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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:
Feb. 15, 2000
Filed:
May. 07, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Wilhardi J Holscher, Gr. Mackenstedt, DE;
Ute-Christine Konopka, Munich, DE;
Otto G Vitzthum, Bremen, DE;
Siegfried Bolenz, Munich, DE;
Marie Caroline Grosso, Corcelles, CH;
Klaus D Koch, Bremen, DE;
Assignee:
Kraft Foods, Inc., Northfield, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426511 ; 426631 ;
Abstract
A method for treating fermented cocoa beans to produce acid-reduced, roasted, de-shelled cocoa possessing a decreased level of 2-methoxy-3-isopropylpyrazine (MIPP). The method involves the treatment of cocoa beans with steam at a temperature within the range of from about 100.degree. C. to about 140.degree. C. for a period of time of from about 10 minutes to about 120 minutes.