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Consumer friendly chocolate

US4963372A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 19, 1989
Grant dateOct 16, 1990
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Expiry dateJan 19, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S426/804
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A chocolate of good nutritional value offering improved tolerance to consumers who may be allergic to protein in cocoa or milk and/or sensitive to theobromine or caffeine and/or react to bioactive amines present in regular chocolate. It contains no cocoa liquor or cocoa powder or milk powder. Its protein source is protein hydrolysate and/or 1-amino acids, the latter being selected to give good flavor while retaining the essential qualities of the protein.

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