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Impregnated composite extrusion product

US6440473B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 26, 2001
Grant dateAug 27, 2002
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Expiry dateFeb 26, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23P30/25
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A composite consumable food product in the form of a section of an extruded strand of a first foodstuff impregnated into a second foodstuff. Prior to extrusion of the strand in a twin screw extruder, the first foodstuff is a liquid or a pasty consumable substance, such as a syrup, while the second foodstuff is a plasticized consumable substance, such as a cereal base. The first and second foodstuffs are preferably processed in separate sections of the extruder before a taste or flavor perceptible amount of the first foodstuff is introduced into and uniformly mixed with the second foodstuff prior to extrusion through a die. The resultant extruded strand is typically cut into sections to obtain the final product.

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