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Expanded low density snack product and process of making

US4970086A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 10, 1988
Grant dateNov 13, 1990
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Expiry dateNov 10, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S426/808
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An expanded low density snack food product is prepared by first aerating a plastic mass of an edible particulate snack food base material, an edible film forming material, an edible viscosity modulator, an edible protein and water. The aerated mass then is heated in a chamber for setting the mass while applying a vacuum in the chamber for expanding the aerated mass, after which the vacuum is released, and the expanded mass is removed from the chamber.

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