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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:
May. 23, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 07, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ian Charles Purtle, Plymouth, MN (US);
Todd Walter Gusek, Crystal, MN (US);
Assignee:
Cargill Incorporated, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L / ; C11B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426430 ; 426442 ; 426489 ; 426601 ; 426631 ; 554 13 ;
Abstract
Techniques for processing cocoa mass are provided. In general, the techniques involve solvent extraction of cocoa fat from cocoa mass, to achieve a desirable cocoa butter and low-fat cocoa powder. In one preferred process, the cocoa mass is the result of grinding cocoa nibs, with absence of a mechanical pressing and heating step, to advantage. Preferred products and uses are characterized.