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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2008
Larry Donald Schopf, Madison, WI (US);
Bryan Jarel Streety, Salem, OR (US);
Guru Hari Singh Khalsa, Eugene, OR (US);
Peter Hynding Mattson, Hillsborough, CA (US);
Larry Donald Schopf, Madison, WI (US);
Bryan Jarel Streety, Salem, OR (US);
Guru Hari Singh Khalsa, Eugene, OR (US);
Peter Hynding Mattson, Hillsborough, CA (US);
Hearthside Food Solutions LLC, Downers Grove, IL (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a flake having a high level of whole grains, such as oat groats, nuts and/or other particulate. An embodiment of the present invention provides a flake having a low degree of degradation giving the flake a granola appearance and texture, a relatively large thickness of the flake, which further contributes to the appearance and the crunchy texture, and/or uses a low degree of cook to the binding constituent that provides the high viscosity for binding and a resultant crunchy texture.