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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:
Jan. 11, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 11, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Brian E Glass, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Pamela J Dickerson, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Assignee:
General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L / ; A23L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426 74 ; 426 93 ; 426107 ; 426113 ; 426121 ; 426124 ; 426126 ; 426234 ; 426398 ; 426401 ; 426412 ; 426625 ; 426627 ;
Abstract
Disclosed are methods of preparing lowfat and reduced fat popcorn microwave popcorn articles using cold kernel popcorn (60.degree. F.) such as from winter storage. The methods employ low levels (1% to 20%) of an oil ingredient having a melting point of .ltoreq.60.degree. F. to minimize the congealing of the oil by and onto the cold kernel popcorn thereby providing a more pliable bag, which does not jam in the filling equipment. The microwave popcorn articles comprise any conventional microwave popcorn bag, and a food charge disposed therein comprising kernel popcorn, 1% to 20% oil, and 0% to 4% salt.