US);
Christine Ng, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Nesli Sozer, Espoo, FI;
Markus Nikinmaa, Helsinki, FI;
Assignee:
General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A21D 2/26 (2006.01); A23J 1/12 (2006.01); A23J 3/18 (2006.01); A23L 7/10 (2016.01); A23L 7/17 (2016.01); A23L 33/185 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A21D 2/265 (2013.01); A23J 1/12 (2013.01); A23J 3/18 (2013.01); A23L 7/115 (2016.08); A23L 7/17 (2016.08); A23L 7/198 (2016.08); A23L 33/185 (2016.08);
Abstract
A method is described for treating bran to improve sensory attributes in food products made with the treated bran. The method includes acidifying a bran to a pH of less than 5 for a period of time sufficient to achieve an increase in soluble protein, then increasing the pH to at least 5.5. Also described are compositions including a treated bran, and methods of using a treated bran to increase bran content in foods or to improve organoleptic qualities in foods containing bran.