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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2000
Filed:
Jan. 07, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Josef Burri, Epalinges, CH;
Assignee:
Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L / ; A23B / ; A23B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426620 ; 426619 ; 426622 ; 426457 ; 426459 ; 426462 ; 426466 ; 426508 ; 426242 ;
Abstract
A process for manufacturing an oat containing cereal product having an improved stability by heat treating a mixture comprising a pre-oxidized comminuted oat material at about 100 to 250.degree. C. for about 2 sec to 60 min. Also provided is a process for preparing a comminuted oat material wherein the comminuted oat material is prepared by pre-oxidizing oat groats, bran, flakes or flour, especially dehulled, steamed and kilned oat groats, flakes or flour. The use of pre-oxidized comminuted oat material to produce an oat containing cereal product results in an oat containing cereal product having improved stability.