Patent · US Expired

Cured meat product and process for preparing the same

US4277508A · kind A · utility

0Cited by
18References
9Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateSep 10, 1979
Grant dateJul 7, 1981
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 10, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23B4/023
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for the preparation of cured meat porducts, which have the characteristic color of high quality cured meats and which are able to retain this color during an extended period during which distribution and marketing of the meats may take place which process includes the step of incorporating calcium sorbate and sodium nitrate. The inventionalso refers to the meat products so produced and whichcontain calcium sorbate for facilatating the developmentand maintenance of the characteristic color associatedwith good quality cured meats.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.