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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:
Mar. 25, 1997
Filed:
Mar. 30, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
John M Dunn, Sioux City, IA (US);
Eugene T Finocchiaro, Milton, MA (US);
Assignee:
Opta Food Ingredients, Inc., Bedford, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426578 ; 426565 ; 426573 ; 426575 ; 426589 ; 426605 ; 426661 ; 426804 ; 127 38 ; 127 55 ; 127 67 ; 127 71 ;
Abstract
A novel starch-based texturizing agent, methods of manufacture and food formulations containing the texturizing agent. The texturizing agent comprises an insoluble microparticle (e.g., titanium dioxide), a gum (e.g., xanthan gum) and starch (e.g., pregelatinized starch) in the form of a complex in which the insoluble microparticle has been stabilized or entrapped therein. The texturizing agent can be used in low fat and fat-free foods, including mayonnaise, edible spreads such as margarines, salad dressing, mousse, cottage cheese dressing, sour cream, ice cream, yogurt and cream cheese.