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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 1992
Filed:
Jan. 30, 1990
Joaquin C Lugay, Mahopac, NY (US);
Julia L Newkirk, Battle Creek, MI (US);
Keisuke Morimoto, Congers, NY (US);
Pradip K Roy, Cranbury, NJ (US);
Kraft General Foods, Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
The present invention is concerned with a simulated fruit piece suitable for combination with a dry food product having a moisture typically of from 2-3% and wherein the fruit piece maintains its softness and the food product maintains its crispness after various storage conditions, said fruit consisting of fruit solids, a fruit concentrate, a thickening agent, edible food grade acid, sweeteners, coloring, and glycerol. The glycerol/sweetener combination functions as a humectant system which produces a fruit product with an Aw of between about 0.2 to 0.50. A process for preparing said fruit piece is also disclosed wherein a solid phase comprising a fruit solids is combined with a hot liquid phase and the mixture extruded into fruit ropes or strands and cut into the desired shape or form.