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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 1990
Filed:
Apr. 11, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Nancy R Malyniak, Cambridge, CA;
James F Meagher, Peterborough, CA;
Assignee:
Robin Hood Multifoods, Inc., Rexdale, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23B / ; A23B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426265 ; 426268 ; 426650 ;
Abstract
This invention relates to a method for sterilization and preservation of food utilizing a blend of food acidulants. Adding blends of glucono-delta-lactone and adipic acid, with or without malic acid and/or citric acid will lower the pH of the food without the expected consequence of proportionately increasing the acidic flavor of the food product. This permits processing the food under milder conditions (heating or otherwise) resulting in a better quality food product more acceptable to consumers. The acidulant blends of the present invention also have application in the preparation of non-food consumer products.