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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 07, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yeong-Ching Albert Hong, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Lori Lynn Spurlock, Zion, IL (US);
Maragaret Ann Poole, Libertyville, IL (US);
Assignee:
Kraft Foods, Inc., Northfield, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426582 ; 426407 ; 426409 ; 426578 ; 426589 ; 426658 ;
Abstract
A method for improving the dispersability and hydration of herbs and spices into a viscous sauce is provided wherein at least one herb or spice is blended with an agglomerated maltodextrin to provide a dispersable and easily hydrated herb and spice blend. The invention is also directed to a herb and spice blend which is dispersable in a viscous sauce. The herb and spice blend is a mixture of at least one herb or spice and an agglomerated maltodextrin.