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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2006
Applicants:
Gabriele M. Kopp, Munich, DE;
Stephen M. Pearson, Hohenbrunn, DE;
Manoj Shah, Lindenhurst, IL (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Kraft Foods R & D, Inc., Northfield, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23P 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A process for preparation of milled cocoa shell including grinding cocoa shell in a single unit operation in a short-duration manner without the need for moving mechanical parts. The milled cocoa shell product obtained from the grinding treatment has reduced heat degradation and avoids equipment maintenance concerns otherwise associated with mechanical milling of the cocoa shells while providing an edible granular product useful for food manufacture such as chocolate food production.