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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Osvaldo A. Chu, Sarasota, FL (US);
Mark A. Pepper, Sarasota, FL (US);
Assignee:
Tropicana Products, Inc., Bradenton, FL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 2/58 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 2/58 ;
Abstract
Citrus pulp products are provided which incorporate components from pulp material separated from a citrus juice source. Naringin, limonin or other bitterant levels are reduced substantially in the pulp components. In particular applications, the debittered citrus pulp is a grapefruit-originating bland clouding agent, a citrus pulp wash bland clouding agent, or a citrus peel juice bland clouding agent.