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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2020
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
VERSUNI HOLDING B.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A food processing apparatus and a method for reducing sugar content of a food product is disclosed. The food processing apparatus includes a food processing compartment including a blade arrangement and a fluid release valve, a base including a motor arranged to drive the blade arrangement, a heating arrangement for heating a food product with steam, and a controller. The heating arrangement includes a water tank and a heating element thermally coupled to the water tank. The controller controls the heating element to heat the food product in the food processing compartment with steam for a defined period of time, and controls the motor to blend the food product upon termination of the heating of the food product for the defined period of time and upon releasing steam condensate generated during the heating of the food product from the food processing compartment through the fluid release valve.