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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2002
Sean M. Dalziel, Wilmington, DE (US);
Thomas E. Friedmann, Hockessin, DE (US);
George A. Schurr, Newark, DE (US);
Sean M. Dalziel, Wilmington, DE (US);
Thomas E. Friedmann, Hockessin, DE (US);
George A. Schurr, Newark, DE (US);
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A process for dry coating a food particle having a size in the range from about 0.5 mm to about 20.0 mm is disclosed. The resulting coated food particle has a moisture level that is substantially the same as the moisture level of the uncoated food particle. A process for encapsulating a frozen liquid particle having a size in the range from 5 micrometers to 5 millimeters with a liquid coating material is also disclosed. Also disclosed are coated food particles and encapsulate frozen liquid particles made by one of the processes of the invention.