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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2002
Applicants:
William F. Racicot, Deer Park, IL (US);
Marcus H. Parsons, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Inventors:
William F. Racicot, Deer Park, IL (US);
Marcus H. Parsons, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Assignee:
Quaker Oats Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 1/164 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Food products and methods of production, specifically RTE cereals of reduced density and enhanced perceived sweetness and methods of production are provided. The present invention relates to RTE cereals of reduced density and enhanced perceived sweetness without increasing the amount of total sugar of the cereal piece. By reducing the amount of sugar in the base cereal mix and adding a substantially equivalent amount as a coating, the cereal piece exhibits reduced density and enhanced perceived sweetness.